Smart phone settings

With content and privacy restrictions in screen time, you can block or limit specific apps and features on your or your child's device. You can also restrict the settings on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch for explicit content, purchases and downloads, and privacy.

To set up parental controls on devices that use an iPhone Operating System (iOS), go to:

• Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.
• Tap Turn on Screen Time, then tap it again. Choose "This is My [Device]"
• or "This is My Child's [Device]".

For your device

If you're the parent or guardian on your device and want to prevent another family member from changing your settings, tap ‘Use Screen Time Passcode’ to create a passcode, then re-enter the passcode to confirm.

After you've confirmed your passcode, you'll be asked to enter your Apple ID and password. This can be used to reset your Screen Time passcode if you forget it.

For your child’s device

If you're setting up Screen Time on your child's device, follow the prompts until you get to ‘Screen Time Passcode’ and enter a passcode.

Re-enter the passcode to confirm. After you've confirmed your passcode you'll be asked to enter your Apple ID and password. This can be used to reset your Screen Time passcode if you forget it.

Tap 'content and privacy restrictions'. If asked, enter your passcode, then turn on content and privacy restrictions.

Make sure you choose a passcode that's different from the passcode you use to unlock your device.

For more information on how to ensure your child’s iOS device settings are secure, visit the Apple website.

When you put parental controls on an Android device, you can restrict what content can be downloaded or purchased from Google Play on that device based on maturity level. However, purchase approval settings will only apply to purchases made through Google Play’s billing system.

When you put parental controls on an Android device, you can restrict what content can be downloaded or purchased from Google Play on that device based on maturity level. However, purchase approval settings will only apply to purchases made through Google Play’s billing system.

Parental controls don't prevent restricted content as a search result or through a direct link.

Parental controls only apply to the Android device you added them on. To put parental controls on another device, repeat the steps below on the other devices.

If you have multiple users on a device, you can set up different parental controls for each person.

The person who sets up parental controls will create a PIN that needs to be entered to remove or change the parental controls.

1. Open the Google Play app Google Play.
2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
3. Tap Settings and then Family and then Parental controls.
4. Turn on Parental controls.
5. To protect parental controls, create a PIN your child doesn't know.
6. Select the type of content you want to filter.
7. Choose how to filter or restrict access.

For more information on how to ensure your child’s Android device settings are secure, visit the Google Play website.