As a matter of fact, there is simply no such thing as "parental control" in iOS. However, the device can be configured in such a way that the child is simply not able to perform certain actions, such as installing new programs or visiting any websites.
IOS limitations
In order to restrict any actions of a child (or even another adult), you must go to " Settings» — « The main» — « Limitations". If you go there for the first time, then the restrictions will first need to be enabled. In this case, you will need to specify a password, which you will need to enter each time later when entering this section of settings.
The very first section in the restriction settings is "Allow". In it, you can generally prohibit performing certain actions. Such as launching Safari, adding or removing programs, using the camera or the iBook Store. At the same time, after disabling, some of the icons are completely hidden. For example Safari or FaceTime. Please note that if they were previously in folders, then after returning they simply reappear on the desktop.
There is also set the possibility of self-installation or removal of applications, making internal purchases. By disabling these items, you can be sure that your child does not download any expensive application or delete anything important.
The next section is "Allowed Content". In it, you can, for example, prohibit applications that have a certain age limit. So, if you select programs with a 9+ rating, then all the others with a higher rating will simply disappear from the screen (but will remain in the device's memory, will not be deleted). There you can also make all third-party applications hidden, then only the standard set will remain on the screen.
Another important item in the "Allowed Content" section is "Websites". In it, you can restrict the child's travel on the Internet to only a few specific sites, generally excluding the very possibility of visiting any others. Restrictions for books, films, music, etc. are also set there.
But the section "Privacy" is not related to children, but to third-party applications that are set restrictions on the use of any privacy settings. For example, in the "Contacts" item, you can deny access to your contacts from applications like Skype or ICQ.
In the "Allow Changes" item, you can prohibit making restrictions on accounts. There you can also prohibit updating applications and even adjusting the sound volume. Finally, the restrictions in Game Center mean you can play with other users and add friends.
Guide access
The Guided Access feature restricts the ability to use the device only within one application you are running. At the same time, you can set some restrictions on the use of screen zones. For example, to make the zone in which advertising messages appear inaccessible for clicking.
To enable Guided Access, use " Settings» — « The main» — « Universal access» — « Guide access". Enable the function and set a password.
Now you can launch Guided Access in any application by pressing the Home button three times. After that, you will be asked to circle the zones closed for pressing on the screen, set the parameters of the action of the hardware buttons, and also indicate whether the device should respond to movement. After starting the function, the Home button does not work, the user has no way to launch another application. Restarting the device does not help, the guide access is not disabled.
To disable Guided Access, press the Home button three times again and enter your password.
Preparing the device for the child
In addition to the methods described above, before putting the device into children's pens, it makes sense to perform some more actions. So, if you want the device not to be used in your absence, then set a password on it. This can be done through "Settings" - "Password". In this case, you can use a simple password consisting of 4 digits or a password that also contains letters. In the second case, the level of protection is higher, but the usability of the device decreases.
It will not be superfluous to purchase a cover for the device, then falls and bumps will be less terrible for him. Although, unfortunately, this does not guarantee complete protection against mechanical damage.
Well, and most importantly - find and install various interesting children's applications, all kinds of games and "tutorials". Fortunately, the App Store is full of such content.
Age restrictions on access to content is a topic that is given a lot of attention by Western companies, including Apple. Many parents seek to isolate their children from the foul language that can be found in movies, games, music, and other content. IOS devices have a separate setting that is responsible for enabling restrictions on the playback of music and podcasts with an Explicit rating, that is, intended for an adult audience.
By default, the restriction setting for non-children's music can be activated on iPhone, iPad and iPod. Accordingly, even adults may face the problem that a number of songs, albums or episodes of programs are not available in Apple Music or the Podcasts application (their names are written in gray). In such a situation, you will need to disable the Explicit setting, and below we will look at how to do this. 
How to remove age restrictions for music and podcasts in iOS
If the user wants to remove the restrictions imposed on the content on the iPad or iPhone, he needs to know the password from the device. With this information, you need to do the following:
Note: For the changes to take effect and the content that was previously restricted by age limits to become available, you must completely close the application (delete from memory), in which the restriction was reported. That is, if the restrictions took place in the Podscasts application, you need to double-click on the Home button and unload it from memory, and then restart it.
How to set limits on iPhone or iPad
If parents want to protect their children from content that is prohibited up to a certain age, they have the opportunity to enable the necessary restrictions in the settings of the iPhone or iPad. In addition, in the settings you can set restrictions on a number of actions that are key for the operation of the device and access to prohibited content: downloading and removing applications, making in-app purchases in games and programs, using the camera, the Safari browser, and much more.
To configure the necessary restrictions, you need to go to "Settings", then select the items "General" - "Restrictions". After entering the password, you can make the necessary settings. The user has the ability to completely disable access to certain functions of the device, and to set age restrictions on specific content. 
In addition, depending on the age of the device user, you can enable the country-recommended restrictions by selecting the appropriate country.
Constraints protect key settings from unauthorized changes. This is very convenient if, for example, the device is freely available to many people or a child. For example, a child can be prevented from installing new applications or, which is very important, making in-app purchases.
How to enable and configure restrictions on iPhone or iPad
To enable restrictions on your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings -\u003e General -\u003e Restrictions -\u003e Enable Restrictions. When you first log in, you need to come up with and enter a password 2 times.
It is very important to remember this password. After that you will be able to configure the restrictions, here are the main ones:
- Deny the use of the Safari browser, camera, Siri or Facetime;
- Prohibition of installing / removing programs;
- Prohibiting in-app purchases;
- Prohibiting visits to certain sites, you can specify a list of sites allowed to visit;
- Prevent changing your Apple ID account;
- Prohibition of increasing the volume above the specified level.
To change the restrictions, you will need to enter the password that you defined earlier. But what if you forgot it? Read about this in the final part of our article.
How to remove restrictions passcode on iPhone
Without knowing the password, you will not be able to remove the restrictions, you will have to reset the device to factory settings. We have a detailed article on this topic:. Be sure to back up your data before resetting, otherwise it may be lost.
If you still have questions, ask them in the comments, we will be happy to help you!
Instructions on how to allow playing blocked music and podcasts on iOS devices iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac OS X computers.
If you have already updated iOS on your device to version 8.4, then most likely you have noticed that some music albums, tracks or podcasts are now impossible to play on your device. This also happened to me and, as it turned out, in the new version of iOS, by default, playing music and podcasts with explicit content or, in other words, containing obscene language and so-called offensive content is prohibited.
I do not know what prompted them to take this step, it seems to me that this is an accidentally missed bug. Especially if you take into account that after you allow yourself to play such content, after a while this setting can be reset in an unpredictable way and music with podcasts will again become unavailable for playing.
How to allow playing locked music on iOS
In order to allow yourself to play "adult content", you must:
- Open the menu Settings (Settings) → The main (General) → Limitations (Restrictions).
- Then Enable Restrictions, no matter how strange this action may seem in the context of disabling restrictions. It was necessary that it was possible to edit the restriction settings.
- After that, you will need to come up with and enter a four-digit password, and then enter it again.
Be careful with this step so as not to forget your password, because you can only reset it by completely resetting the device and setting it up as new.
We need this password to edit the restrictions settings, because to enable restrictions, you need to set a password, and to edit the restrictions settings, you need to enable them.
- Now you need to scroll down the screen to the section Allowed Content (Allowed Content), and select the item Music and Podcasts (Music & Podcasts).
- Now you need to turn on the switch Explicitto allow the playback of music, video clips and podcasts containing inappropriate content.
- At the last step, you can return to the main restrictions menu and turn off restrictions at the very top, this will leave the setting made in the previous step active. But the main thing is to check that you can now play tracks marked as Explicit.
I hope that in the next version of iOS Apple will correct this misunderstanding and will not prevent us from listening to our favorite music.
How to allow playing locked music on OS X
It is much easier to do this on a Mac computer (in iTunes on Windows, I think it is done in a similar way).
- The first step is to launch iTunes.
- Then open the settings: iTunes main menu → Settings (Preferences) or just press Cmd +, (command key and comma) with the iTunes window active.
- And only left in the sub-menu Parental control (Parental Control) remove check-box Limit music with explicit content (Restrict: Music with explicit content).
- Don't forget to click OK.
That's all, I hope you did it!
Where did the "Restrictions" go?
In each new version of iOS, Apple developers bring various menus and options in the settings from their usual places. And, of course, no one warns users about this. Was no exception and iOS 12 , in which "Restrictions" suddenly disappeared. At least they disappeared from their standard place. Finding the transferred "Restrictions", however, is not difficult.
Where have iOS 12 Limitations gone on iPhone?
"Restrictions" in iOS 12 have moved to the settings section of the new feature " Screen time ". In order to access the list of restrictions, go to the menu " Settings» → « Screen time» → « Content and privacy».
In iOS 11 and previous versions of iOS, the restriction settings were located in the “ Settings» → « The main» → « Limitations».
The Content and Privacy section has two important changes from the previous Limitations section. First, for some reason a password is not required to access it. This is definitely not secure, as anyone who gains access to your iPhone will be able to change various important settings. For example, prevent the installation of applications from the App Store.
And secondly, the location of the settings in the new restrictions menu has changed. The parameters themselves are all left in place, so if you can't find the setting you want, just navigate through the parameter pages.
