Enable Guided Access on your iPhone or iPad before handing over the device to disable touch controls

You might have come across various scenarios where you had to hand over your phone to someone. Sometimes you just want to show them something without them snooping around. When parents hand their phones over to their kids, they're likely to press buttons and fiddle around, which can lead to dire outcomes. Well, there is a feature on the iPhone and iPad that allows you to lock the screen so that someone cannot use the buttons on the touch controls. When you enable Guided Access on your iPhone or iPad, you lock your children or individuals from navigating your phone, limiting them to a specific screen.

Here's how to enable Guided Access on your iPhone or iPad and prevent individuals and children from accessing touch controls

We usually give our iPhones or iPads to our kids to watch videos or Netflix so they can stay busy while we continue our work. However, sometimes it leads to a situation where your child either calls or buys something online through your account. To avoid such situations, Apple offers guided access functionality that allows you to hand over your iPhone or iPad to someone or your child without worrying about anything,

The process of enabling Guided Access on your iPhone or iPad is quite simple and you don't need the use of third-party apps. The function resides in the stock settings app on your iPhone, which gives you full control over what your child can see on the device's screen. Follow the instructions below carefully to lock the screen in the entire system when you hand over your device to someone.

How to configure guided access on iPhone and iPad

Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Select Accessibility .

Step 3: Tap on the Guided Access option and turn it on .

Step 4 : Once done, select Passcode Settings .

Step 5. Tap Set Password for Guided Access and create a six-digit password. Confirm by re-entering the password.

Step 6: You can also enable Face ID or Touch ID .

Now that you've set up the Guided Access feature, we'll tell you how to use it on your iPhone and iPad. Please note that the purpose of entering your passcode or enabling Face ID or Touch ID is that it will keep your locked screen protected if someone tries to access it. Until you enter your passcode or authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID, your iPhone will be locked to a specific screen.

How to use Guided Access on your iPhone or iPad

Step 1: Launch any app you want to lock the screen on, or open the video you want to show your child.

Step 2: Set volume or screen brightness depending on the content you want to lock the screen on.

Step 3: Once everything is set, triple-press the side button at the same time to enable guided access on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 3: Or triple-tap the Home button at the same time on iPhone or iPad models with a Home button to enable Guided Access.

Step 5: Press Start to start Guided Access.

How to end guided access on iPhone or iPad

Step 1: Triple tap the Side button or Home button and enter your password.

Step 2: Tap Finish to disable Guided Access on iPhone or iPad.

This is all you need to do to use Guided Access on your iPhone or iPad. Please note that there are a handful of options in the Guided Access menu that allow you to further customize your experience to your needs. Once the feature is enabled, your child will no longer be able to swipe around and change settings or access any aspect of the device other than the screen you've set for them. It's a pretty neat feature to prevent anyone snooping around your iPhone or iPad.