Use Shared iPad with Managed Apple IDs
You can use Managed Apple IDs in two ways:
Managed Apple IDs without Shared iPad: The user has services disabled by using a Managed Apple ID. No iPad settings are disabled.
Managed Apple IDs with Shared iPad: The user has settings disabled by using a Managed Apple ID, and has services disabled by using that Managed Apple ID on Shared iPad.
Note: Some of these services can be toggled in Control Center or in your mobile device management (MDM) solution. To learn more, consult your MDM vendor’s documentation.
iPad settings category | Items that can’t be used with Shared iPad | ||||||||||
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Continuity |
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Control Center | Adding or removing items from Control Center | ||||||||||
Display & Brightness | Auto-Lock | ||||||||||
General | The ability to search Settings using the Search bar, AirDrop (Contacts Only is unavailable), Software Update, Handoff, Background App Refresh, Finder Wi-Fi Sync, Storage Management, Device Management, Reset, Shut Down | ||||||||||
Media | Music, TV, Books, Game Center, TV Provider, Wallpaper, Measure | ||||||||||
Networking | Cellular Data, Carrier, Personal Hotspot, VPN | ||||||||||
News Publisher | The user can’t use News Publisher to manage channels in Apple News. | ||||||||||
Notification information | Notifications, Sounds, Do Not Disturb, Screen Time | ||||||||||
Privacy | Motion & Fitness, Share iCloud Analytics Limiting Ad Tracking is on and can’t be turned off | ||||||||||
Specific iCloud features | Sign out, sync services, add payment information, Family Sharing, Location Sharing | ||||||||||
Touch ID & Passcode | Entire section is removed |
Apple app behavior
For greater focus, Shared iPad disables or modifies the behavior of the following apps. When using a Managed Apple ID with Shared iPad, the user experience is as shown below.
Apple apps | Behavior | ||||||||||
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FaceTime | Off by default. | ||||||||||
Find My | App is removed. | ||||||||||
Home | App is removed. | ||||||||||
Messages | Off by default. | ||||||||||
Tips | App is removed. | ||||||||||
Wallet | Wallet app appears but the user can’t use Apple Pay. |