Use Guided Access on iPhone

Guided Access helps you stay focused on a task by temporarily restricting iPhone to a single app, and allowing you to control which app features are available. You can do any of the following:

Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture might cause a distraction
Disable the iPhone hardware buttons
Limit how long someone can use the app

Set up Guided Access

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access, then turn on Guided Access.
Adjust any of the following:
- Passcode Settings: Tap Set Guided Access Passcode, then enter a passcode.
  You can also turn on Face ID (on an iPhone with Face ID) or Touch ID (on an iPhone with a Home button) as a way to end a Guided Access session.
- Time Limits: Play a sound or speak the time remaining before a Guided Access session ends.
- Accessibility Shortcut: Turn the shortcut on or off during Guided Access sessions.
- Display Auto-Lock: Set how long it takes iPhone to automatically lock during a Guided Access session.

Start a Guided Access session

Open the app you want to use.
Turn on Guided Access using one of the following methods:
- Ask Siri. Say something like: “Turn on Guided Access.” Learn how to ask Siri.
- Use accessibility shortcuts.
Circle any areas of the screen you want to disable. Drag the mask into position or use the handles to adjust its size.
Tap Options, then turn on or off any of the following:
- Sleep/Wake Button
- Volume Buttons
- Motion (to prevent iPhone from switching from portrait to landscape or from responding to other motions)
- Keyboards
- Touch
- Time Limit
Tap Start.

End a Guided Access session

On an iPhone with Face ID: Double-click the side button, then unlock with Face ID (if enabled). Or triple-click the side button, then enter the Guided Access passcode.
On an iPhone with a Home button: Double-click the Home button, then unlock with Touch ID (if enabled). Or triple-click the Home button, then enter the Guided Access passcode.

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iPhone User Guide

Use Guided Access on iPhone

Set up Guided Access

Start a Guided Access session

End a Guided Access session