How to use the App restriction feature on iPhone / iPad

If, on previous versions of iOS, iPhone has Restrictions feature that allows you to block or restrict access to applications. Now on iOS 12, you already have the Time to use feature, which not only helps users to check and control the usage time on their device. This feature also allows users to limit applications, schedule time to not use the screen, block inappropriate content .

One of the most useful features that iPhone users need is the App / iPhone / iPad Limit, which will help users set daily limit time for application categories like social networking, entertainment, games . that you want to manage your usage time, or don't let your children use those applications.

To block the application, limit the time to use the application on iPhone you can use this feature by following the instructions in the article below.

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Instructions for limiting the time to use the application on iPhone / iPad

Step 1: First go to your Settings menu, select the Usage Time menu, in the Usage Time menu, select Use application time passcode .

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Step 2: Next you will be asked to set a 4-digit password, the purpose of setting this password is to access the feature set the time used for the application or when you want to access the application is limited use time . Then the system will ask you to enter this password and then can remove the limit or add time to use the blocked applications.

Next, after setting your password, click Application limit to set the time to use the application. At this time, Application Limit will require you to enter the 4-digit password you just placed.

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Step 3: In this you will be able to select categories such as social networks (including free messaging applications, such as Facebook, Zalo, Viber, Facebook Messenger), games, creative applications, and apps productivity . Especially entertainment applications when there are YouTube, which you want to limit the time to use when each time children show.

Next, set the time to use the application, depending on how much time you or your children use, set the time and minutes to make the time limit using the selected application list.

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Step 4: When you finish setting the application limit, you will see the time and list of applications you have set. If you want to limit the list of applications, simply click Add limit below and repeat the above steps.

Then when you have used up the time limit, go out of the screen and you will see a list of apps that have been "darkened" and have an hourglass icon next to the application name. Thus, the time limit for the application has been successful, note that the application usage time limit will be started as soon as you make the time set.

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If you have used the time limit, when you want to access the application, the application will ask you to enter the 4-digit password previously set.

Click Request more time and select Enter password for use time .

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After entering the application unlock password, you can choose the application usage timeline, you can always unlock the application with the Approve all day option, or if you only check a few things back and forth. report 15 minutes or 1 hour.

And when going out of the screen, only the app "lights up", where the applications in the limited list that you have not unlocked, "dark lights".

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This feature is suitable for those who have a habit of checking phone hours during business hours or school hours. In addition to children it is also very useful when blocking applications will help children not "plug in" to smartphones for a long time.