Kid-proof your phone
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Kid-proof your phone

B1IntermediateOctober 7, 20269 min
  • Technology

You hand your kid your phone to play a game. Two minutes later they've texted your boss and found your banking app. There's a phone setting that locks it to just one app. Plus, Holly's son accidentally ordered 70,000 Dum Dums on Amazon! We talk to her about the candy conundrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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So your kid wants to play a game on your phone. You hand it over. Two minutes later, they've texted your boss, deleted photos, and found your banking app. Yikes! I'm Kim Kommando for Cover On, formerly Nord Protect. Same trusted protection, now with an even stronger focus on today's identity theft scams. Get 71% off at coveron.com slash

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kim. There's a setting that locks your phone, so only one single app works. That's it. So for example, the kids can play all day and they can't get out of that one app. On an iPhone it's called Guided Access.

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Turn it on then Settings under Accessibility. Then open the game and triple click the side button. It's locked. Now only your passcode gets them out.

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