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How to block apps and websites on an iPhone so they stay blocked. Apple's own settings first, then the way that cannot be switched off.
How to block adult websites on an iPhone for good
Turn on Apple's adult website filter in Screen Time, see why it is easy to undo, and lock it on a supervised iPhone so it cannot be switched off.
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How to block an app on an iPhone so it can't come back
Four ways to block an app on an iPhone: delete it, limit it, stop installs, or lock it out for good. Real steps, and what each way leaves open.
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iPhone parental controls your child can't turn off
Set up Apple's parental controls on iPhone the right way, see where kids get around them, and learn the stronger option: a locked profile.
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Turn your iPhone into a dumbphone, free
Keep camera, maps, bank and messages. Remove the addictive feeds for good. Five ways to make an iPhone a dumb phone, compared, with free setup steps.
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Why Screen Time doesn't work, and what does
Screen Time limits fail for adults because you can skip them in one tap. Here is why, what stronger tools do, and the one setup with no button to press.
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Lock down work iPhones without an MDM server, free
Apple's own MDM is now free. Here is when a small business needs it, and how to lock 1 to 20 work iPhones by cable with no MDM server at all.
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