Is there a way to hide the settings app on an iPad Air?
Yes - insofar as you can freely move the Settings App (as you can with any App) into an App Folder - and perhaps therein to dedicated page within the folder.
Otherwise, there is no technical means by which it can be completely hidden from access - or from iPad’s Siri Search.
Yes - insofar as you can freely move the Settings App (as you can with any App) into an App Folder - and perhaps therein to dedicated page within the folder.
Otherwise, there is no technical means by which it can be completely hidden from access - or from iPad’s Siri Search.
What you are asking for simply doesn't exist. As previously mentioned, iPad is not a shared device. It is designed for the individual. It would make more sense to get him his own iPad, use parental controls and family sharing to manage things if he is a minor.
You may use Guided Access to restrict the user to one app.
Use Guided Access with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
My apologies. I see you did clarify that. Still doesn't change the fact the Settings App cannot be hidden.
“He” and “Us” suggests that someone else has access to your device - itself requiring your device passcode.
iPad is not intended to be a shared device. For a multitude of reasons, beyond immediate scope of this discussion, you should not share your iPad (or iPhone) between users. You should change your Passcode - and keep it strictly to yourself (or perhaps just the trusted “other-half”):
Settings > TouchID & Passcode > Change Passcode
”He” evidently requires a device of his own - potentially managed through Family Sharing and Parental Controls.
It is his own iPad. My son uses it for educational purposes. He doesn’t quite understand not to go into setting and mess with all the controls. We have put all the parental controls on it. Everything says do not allow changes. And it has a parental password on it. When he tries to enter the password too many times it requires I call in for a code. I’m Asking for assistance on stopping access to an app or a folder that I can put it in and lock the folder?
That doesn’t help much especially when I have to continuously get in and out of apps with a password these days. I just need to hide the app to restrict access to be able to change ANYTHING.
Thank you I tried that and he’s too smart he finds it and I have had to call for a PUK code way too many times already because he locks us out trying to use the password.
As I mentioned it is his own device. Thank you.
I gathered that. Thanks for your input.
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