Block iPhone #images!

I don't know too much about screen time, but deleting the #images worked and removed it from the search bar when I tried for a experimental run.

You could remove the #image app from their phone by going into messages, press on the message app selector (the bar with 3 dots inside), then swipe left to delete the specific messages extensions installed on the phone.

Disabling the #images might still retain the data on the phone and just hide it behind the curtains. I want you to attempt to wipe/erase the dang thing outta the phone altogether using the steps shown in the quoted above. LMK if it still shows in the search bar.

You’ve tried really hard; I haven’t seen a way to disable it, although I have a vague recollection of someone accidentally deleting it by deleting the image database. I will see if I can find that reference.

It would be good to let Apple know: https://apple.com/feedback.

It also occurred to me that even if you could find a way to block the images, it would not prevent anyone from sending images to your children’s phone.

For the problem, in the excerpt shown below.

Also, a glitch within Apple I have discovered. If you go to your iPhone iMessage list. As if u are going to try to hide them or add them to the app bar, the search bar at the top that says “search iMessage apps” if you type #images it will actually let you access them. Even if they are blocked. 

You could remove the #image app from their phone by going into messages, press on the message app selector (the bar with 3 dots inside), then swipe left to delete the specific messages extensions installed on the phone.

Perhaps someone else can answer the giphy question. That thing is like embed hard into the messages app. Reason that it's so hard is that they never intended/designed the app with ability for anyone to straight up disable letting images being sent.

Ok, so for the Giphy question. You can prevent images from being sent by disabling the function for ALL images to be received. Therefore, he/she won't be able to get a link that would enable her to access online photos.

1) Sign out of iMessage on her phone (<<< MOST IMPORTANT STEP)

2) Go into Settings>General>Restrictions and enable restrictions. You will be asked to set a passcode - make sure you pick something you will remember

3) Scroll down to the Allow Changes section.

4) Disable changes for Accounts

MMS will also possibly be needed to be disabled alongside this. (Contact your carrier for info)

Note: All future messages when doing this will have to be SMS, aka text thru the cellular provider and not the internet.

Ok, back to the "deleting the #image."

What happens if you click the #image in the search bar now? Does it still show up? I'm beyond confused as that #image doesn't have any app to route to. Sorry about the failed suggestions :(

I'm grasping at straws here

Perhaps restarting the phone will re-index the search results? Go ahead and give that a try.

Other than that, someone else better take over for me. I've exhausted all resources that I can think of, sorry.