Public wifi pop-up bypassing restrictions/parental controls. how do we block the unprotected internet access?

Question

Level 1

0 points

Public wifi pop-up bypassing restrictions/parental controls. how do we block the unprotected internet access?

Hi everyone -

When connecting to a public wifi spot, an agreement window pops-up in settings. Sometimes, upon acceptance, the pop-up directs the user to google, or sometimes the host party's website. And nine times out of ten, the host party's site has social media integrated within the site.

As you can imagine, safari's parental controls are totally bypassed. Essentially, the pop-up window becomes another safari. Without the restrictions.

iPhone 5c, iOS 7.1.2, Restrictions are activated

Posted on Aug 12, 2014 11:16 AM

Reply

Answer 1

AmishCake

Level 6

9,636 points

Aug 12, 2014 11:43 AM in response to iamaheretic

There is only so much a parent can control. Your kids are going to find a way around them no matter what you do. If they can't get to it on their device, they'll use a friend's. If they can't do it on their computer, they'll do it on some other computer. You've just found one other way around parental controls. Welcome to the cyber-world. They'll see it all once they're of a certain age, anyway.

Reply

Answer 2

Oct 10, 2015 10:25 AM in response to iamaheretic

I, too, have this issue. It would be real nice if Apple could come up with a feature in parental controls that blocks/prevents these pop-up browsers from appearing. Perhaps make it to where you have to have an administrator password before you can access wifi.

Reply

Answer 3

AmishCake

Level 6

9,636 points

Oct 10, 2015 10:50 AM in response to pastorkev5

Don't tell us users, tell Apple: http://apple.com/feedback

Reply