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Q: Hi All… Please help me learn how to password protect a folder, document and app on the iPhone 6+.. Tks.

Hi All… Please help me learn, how to password protect, a folder and document and app on the iPhone 6+.. Tks.

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Oct 7, 2015 10:31 PM

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Q: Hi All… Please help me learn how to password protect a folder, document and app on the iPhone 6+.. Tks.

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by sberman,

sberman Oct 7, 2015 10:44 PM in response to Moodlerm
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Oct 7, 2015 10:44 PM in response to Moodlerm

iPhone is designed to be a single-user machine. It makes no sense to password protect a folder from yourself, as you are presumed to be its only user.

You could password protect a document if you use the Pages app to create the document. This explains:

http://help.apple.com/pages/ipad/2.0/#/tanca246d3ac
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by petermac87,

petermac87 Oct 7, 2015 10:46 PM in response to Moodlerm
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Oct 7, 2015 10:46 PM in response to Moodlerm

Just passcode protect the whole phone.

Pete
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by Moodlerm,

Moodlerm Oct 7, 2015 10:52 PM in response to petermac87
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Oct 7, 2015 10:52 PM in response to petermac87

Makes sense but kids use phone and I want to restrict access to some stuff.. Tks
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by sberman,

sberman Oct 7, 2015 10:54 PM in response to Moodlerm
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Oct 7, 2015 10:54 PM in response to Moodlerm

About Restrictions (parental controls) on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
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by Moodlerm,

Moodlerm Oct 7, 2015 10:57 PM in response to sberman
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Oct 7, 2015 10:57 PM in response to sberman

From your response, it seems that only a "created document" may be protected and not access to an app, example, Notes … correct? Tks.. M
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by sberman,

sberman Oct 7, 2015 11:06 PM in response to Moodlerm
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Oct 7, 2015 11:06 PM in response to Moodlerm

It sounds like this is the feature you need:

Use Guided Access with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
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by Moodlerm,

Moodlerm Oct 12, 2015 2:16 AM in response to sberman
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Oct 12, 2015 2:16 AM in response to sberman

Have resolved to use pages doc to protect info … this discussion may close .. tks for all help!
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by petermac87,

petermac87 Oct 12, 2015 2:18 AM in response to Moodlerm
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Oct 12, 2015 2:18 AM in response to Moodlerm

Only you can close it by marking a post as 'Solved'. I would recommend sermon as he gave you the advice that solved it for you.

Cheers

Pete
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by sberman,

sberman Oct 12, 2015 8:31 PM in response to petermac87
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Oct 12, 2015 8:31 PM in response to petermac87

That's very kind - thank you!
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