Device management restrictions for iPhone and iPad devices

You can set restrictions for iPhone and iPad devices that enrol in a device management service. The default state for all restrictions listed below is on unless the words “Default is off” are in the Restriction Functionality column.

Note: Not all restrictions are available in all device management services, and they have the ability to change the default state for any restriction. To learn more about device management restriction availability for your devices, consult your developer’s device management service documentation.

Setting

Minimum supported operating system versions

Supervised

Restriction functionality

Allow video conferencing remote control

iOS 18.4

iPadOS 18.4

Yes

Prevents the ability for a remote FaceTime session to request control of the device.

Allow Safari summary

iOS 18.4

iPadOS 18.4

Yes

Prevents the ability to summarise content in Safari.

Allow Notes transcription

iOS 18.4

iPadOS 18.4

Yes

Prevents transcription in Notes.

Allow Mail smart replies

iOS 18.4

iPadOS 18.4

Yes

Prevents smart replies in Mail.

Allow default calling app modification

iOS 18.4

iPadOS 18.4

Yes

Prevents default calling app preference modification.

Allow default messaging app modification

iOS 18.4

iPadOS 18.4

Yes

Prevents default messaging app preference modification.

Allow Apple Intelligence reports

iOS 18.4

iPadOS 18.4

Yes

Prevents Apple Intelligence reports.

Allow visual intelligence summary

iOS 18.3

iPadOS 18.3

Yes

Prevents visual intelligence summarisation.

Allow external intelligence workspace IDs

iOS 18.3

iPadOS 18.3

Yes

If present, Apple Intelligence allows only the given external integration workspace ID to be used, and requires a sign-in in order to make requests; the user needs to sign in to integrations that support signing in.

This is an array of strings but is currently restricted to a single element. Multiple payloads are combined using an intersect operation. This means the allowed set of workspace IDs can become the empty set if conflicting values are specified in multiple payloads.

Allow Notes transcription summary

iOS 18.3

iPadOS 18.3

Yes

Prevents the transcription summarisation in Notes.

Allow external intelligence integrations

iOS 18.2

iPadOS 18.2

No

Note: In a future release, this restriction will require supervision and will be ignored on non-supervised devices.

Prevents the use of external, cloud-based intelligence services with Siri. This currently includes ChatGPT and Google Lens (visual intelligence).

Allow signing in to external intelligence integrations

iOS 18.2

iPadOS 18.2

Yes (iOS 18.2 to 18.3, iPadOS 18.2 to 18.3)

No (iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, visionOS 2.4)

Forces external intelligence providers into anonymous mode. If a user is already signed in to an external intelligence provider, applying this restriction signs them out.

Allow default browser modification

iOS 18.2

iPadOS 18.2

Yes

Prevents the default browser preference modification.

The Settings command to set the default browser preference still works when applying this.

Allow satellite connection

iOS 18.2

Yes

Prevents the connection to and use of satellite services.

Allow Mail summary

iOS 18.1

iPadOS 18.1

Yes

Prevents the ability to create summaries of email messages manually.

This doesn’t affect automatic summary generation.

Allow RCS messaging

iOS 18.1

iPadOS 18.1

Yes

Prevents the use of RCS messaging.

Allow Call Recording

iOS 18.1

Yes

Prevents the use of call recording on iPhone.

Allow writing tools

iOS 18

iPadOS 18

Yes

Prevents Apple Intelligence writing tools.

Allow Image Playground

iOS 18

iPadOS 18

Yes

Prevents users from using Image Playground.

Allow Genmoji

iOS 18

iPadOS 18

Yes

Prevents users from creating a Genmoji.

Allow iPhone mirroring

iOS 18

Yes

On iPhone, prevents an iPhone from mirroring to a Mac.

Allow eSIM outgoing transfers

iOS 18

iPadOS 18

Yes

Prevents the transfer of an eSIM from the device on which the restriction is installed to a different device.

Allow apps to be hidden

iOS 18

iPadOS 18

Yes

Prevents users from hiding apps.

Allow apps to be locked

iOS 18

iPadOS 18

Yes

Prevents users from locking apps. If this restriction is used, hiding apps is also prevented.

Allow personalised handwriting results

iOS 18

iPadOS 18

Yes

Prevents iOS and iPadOS from generating text in the user’s handwriting.

Allow Image Wand

iOS 18

iPadOS 18

Yes

Prevents users from using Image Wand.

Allow app installation from a website

(In eligible regions)

iOS 17.5

Yes

Prevents installation of apps directly from the web.

Allow auto-dim

iPadOS 17.4

Yes

Prevents a device with a Tandem OLED screen from dimming.

Allow app installation from an alternative marketplace

(In eligible regions)

iOS 17.4

Yes

Prevents installation of new alternative app marketplaces and apps hosted on those marketplaces.

Force preservation of eSIM on erase

iOS 17.2

iPadOS 17.2

Yes

Prevents the eSIM from being erased when a device is set to wipe after entering an incorrect passcode too many times.

Note: The operating system doesn’t preserve an eSIM if Find My initiates erasing the device.

Allow Live Voicemail

iOS 17.2

Yes

Prevents the user from using Live Voicemail.

Default is off.

iPhone or iPad Widgets on a Mac

iOS 17

iPadOS 17

No

Prevents the user from adding iPhone or iPad widgets to their Mac.

Force on-device-only translation

iOS 15

iPadOS 15

No

Won’t let the device connect to Siri servers for the purposes of translation.

Default is off.

iCloud Private Relay

iOS 15

iPadOS 15

Yes

Prevents the user from turning on iCloud Private Relay.

Managed pasteboard

iOS 15

iPadOS 15

No

Helps control the pasting of content from an app that’s using Open In management by following the Managed Open In restrictions in force. Apple apps that work with the managed pasteboard include Calendar, Files, Mail and Notes. Third-party apps are controlled based on whether they’re managed. When a user attempts to paste content where it isn’t permitted, a Paste Not Allowed notice appears along with the organisation’s name (which can be changed using the Settings command). Apps also can’t request items from the pasteboard when this restriction is used and the content crosses the managed boundary.

Default is off.

Allow App to Request to Track

iOS 14.5

iPadOS 14.5

No

Users can’t turn on Allow App to Request to Track.

Default is off.

Auto unlock

iOS 14.5

No

Users can’t use their Apple Watch with watchOS 7.4 or later to unlock a paired iPhone with iOS 14.5 or later.

Force on-device-only dictation

iOS 14.5

iPadOS 14.5

No

Prevents dictated content from being sent to Siri servers for processing. Supported on the following devices:

  • iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max or later

  • iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad mini (5th generation), iPad Pro (2nd generation) or later

Default is off.

Allow putting an iPhone or iPad into Recovery Mode from an unpaired host

iOS 14.5

iPadOS 14.5

Yes

Previously, any external host computer was allowed to restart a connected iPhone or iPad into recoveryOS (also known as Recovery Mode). This meant that the host computer could completely erase the device and restore iOS or iPadOS over a USB connection without any other physical interaction with the device. iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 or later, prevent this behaviour by default.

Default is off.

Allow near–field communications (NFC)

iOS 14.2

Yes

Prevents users from using built-in NFC hardware in compatible devices using iOS 14.2 or later.

Allow personalised ads delivered by Apple

iOS 14

iPadOS 14

No

Users’ data won’t be used by the Apple advertising platform to deliver personalised ads.

Allow App Clips

iOS 14

iPadOS 14

Yes

Users can’t add App Clips. Any existing App Clips are removed when this restriction is applied.

Allow Shared iPad Temporary Session

iPadOS 13.4

Yes

Shared iPad won’t allow a Temporary Session.

Allow network drive connections

iOS 13

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t connect to network drives in the Files app.

Allow accessory connections

iOS 13

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

The device can always connect to specific accessories while locked.

See Manage accessory access.

Force Wi-Fi on

iOS 13

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t turn off Wi-Fi in:

  • Settings

  • Control Centre

  • Aeroplane Mode (can still be turned off)

Users can still select which Wi-Fi network to use.

Default is off.

Allow Find My Device

iOS 13

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use the Find My app.

Allow Find My Friends

iOS 13

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use the Find My Friends feature in the Find My app.

Allow QuickPath keyboard

iOS 13

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use the QuickPath keyboard.

Modify personal Hotspot settings

iOS 12.2

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t modify personal Hotspot settings.

Modify eSIM settings

iOS 12.1

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t add or remove an eSIM plan for an iPhone that supports eSIM.

Proximity AutoFill

iOS 12

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users’ devices won’t advertise themselves to nearby devices for passwords by use of Proximity AutoFill. On devices with iOS, iPadOS and macOS, this feature restricts only Wi-Fi password requests.

Share passwords

iOS 12

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t share their passwords with the AirDrop passwords feature or with the Passwords app.

Unmanaged apps to read managed contacts

iOS 12

iPadOS 13.1

No

Unmanaged apps can read contacts from managed accounts, even if unmanaged apps are prevented from reading to managed destinations.

Default is off.

Managed apps to edit unmanaged contacts

iOS 12

iPadOS 13.1

No

Managed apps can edit contacts to unmanaged accounts, even if managed apps are prevented from editing unmanaged destinations.

Default is off.

Password AutoFill

iOS 12

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use AutoFill Passwords, and no prompt is shown to pick a saved password from iCloud Keychain or third-party password managers.

AirPlay, View Screen by Classroom and screen sharing

iOS 12

No (iPadOS 13.1) or later

Teachers using Classroom can’t use AirPlay with students’ screens, view students’ screens or share students’ screens.

“Set Automatically” in Date and Time settings

iOS 12

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Set Automatically is turned on, and users can’t turn it off.

Default is off.

Modify restrictions or Screen Time settings

iPadOS 13.1

iOS 12 (Screen Time)

iOS 8 (Restrictions)

Yes

Users can’t set their own restrictions on their device for iOS 11.4.1 or earlier.

Users can’t set their own Screen Time settings on their device for iOS 12 or later.

Allow connected accessories while locked

iOS 11.4.1

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can always connect accessories when the iPhone or iPad is locked.

For more information, see Activating data connections securely in Apple Platform Security.

Require teacher permission to leave Classroom teacher-created classes

iOS 11.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Students need to request permission before they can leave a teacher-created class.

Default is off.

Classroom can focus students on a single app and lock the device without prompting

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Teachers can lock an app open or lock the device without first prompting the user.

Default is off.

Automatic joining of Classroom classes without prompting

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Students can join a class without prompting the teacher.

Default is off.

Classroom to perform AirPlay and View Screen without prompting

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Students in managed classes aren’t prompted when the teacher uses AirPlay or View Screen.

Default is off.

AirPrint

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use AirPrint.

Discover AirPrint printers using iBeacon

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t discover AirPrint printers using nearby iBeacon-compatible hardware transmitters.

Store AirPrint credentials in Keychain

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t save their AirPrint credentials to their Keychain.

AirPrint to destinations with untrusted certificates

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use AirPrint to print to printers with untrusted certificates.

Default is off.

Set up a nearby Apple device

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use their Apple devices to set up and configure other Apple devices.

Modify Bluetooth settings

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Prevents the user from modifying Bluetooth settings.

Modify mobile plan settings

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t change any settings for the mobile plan.

Remove system apps

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t remove native Apple apps.

Add VPN configurations

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users and third-party apps can’t create and add VPN configurations.

Require biometric authentication for AutoFill

iOS 11

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users are required to authenticate with biometric authentication or a passcode to automatically fill password and credit card information.

Default is off.

Modify Face ID faces and Touch ID fingerprints

iOS 11 (Face ID)

iOS 8.3 (Touch ID)

iPadOS 13.1 (Face ID or Touch ID)

Yes

Users can’t add or remove existing biometric information.

Use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock device

iOS 11 (Face ID)

iOS 7 (Touch ID)

iPadOS 13.1 (Face ID or Touch ID)

No

Users need to use a passcode to unlock the device.

Enforce Face ID or Touch ID timeout

iOS 11 (Face ID)

iOS 7 (Touch ID)

iPadOS 13.1 (Face ID or Touch ID)

No

The value, in seconds, after which the biometric unlock requires a passcode to authenticate. The default value is 48 hours.

Modify Dictation

iOS 10.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use dictation on their device.

Join only Wi-Fi networks installed by a Wi-Fi payload

iOS 10.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Devices that have this restriction can join only the Wi-Fi networks added to the Wi-Fi payload.

Default is off.

Important: If the Wi-Fi network isn’t available, the device can’t be managed.

Modify diagnostic settings

iOS 9.3.2

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Modifying diagnostic data settings isn’t permitted.

Modify Notifications settings

iOS 9.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t change the configuration of any Notifications settings.

Apple Music

iOS 9.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use Apple Music.

Radio

iOS 9.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t listen to the radio with Apple Music.

Restrict app usage

iOS 9.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Any apps other than Settings or Phone (on iPhone) can be placed on either an approved list or a disapproved one.

To allow all Web Clips, you need to add the value com.apple.webapp.

Important: Add com.apple.ShortcutsActions to this restriction’s array if a Shortcut action requires permission to run.

Install apps using App Store

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

App Store is unavailable and its icon doesn’t appear on the Home Screen. Users can’t install or update apps.

On devices with iOS 10 or later, app commands are still available for use.

News

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use the News app.

Modify device name

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t change the name of the device as shown in Settings > General > About.

Modify passcode

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t change the set passcode.

Keyboard shortcuts

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use any keyboard shortcuts.

iCloud Photos

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t use their iCloud Photos.

Pair with Apple Watch

iOS 9

Yes

Users can’t pair their supervised iPhone with Apple Watch.

Automatic app downloads

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

The App Store won’t automatically download apps.

Trust new proprietary in-house apps developers

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t allow new proprietary in-house app developers to be trusted, which prohibits apps from those developers from launching.

Treat AirDrop as unmanaged destination

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users see AirDrop as an option from a managed app.

For this restriction to work when it’s turned on, you also need to turn off “Allow documents from managed sources in unmanaged destinations”.

  • Managed sources are apps and accounts that install using a device management service or Apple Configurator for Mac.

  • Unmanaged sources are apps installed from the App Store (including native system apps) and accounts set up manually on the device.

Default is off.

Modify Wallpaper

iOS 9

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t modify the wallpaper for the Lock Screen or Home Screen.

Force Apple Watch wrist detection

iOS 8.2

iPadOS 13.1

No

Apple Watch locks automatically when it’s removed from the user’s wrist. It can be unlocked with its passcode or the paired iPhone.

Default is off.

Predictive keyboard

iOS 8.1.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users won’t see the predictive keyboard.

Auto correction

iOS 8.1.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users won’t see any word correction suggestions.

Spell check

iOS 8.1.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users won’t see potentially misspelled words underlined in red.

Define and Look Up

iOS 8.1.3

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

On devices with iOS and iPadOS, users can’t tap and hold a selection and look up a dictionary definition about the selection.

On devices with macOS, users can’t Control-click a selection and use Look Up to locate any information about the selection.

Managed app’s stored data in iCloud

iOS 8

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t store data from managed apps in iCloud.

Back up proprietary in-house books

iOS 8

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t back up books distributed by their organisation using iCloud or the Finder.

Handoff

iOS 8

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t use Handoff with their Apple devices.

Notes and highlights sync for proprietary in-house books

iOS 8

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t sync notes or highlights to other devices using iCloud.

Erase All Content and Settings

iOS 8

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t erase their device and reset it to factory defaults.

Podcasts

iOS 8

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t download podcasts.

Require passcode on first AirPlay pairing

iOS 7.1

iPadOS 13.1

No

A passcode is required when an iOS, iPadOS, or tvOS device is first paired for AirPlay.

Default is off.

Automatic updates to certificate trust settings

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

No

Automatic updates to certificate trust settings can’t occur.

iCloud Keychain

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

This restriction is deprecated on unsupervised devices and will be supervised only in a future release.

iCloud Keychain can’t be used.

User-generated content in Siri

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Siri can’t access content from sources that allow user-generated content, such as Wikipedia.

Siri Suggestions

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

No

During search, Siri can’t offer suggestions for apps, people, locations and more.

Modify account settings

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t create new accounts or change their username, password, or other settings associated with their account.

Modify mobile data app settings

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t change any settings for apps that use mobile data.

AirDrop

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t use AirDrop.

Pair with non-Apple Configurator hosts

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can pair their iPhone or iPad only with the Mac that first supervised the device and that has Apple Configurator installed.

Documents from managed sources appear in unmanaged destinations

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

No

Documents created or downloaded from managed sources can’t be opened in unmanaged destinations.

  • Managed sources are apps and accounts that install using a device management service or Apple Configurator.

  • Unmanaged sources are apps installed from the App Store (including native system apps) and accounts set up manually on the device.

Documents from unmanaged sources appear in managed destinations

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

No

Documents created or downloaded from unmanaged sources can’t be opened in managed destinations.

  • Managed sources are apps and accounts that install using a device management service or Apple Configurator.

  • Unmanaged sources are apps installed from the App Store (including native system apps) and accounts set up manually on the device.

Notification Centre in Lock Screen

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t view the Notification history when the screen is locked; however, they can still view a Notification when it appears.

App Lock

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Allows only a single app to be used on an iPhone, iPad or Shared iPad.

Today view in Lock Screen

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t swipe down to see Notification Centre using Today View in the Lock Screen.

Control Centre in Lock Screen

iOS 7

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t swipe up to view Control Centre.

Game Center

iOS 6

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

The Game Center app and its icon are removed.

Install a configuration profile

iOS 6

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t manually install configuration profiles in Settings.

Send diagnostic and usage data to Apple

iOS 6

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t choose to send diagnostic information to Apple.

Wallet notifications in Lock Screen

iOS 6

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users need to unlock the device to use Wallet.

Apple Books

iOS 6

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Apple Books is unavailable and users can’t access it from the Books app.

Siri while device locked

iOS 5.1

iPadOS 13.1

No

Siri responds only when the device is unlocked.

iCloud Documents and Data

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes (iOS 13) or later

Yes (iPadOS 13.1) or later

Documents and data aren’t added to iCloud.

Siri

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Siri can’t be used.

iCloud Backup

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

This restriction is deprecated on unsupervised devices and will be supervised only in a future release.

Device backup is performed only in the Finder.

Shared Albums

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t subscribe to or publish shared photo albums.

Users accept untrusted TLS certificates

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users aren’t asked if they want to trust certificates that can’t be verified. This setting applies to Safari, Mail, Contacts and Calendar accounts. When this option is on, only certificates with trusted root certificates are accepted without a prompt. To view the root CAs accepted, see the Apple Support article List of available root certificates in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26 and watchOS 26.

Siri profanity filter

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

The profanity filter in Siri can be stopped.

Default is off.

iMessage

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

For Wi-Fi–only devices, the Messages app is hidden. On devices with Wi-Fi and mobile data, the Messages app is still available, but only the SMS/MMS service can be used.

Force encrypted backups

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t choose whether device backups performed in the Finder are stored in encrypted format on the user’s Mac.

If any profile is encrypted and this option is turned off, encryption of backups is required and enforced by the Finder.

Default is off.

Automatic sync while roaming

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Devices that are roaming sync only when an account is accessed by the user.

In-app purchase

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t make in-app purchases.

FaceTime

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t place or receive FaceTime audio or video calls.

Install apps

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes (iOS 13) or later

Yes (iPadOS 13.1) or later

App Store is unavailable and its icon doesn’t appear on the Home Screen. Users can’t install or update apps.

On devices with iOS 10 or later, app commands are still available for use.

Note: If native iOS and iPadOS system apps are removed, they can be reinstalled.

Screenshots and screen recordings

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Users can’t save a screenshot or recording of the screen.

Use of cameras

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

This restriction is deprecated on unsupervised devices and will be supervised only in a future release.

Cameras are unavailable and the Camera icon is removed from the Home Screen in iOS and iPadOS. Users can’t take photographs or videos.

Remove apps

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes

Users can’t remove installed apps.

Add Game Center friends

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes (iOS 13) or later

Yes (iPadOS 13.1) or later

Users can’t find or add friends in Game Center.

Multiplayer gaming

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes (iOS 13) or later

Yes (iPadOS 13.1) or later

Users can’t play multiplayer games in Game Center.

Safari AutoFill

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes (iOS 13) or later

Yes (iPadOS 13.1) or later

Safari doesn’t keep track of what users enter in web forms.

Force fraud warning

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Safari attempts to prevent the user from visiting websites identified as being fraudulent or compromised.

Default is off.

JavaScript

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Safari ignores all JavaScript on websites.

Safari pop-ups

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Pop-ups are blocked in Safari.

Block cookies

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

The cookie policy is set in Safari.

For more information, see Manage Safari cookies.

Use Safari

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes (iOS 13) or later

Yes (iPadOS 13.1) or later

The Safari app is unavailable and its icon is removed from the Home Screen. This setting also prevents users from opening Web Clips.

iTunes Store

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

Yes (iOS 13) or later

Yes (iPadOS 13.1) or later

The iTunes Store is unavailable and its icon is removed from the Home Screen. Users can’t preview, purchase, or download content.

Explicit content in Apple Books

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Explicit content purchased from Apple Books is hidden. Explicit content is flagged by content providers when sold through the Books app.

Ratings region

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Ratings are set by selecting one of nine different regions. This setting can’t be turned off. The default is United States.

Define content ratings

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

The maximum allowed ratings are selected for movies, TV shows and apps purchased in iTunes.

Playback of explicit music, video and podcast content

iOS 5

iPadOS 13.1

No

Explicit music or video content purchased from the iTunes Store or downloaded from the Podcasts app is hidden. Explicit content is flagged by content providers, such as record labels, when sold through the iTunes Store.

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