When you’ve set that passcode that YOU’RE NOT GOING TO FORGET, scroll down to “Share My Location.” No, you won’t even be able to restore from backup! So please please write this down somewhere.
If you do, the only way to remove it will be by wiping the device and setting it up as new. Make it one your child couldn’t guess!Ī very important note here: DO NOT FORGET THIS PASSCODE. Then you’ll have to set a Restrictions passcode. If you tap there, you’ll see a big “Enable Restrictions” button (if Restrictions aren’t already on). (And if you need more specific instructions than the basic steps I’ve provided above, check out Apple’s support article on the subject.)Īnyway, once Find My Friends is properly installed on your kid’s device and you can see its location from your own version of the app, visit Settings> General on the child’s iPad or iPhone. On the following screen, type in your Apple ID or phone number.Īt that point, you’ll open Find My Friends on your own device and accept the invitation. Then click the “Add” button to send an invite to your own device. You can get it right from the App Store if so. Within the app, then, you’ll log in with your kid’s Apple ID if it asks you to. Darn, I loved that thing, so I feel for you kids.īut still, this tip must be written: Let’s cover how to stop your children from turning off Find My Friends or changing the settings for it! So in case tracking your kid’s device at all times is necessary, this is how you’ll prevent anything being changed or disabled.įirst, if Find My Friends isn’t installed on your child’s device, you’ll of course want to do that.
I wouldn’t have liked my parents doing that to me! Of course, when I was a kid, “locking down” my “devices” would’ve meant putting my Nintendo into a closet or something. Y’know, every time I write one of these tips on how to lock down kids’ devices, I feel a little guilty.
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