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14/1/2020 1 Comment

How your kids can by-pass the 'Ask to Buy' requirement of iCloud Family Sharing

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While assisting a client to set up Parental Controls on her 12yo child's new iPhone this week, discussion turned to the topic of the 'Ask to Buy' setting in the Family Sharing setup of iCloud.  

This setting allows a parent to remotely authorise (or not) a request from a child who is a member of their iCloud Family, to purchase/download content (even free apps).

In this particular client's case, her child was very keen to get onto the social media platforms that her friends were already on.  

This mum was considering allowing her child on Instagram (as a Private account of course), so we installed it and set up the app so that it is a Private account.  

She was happy that she had control over what other social media Apps her child could download, through the Ask to Buy setting.

But there is a catch to this setting that meant her child could have downloaded Apps or other content without having to ask for permission.  

All parents need to be aware of this 'back door'.
How your child can bypass 'Ask to Buy'

If another member of your iCloud Family has already purchased/downloaded an app, any member of the family (even a child who normally has to Ask to Buy) can also download that same app - without the usual parent authorisation.

This means that, if you as parent have already downloaded Facebook, Instagram or any other app, your children can download the same apps without your permission.  If your older teenager uses Snapchat, the younger members of the family could also download that app without your permission.

How to prevent downloads of apps purchased by others in family

You can prevent your kids from downloading apps purchased by others in the family by 'hiding' those apps in the Purchased area of the App Store.  The person who purchased/downloaded the app must do this 'hiding'. Keep in mind that more than one member of the family may have previously purchased/downloaded the app, so it may have to be hidden in more than one place.

Watch the short video below to find out how to go about 'hiding' apps that you don't want the kids to have access to. This video also talks about how to 'unhide' any apps that you have previously hidden - which must be done using iTunes on a computer.
Preventing kids from downloading/viewing iBooks purchased/downloaded by others in family

Annoyingly, it is not possible to do the same sort of 'hiding' of iBooks just using your iPad or iPhone.  

This means that, if you have a heap of trashy romantic novels in your own iBooks library, the kids can see these books in the 'Purchased' area of iBooks. They can even download them without you being 'asked to buy'.

The only way to 'hide' iBooks that you don't want others to see is using the iBooks app on a Mac, or iTunes on Windows.   

See the above handy hint (for iTandCoffee Club members) for details of how to do this.
Have you set up Parental Controls on your child's Apple mobile device/s?

​Limiting your child's ability to purchase apps is not the only area of Parental Controls that needs to be set up on your child's device/s. 

Can they view inappropriate websites and content from other areas of the device? 

Are there any limitations on when and for how long they can use the device, and what apps can use up their mobile data?

Apple provides a comprehensive set of parental controls for devices, in the Screen Time area of Settings. 

And iTandCoffee has just published a great new 90-page guide that covers this and more.

Keeping Kids Safe on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch (2021 Edition)​​

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​This 90-page guide easy-to-read guide is essential for parents of children who use iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches.

It looks at using all of the latest parental controls that are built into these powerful devices and how to set them up for your child - Screen Time, Content and Privacy Restrictions, Guided Access, Password control, Location tracking and more. 

It also looks at iCloud setup, resolving issues with iCloud accounts in the family, setting up an iCloud Family and how to then control your child's Screen Time setup - remotely - from a parent's device, ways that your child can by-pass your controls and more.
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This edition, published in January 2021, covers all the latest features of iOS / iPadOS 14

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Keeping Kids Safe on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch - Video tutorials 

If you prefer to learn by watching a video, iTandCoffee also has a comprehensive set of video tutorials for parents (similar to the video shown above). 
Check out the set of topics covered by these tutorials
Unrestricted access to the full set of these tutorials is available to our iTandCoffee Club members who have Plus, Online or Premium membership.

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Keeping Kids Safe on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch - Video Tutorial Series (30 days' access)

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In this comprehensive tutorial series, we look at how to set up and use the built-in Parental Controls of the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch - to help keep your children safer while using these devices. The series also looks at iCloud in families and how to avoid a condition we call 'iCloud confusion', and several other tips that parents will find very handy.


Your purchase of this product gives you 30 days' access to these tutorials. Alternatively, become a Plus, Online or Premium member of the iTandCoffee Club to watch these videos at any time during your yearly subscription period.


Below is the list of topics that arecovered by this tutorial series.


Introduction 

  • Introduction to Tutorial Series - Keeping Kids Safe on Apple Mobile Devices
  • Introducing Screen Time

Screen Time - Basics

  • Downtime
  • Set App Limits
  • Set a Passcode
  • Always Allowed

Content Restrictions

  • In App-Purchases
  • Allowed apps
  • Age Limits
  • Websites
  • Browsing history private mode
  • Stop Siri Talking Dirty
  • Game Center​ 

Privacy

  • Location Sharing (Part 1)
  • Location Sharing (Part 2)
  • Screen Time Settings on Parent Device
  • Lock down other areas

Allow/Disallow Changes

  • Stop changes to Passcode (and Touch ID)
  • Stop Account Changes
  • Prevent excess mobile data usage
  • Set a Volume Limit
  • Do Not Disturb
  • Background App Refresh

Screen Time - More

  • Monitoring usage
  • Set Time Limit on a specific App
  • Change Screen Time Passcode
  • Kids will find a way around restrictions

iCloud in Families

  • iCloud Confusion (Don't share an Apple ID)
  • Signing out of a shared iCloud
  • Create a Child's iCloud Account
  • Setting up Ask to Buy family members

Some other tips for Parents

  • Can your kids see all your passwords?
  • Stopping the kids' apps appearing on parent devices
  • Guided Access - Locking a child into a single app


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Upcoming Workshop for Parents

iTandCoffee regularly runs information sessions to teach parents how to set up Parental Controls and Screen Time on Apple mobile devices. These are hands-on workshops that give you all the information you need to 'take back control' of your child's device and usage! See below for details of sessions times and locations. If you don't see a class listed - or would like to organise your own class for fellow parents - contact iTandCoffee at classes@itandcoffee.com.au.

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Kayla S link
18/2/2021 03:11:32 am

Thaank you for this

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