Apple MC011LL User Guide - Page 105

Restrictions, Turn on restrictions

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Turn passcode lock off or change your passcode Set how long before your passcode is required Turn Simple Passcode on or off Erase data after ten failed passcode attempts Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock. Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock and enter your passcode. Tap Require Passcode, then set how long iPod touch will wait after being locked, before it requires your passcode in order to be unlocked again. Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock. A simple passcode is a four-digit number. To increase security, turn off Simple Passcode and use a longer passcode with a combination of numbers, letters, punctuation, and special characters. Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock and tap Erase Data. After ten failed passcode attempts, all settings are reset, and all your information and media are erased by removing the encryption key to the data (which is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption). Restrictions You can set restrictions for the use of some apps and for purchased content. For example, parents can restrict explicit music from being seen on playlists, or turn off YouTube access. Turn on restrictions: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions, then tap Enable Restrictions. Important: If you forget your passcode, you must restore iPod touch. See "Updating and restoring iPod touch software" on page 137. You can set the following restrictions: Safari Safari is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot use Safari to browse the web or access web clips. YouTube YouTube is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. Camera Camera is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot take photos. FaceTime You cannot make or receive FaceTime video calls. The FaceTime icon is removed from the Home screen. iTunes The iTunes Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot preview, purchase, or download content. Ping You cannot access Ping or any of its features. Installing Apps The App Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot install apps on iPod touch. Deleting Apps You cannot delete apps from iPod touch. doesn't appear on app icons when you're customizing the Home screen. Location Turn Location Services off for individual apps. You can also lock Location Services so that changes to the settings can't be made, including authorizing additional apps to use the services. Accounts The current Mail, Contacts, Calendar settings are locked and you cannot add, modify, or delete accounts. In-app Purchases Turn off In-App Purchases. When enabled, this feature allows you to purchase additional content or functionality within apps downloaded from the App Store. Require Password Requires you to enter your Apple ID for in-app purchases after the time period you specify. Set content restrictions Tap Ratings For, then select a country from the list. You can then set restrictions using a country's ratings system for music, podcasts, movies, TV show, and apps. Content that doesn't meet the rating you select won't appear on iPod touch. Chapter 26 Settings 105

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Turn passcode lock off or change
your passcode
Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
Set how long before your
passcode is required
Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock and enter your passcode. Tap
Require Passcode, then set how long iPod touch will wait after being
locked, before it requires your passcode in order to be unlocked again.
Turn Simple Passcode on or off
Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
A simple passcode is a four-digit number. To increase security, turn off
Simple Passcode and use a longer passcode with a combination of
numbers, letters, punctuation, and special characters.
Erase data after ten failed
passcode attempts
Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock and tap Erase Data.
After ten failed passcode attempts, all settings are reset, and all your
information and media are erased by removing the encryption key to the
data (which is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption).
Restrictions
You can set restrictions for the use of some apps and for purchased content. For example, parents
can restrict explicit music from being seen on playlists, or turn off YouTube access.
Turn on restrictions:
Go to Settings > General > Restrictions, then tap Enable Restrictions.
Important:
If you forget your passcode, you must restore iPod touch. See “Updating and restoring
iPod touch software” on page 137.
You can set the following restrictions:
Safari
Safari is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot use Safari to browse
the web or access web clips.
YouTube
YouTube is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen.
Camera
Camera is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot take photos.
FaceTime
You cannot make or receive FaceTime video calls. The FaceTime icon is removed from the
Home screen.
iTunes
The iTunes Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot preview,
purchase, or download content.
Ping
You cannot access Ping or any of its features.
Installing Apps
The App Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home screen. You cannot install apps
on iPod touch.
Deleting Apps
You cannot delete apps from iPod touch.
doesn’t appear on app icons when you’re
customizing the Home screen.
Location
Turn Location Services off for individual apps. You can also lock Location Services so that
changes to the settings can’t be made, including authorizing additional apps to use the services.
Accounts
The current Mail, Contacts, Calendar settings are locked and you cannot add, modify, or
delete accounts.
In-app
Purchases
Turn off In-App Purchases. When enabled, this feature allows you to purchase additional content
or functionality within apps downloaded from the App Store.
Require
Password
Requires you to enter your Apple ID for in-app purchases after the time period you specify.
Set content
restrictions
Tap Ratings For, then select a country from the list. You can then set restrictions using a country’s
ratings system for music, podcasts, movies, TV show, and apps. Content that doesn’t meet the
rating you select won’t appear on iPod touch.
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