Saturday, February 2, 2013

Follow me! I will be your guide. (This is not for everyone.)


Please use this sparingly.  It is not something that should be used daily or as a way to control what is happening on the iPad.

Guided Access
This will restrict access to one particular app and disabling the hardware buttons on the iPad.  Once you enable this feature a student can't leave the app unless you disable this setting by putting in a unique four digit code.

Click Settings


Click General
Scroll way down the screen


Click Accessibility


Toggle Guided Access to On


Click Set Passcode (This is different than your iPad unlock four digit code.)


Enter a four digit passcode.  You will need to reenter the code a second time.



To enable Guided Access
  • Enter an the app you want the student to use.
  • Triple click the home button.
  • Enter the four digit code.
  • See the steps below to understand the Guided Access Options.


The actual Guided Access page won't allow me to take a screen shot.  You will see five options when you first enable the mode.

  • Cancel - exit Guided Access mode
  • Start - start Guided Access mode
  • Hardware Buttons - the default setting is Always OFF.  This means the buttons on the iPad will not function at all while in Guided Access mode.
  • Touch - The default setting is ON.  If you turn this off the screen of the iPad will no longer respond to touch rendering the iPad as a view only device.
  • Motion - Some apps allow you to shake or move the screen to interact with the app.  Turning motions off would eliminate that option.


To Disable Guided Access
Triple click the home button on the iPad and enter the Guided Access 4-digit code.

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