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> iOS which is it has many awesome features that you just won't know about unless you're a techie that keeps up with the news Probably the single most useful h
by abtinf 1y ago
> iOS which is it has many awesome features that you just won't know about unless you're a techie that keeps up with the news
Probably the single most useful hidden feature, valuable to parents everywhere, is “Guided Access” mode available through accessibility settings.
It lets you lock the screen to a single app or disable touch entirely (or even by custom region), so that you can hand your device to a kid without worrying they will delete your photos.
They never even really promoted this features in their news updates.
- jzig 1y agoWow as a father of two toddlers you just made my day!
- HPsquared 1y agoSamsung has this too (not sure about other Androids), it's called "pin app". It also makes the app come up immediately when your turn on the screen, so it's in front of the lock screen basically (but you can only access that particular app). It's good for showing someone a specific app. I also use it for instant access to my train ticket (QR code on screen on the train company's app). The iOS version sounds better though.
- sadeshmukh 1y agoPixels have it as well.
- zht 1y agoKeep in mind it doesn’t always work and never works in YouTube full screen mode
- mokkun 1y agoIt should work, that’s how I use it on iOS. I had to set it up though to disable all touch and buttons.