Restrict third-party user action on iOS devices with the help of guide-access

Apple's mobile operating system provides the user with many useful features out of the box. However, some of them are so specific that we can not even guess about them. These little-known chip refers mode "Guide Access" that allows the user to restrict access to another person to the different elements of the interface.

To turn on the "Guide-access", you must enter the system setup and select "General". Scroll down and find the "Universal Access", in which lies the coveted "Builder Access."

When the access guide is recommended to install an optional exit the password in the standard operating mode, so that the person you gave the plate, I could not turn off the exposed limits you.

When the guide-access is enabled and a password is set, it remains only to go to the app that you want to take advantage of another person, and ask Limitations: Disable Auto-rotate screen, hardware buttons, as well as highlight areas of the screen that will not respond to touch.

In fact, these settings will be sufficient to securely lock the user within a single application. Making the inactive menu buttons in the application interface, disable the auto-rotate to their position has not changed, depending on the orientation of the device, and we fix all this disabling hardware buttons that the user did not turn key application «Home».

In what situations can come in handy guide access? Obviously, this is a great control over the device, when it takes a child. Also, the guide-access help when an application or display some of the information within the application partner or customer.