Enabling Guided Access
Launch the Settings app.
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Tap "General". Scroll down and tap "Accessibility".
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Scroll down and tap "Guided Access".
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1. Switch on "Guided Access". 2. Tap "Set Passcode".
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Type in a 4-digit passcode.
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Using Guided Access
Launch ANY app that you want to use. Here, we use Voice4u.
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Triple-click the hardware Home button of iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad (press the home button 3 times very quickly).
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After triple-clicking the home button, you should see a screen shown like below. You can use your finger to trace a circle/rectangle around the are that you want to disable for additional control.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZR3dq6hU0Cs/UGP1MF9bUZI/AAAAAAAABpU/25aNdZJE380/s400/step-5-circle.jpg)
iOS automatically defines a nice controlled box. You can move and stretch/shrink the box.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-24CO_Ox3L2w/UGP1Mh9ljeI/AAAAAAAABpc/oJ3Lfaqwpwg/s400/step-6-circle.jpg)
Keep tracing boxes if necessary. Tap Start to begin Guided Access.
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Guided Access is enabled on Voice4u.
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The hardware Home button and Sleep button will automatically disabled.
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Exiting Guided Access
Triple-click the hardware Home button.![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KhP0-2cU1dY/UGPyLZJpUsI/AAAAAAAABmY/-WEY5TqYsZY/s800/iPad2_half-3-clicks.png)
Enter your 4-digit passcode.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4GQ4VM8PZgw/UGP1OHJH9aI/AAAAAAAABps/hX7eDB0Juhk/s400/step-10-passcord.jpg)
Tap End to exit Guided Access.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rLPhiO-qzIc/UGP1OyjZL4I/AAAAAAAABp0/G0nF7jDPrU0/s400/step-11-quit.jpg)
iPhone & iPod touch
iPhone and iPod touch also support Guided Access.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OXH2kZ_BTf8/UGP1GSeT_XI/AAAAAAAABoU/LTJxMMxFNsI/s400/Screenshot%25202012.09.26%252023.38.02.png)