These options include blocking the sender, messaging a trusted adult, or other ways to get help.

This feature uses on-devicemachine learningto detect sensitive content, so images are never sent to Apple.

To turn on Communication Safety, open controls > Screen Time.

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From there, tap “Communication Safety.”

Within the Communication Safety tab, you will see a “Communication Safety” toggle.

Tap that to turn the feature on.

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you’re able to also view Child Safety Resources and decide whether you want to share analytics.

To use either of these features, you’ll first have to enable App & Website Activity.

Tap the “Lock Screen Time configs” button in the Screen Time menu to set a code.

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You may want certain important apps to be exempt from Screen Time options, such as Maps or Messages.

To turn on Downtime, navigate to tweaks > Screen Time > Downtime.

you’re able to either toggle Downtime on immediately or schedule it for a certain time every day.

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App Limits work similarly.

For example, you’re free to set limits on what a user can access within the Store.

This section also features fairly robust web content restrictions.

Screen Time settings screen on iPhone, with Communication Safety tab circled.

To access these restrictions, first open tweaks > Screen Time then tap “Content & Privacy Restrictions.”

From there, you’ll see plenty of content restriction options.

Each category of content can be restricted independently.

Communication Safety settings on iPhone, with toggle to turn on feature circled in red.

They have gone beyond just blocking apps, implementing up-and-coming tech to help keep their young users safe.

Screen Time settings on iPhone, with Lock Screen Time Settings button circled in red.

iPhone Settings app showing Allowed Apps in Screen Time.

Downtime settings on iPhone within Screen Time, showing Downtime activated.

App Limit settings in Screen Time on iPhone, showing Time Limit being set.

Screen Time settings in iPhone with Content & Privacy Restrictions circled.

Content & Privacy Restriction settings on iPhone, showing restriction options.