How to Lock Apps on iPhone Using Screen Time & Face ID

Locking Apps with Screen Time

• 💡 Screen Time can be used to limit daily usage of specific apps, such as social media or entertainment.
• 🎯 To set a limit, navigate to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Apps & Website Activity > Set Time Limit for Apps.
• ⏱️ You can select individual apps or entire categories, set a time limit (e.g., 1 minute for demonstration), and customize limits for different days.
• ⚠️ While limits can be ignored or extended, Screen Time serves as a tool for digital well-being and monitoring app usage.

Locking Apps with Face ID for Privacy

• 🔒 Face ID can be used to add a layer of privacy to apps, preventing others from accessing them.
• 📌 For default apps like Notes, press and hold the app icon, select 'Require Face ID,' and confirm with your Face ID.
• 🚀 For downloaded apps (e.g., Mario Kart), you can both lock and hide the app by selecting 'Hide and Require Face ID.'
• 🗂️ Hidden apps will not send notifications and can be accessed through the App Library by scrolling to the 'Hidden' section and authenticating with Face ID.
• 🔍 Hidden apps are also removed from recent apps and search results, though they may appear in the App Store or specific settings sections.
• ✅ Unhiding an app follows a similar process within the settings.