iPhone & iPad · Lock it down

Lock it down so you can't undo it

Stop Screen Time and VPN settings being switched off in a weak moment.

5 stepsAbout 6 min

iPhone Settings

Settings › Screen Time › Lock Screen Time Settings

Step 1 of 5

Ask your partner to set a Screen Time passcode

Hand your phone to your partner. In iPhone Settings, open Screen Time and tap Lock Screen Time Settings. They choose a passcode only they know.

Good to know

This stops Screen Time permissions for LeadMeNot being turned off without them.

Shortcuts app

Shortcuts › Automation › New › App › Settings › Is Opened

Step 2 of 5

Open the Shortcuts app and create an automation

Open Shortcuts, go to Automation, tap Create Personal Automation, choose App, select Settings and Is Opened.

Shortcuts app

Step 3 of 5

Redirect away from Settings

Add the action Open App and pick any other app. Turn Ask Before Running off so it runs on its own. Tap Done.

Watch out

If Ask Before Running stays on, it's easy to skip.

LeadMeNot · Block & Monitor

Step 4 of 5

Block the Shortcuts app in LeadMeNot

In LeadMeNot, block the Shortcuts app with Always and Access them, so the automation can't be edited. See Block an app completely.

LeadMeNot · Block & Monitor

Step 5 of 5

Turn on Uninstall Protection

Finally, switch on Uninstall Protection on the Block & Monitor tab.

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