Guided Access not locking iPhone to one app
Guided Access requires both the feature to be enabled in settings and you to triple-click the correct button to activate it. On iPhones with Face ID, you triple-click the side button. On iPhones with Touch ID, you triple-click the home button. If that does not work, the feature is not enabled in Accessibility settings.
Guided Access is an accessibility feature that locks your iPhone or iPad to a single app. Once activated, users cannot switch apps or use anything else until you triple-click again to exit. It requires two things: the feature enabled in settings, and the correct button triple-click sequence to activate it.
- ✓Check that Guided Access is enabled in Settings → Accessibility → Guided Access
- ✓Check that you are using the correct button for your iPhone model - Face ID uses side button, Touch ID uses home button
- ✓Check that you are triple-clicking firmly and quickly, not just tapping three times slowly
- ✓Check that you are in the app you want to lock before you try to activate Guided Access
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Forgetting that you need to be inside an app to activate Guided Access - it does not work from the home screen
- Using the wrong button combination because you did not check which iPhone model you have
Signs you need professional help
- If you have enabled Guided Access, set a passcode, are inside an app, and the triple-click still does not work, there can be an issue with button responsiveness or a software problem. Give us a call and we will help diagnose it.
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