If you have a smartphone or tablet you let the kids use now and again, it’s a good idea to set up parental controls not just to restrict access to adult content, but also to ensure they don’t accidentally purchase anything on your account.
iOS: Under Settings > General > Restrictions you will find a number of different settings you can adjust. First, you need to enable the restrictions and type in a four-digit passcode so you have access to everything when you need it. If you disable any app restrictions like Safari or YouTube, it will completely remove it from the screen when restrictions are enabled. The same goes for if you set age restrictions for apps and games. If you set the restrictions to block 17+ rated apps, they simply won’t appear on the home screen. Be careful though, some apps, like Wikipedia for instance, are rated 17+, so they’ll be blocked too.
The problem is that once you remove the restrictions, your apps come piling back into the home screen and you lose any folders you may have had them in before. It’s not exactly a deal breaker, but if you appreciate a finely tuned home screen, you need to accept it may get ruined.
Android: As far as our tests were concerned, many out-of-the-box Android users do not get parental control settings. You may find a content filtering setting under Settings on some devices, but it does not appear to block web content, restrict apps, or lock down purchases.Android Parental Control is a free app we had success with to restrict access to apps that have ratings. Like the iOS restrictions, it makes restricted apps invisible. You might be able to find additional restrictions under the settings menu depending on your operating system and device.
Windows Phone 7: You need to Mango to get access to parental controls on a Windows Phone 7 and they work in tandem with your Windows Live account. If you occasionally just hand over your phone to you child, you need to setup a special account with parental protections. This blocks the usage and downloading of rated apps, but doesn’t control web browsing.
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