How to use the parental controls on iOS 27
Screen Time has new features to help parents manage their children's Apple devices, as well as refinements to existing controls.
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October 11, 2026
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In short: How to use the parental controls on iOS 27
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How To Use The Parental Controls On iOS 27 Extra layers of protection keep Apple devices age-appropriate for your kids. The iOS 27 update in September was headlined by Siri AI , but there are also a lot of little feature enhancements throughout the new OS. One that you might have missed is an overhaul of parental controls.
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