How to Block Porn Sites & Adult Content on an iPhone

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Use Screen Time to keep adult content off of your iPhone
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If you want to block porn on your iPhone, you can do so easily using parental controls through Screen Time. Whether you want to keep your child safe from adult websites or just don't want to see explicit content yourself, you'll only need to enable Screen Time and set up Content Restrictions in the Settings app. Once you set up these restrictions, porn websites, apps, and other content will no longer be accessible on this iPhone. This wikiHow article will walk you through the simple steps of blocking porn on any iPhone.

Things You Should Know

  • You'll need to enable Screen Time to use Content Restrictions. Go to Settings > Screen Time > and select Enable Screen Time.
  • Once enabled, go to Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Content Restrictions > Web Content and select "Limit Adult Websites."
  • If blocking porn on your child's iPhone, set a secure password so they can't bypass the restrictions.

Steps

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    To prevent people who use this iPhone from viewing porn and other adult-related content, you can make some quick changes to your Parental Control settings.
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    It's in the second group of settings.
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    If you haven't set up Screen Time yet, tap Turn On Screen Time , and then tap Turn On Screen Time again to enable it now. [1]
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    If this is your own device, tap This is My iPhone . If you want to block porn on your child's iPhone, tap This is My Child's iPhone .
    • If you're blocking porn on your child's phone, select their age using the slider at the top of the screen. You can also choose to set up downtime if you'd like.
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    You'll be prompted to create a Screen Time passcode. You'll need to enter this passcode any time you want to make changes to the Parental Controls on this iPhone. Once you've created your password, you'll return to the Screen Time menu. [2]
    • Be sure to write down or memorize your password, as it's not easy to recover your password without resetting your iPhone.
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    If prompted, enter your Screen Time password to continue.
    • If you are not prompted to enter a passcode, Screen Time is not locked. You can lock Screen Time by tapping the back button at the top-left and selecting Use Screen Time Passcode .
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    It's in the first group of settings.
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    By default, web content is unrestricted.
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    This blocks porn and other adult-specific content from this iPhone.
    • Alternatively, you can select Allowed Websites to only allow this phone's owner to access a specific set of websites.
    • You can also block specific websites to block by tapping Add a Website here.
    • You can disable Content Restrictions at any time by returning to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions , entering your Screen Time password, and toggling off the switch.
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