When the Grandchildren Borrow Your Phone or Tablet: Guided Access, App Pinning and Keeping Your Accounts Safe

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About Course

Handing a phone or tablet to a grandchild can lead to accidental purchases, deleted photos or messages sent to the wrong person. This course shows how to lock the device to one app using Guided Access on an iPhone or iPad and app pinning on Android, and other simple ways to protect your accounts and money.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider and is not connected to Apple or Google. Menu names can vary between devices and software versions.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Lock your iPhone or iPad to one app with Guided Access
  • Pin an app on an Android phone or tablet
  • Prevent accidental purchases and messages
  • Agree simple, safe rules with grandchildren and their parents

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why it is worth a few minutes’ setup
  • Guided Access on an iPhone or iPad
  • App pinning on Android, and keeping things safe

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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