{"id":3237,"date":"2026-07-04T13:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3237"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:31:43","slug":"this-buried-apple-feature-turns-an-iphone-into-the-perfect-kids-dumb-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3237","title":{"rendered":"This Buried Apple Feature Turns an iPhone Into the Perfect Kids\u2019 Dumb Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It’s called Assistive Access<\/a>. Introduced with iOS 17<\/a>, Apple designed it for those with cognitive disabilities. If you’ve never encountered or stumbled across it, it’s a distinctive iOS experience: fewer options, more focused features, easier to navigate. The aesthetic is ideal for kids: large, friendly tiles for the apps replace the smaller icons of the \u201cnormal\u201d Apple interface.<\/p>\n

Here’s how you set it up<\/a>: Head into Settings<\/strong>, tap Accessibility<\/strong>, scroll down to the General<\/strong> section at the very bottom, and tap Assistive Access<\/strong>. Now, tap Set Up Assistive Access<\/strong>, then Continue<\/strong>. It will then ask you to select your preferred appearance: rows or a grid. I suggest choosing a grid. This is how you get those super-large tiles. Now the OS will ask you to select allowed apps\u2014tap the green plus icon next to the apps you want to allow.<\/p>\n