Many iOS users have the question: “Can I passcode lock a folder on iPhone or iPad?” The fact is that you can't. At least, you can't passcode lock an individual folder on your iPad without installing a third-party app. It just isn't something for which iOS allows. We do wonder if this will change in future, particularly if Apple wants iPad and iPhone to be a serious option in the business world. In this article, first - here is what you can lock on your iPad. It's possible this may solve the issues you are having if you want to keep secret the contents of a single folder.
If you want to allow someone - a child perhaps - to use a specific app on your iPad, but you don't want them to access the photos and email, you can lock your iPad to a single app with Single App Mode.
Go to Settings, General, Accessibility, and select Guided Access. Flip the switch and tap Set Passcode to create a four-digit passcode. Make sure you can remember it!
Now in the app, you want to lock into Guided Access mode and launch it. Once it's up and running, quickly tap the home button three times.
When you're ready to lock to the app, press the Start button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. When it's time to put your iPhone or iPad back to normal, triple-click the home button and enter the four-digit passcode.
Alternatively, you could passcode lock the whole iPad. Really, this is only sensible, and you should do it for your iPad regardless of whether you choose to passcode lock an individual folder. It will prevent anyone who happens upon your iPad opening it up.
Go to Settings, General, Passcode Lock. You'll be asked to input a four-digit code on the onscreen display. Again, make sure it is one you can remember. You'll need to use it to unlock your iPad every time you use it.
Ok, now let’s look at how to solve this problem with Single App Mode on your iPhone.
What is Single App Lock?
Single App Lock is a feature for supervised devices that restricts the device to running only one app. While Single App Lock is enabled, the selected app will stay in the foreground.
This feature includes a number of additional options, such as the ability to:
• Disable screen touch actions
• Disable device rotation
• Disable volume buttons
• Disable ringer switch
• Disable sleep/wake button
• Disable auto-lock
• Enable voice over
• Enable zoom
• Enable inverted colors
• Enable assistive touch
• Enable speak selection
• Enable mono audio
• Allow voice over adjustments
• Allow zoom adjustments
• Allow inverted colors adjustments
• Allow assistive touch adjustments
Single App Lock is enabled by the MDM administrator in the SimpleMDM interface. To enable Single App Mode, complete the following steps:
1. From the devices view, edit the group that you’d like to enable Single App Mode on.
2. Select the “Configurations” tab.
3. Check the “Single App Lock” checkbox. Select the app to use, check any additional desired options, and save changes.
Once you complete these steps, your supervised devices will enter Single App Mode.
What is Autonomous Single App Mode?
iOS allows some apps to provoke Single App Lock themselves, under certain scenarios. Apps need to have this functionality included in them, or if the app is developed internally, developers will need to add the functionality.
Since enabling Single App Mode is a powerful ability, an app needs to be given permission to do so. To give an app permission through MDM, complete the following steps in SimpleMDM:
1. From the devices view, edit the group that you’d like to permit Autonomous Single App Mode for.
2. Select the “Restrictions” tab.
3. In the supervised restrictions section, you will find an area to enter the bundle ids of apps allowed to provoke Single App Mode. Enter them here.
4. Save your changes. Your settings will automatically be applied to the supervised devices in the group.
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