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How To Lock Up Your Phone
iPhone (iOS 12 and up)
Currently, there is only one way to confidently and securely prevent an iPhone from accessing pornography. The reason is an iPhone has restrictions limiting what apps can filter and restrict. Therefore, we must use a native iPhone function. It is called whitelisting. This method is very limiting on a person’s ability to browse the internet (this same method also applies to iPads & iPod Touches). A person must decide which is more valuable: free access to the internet or a pure phone.
How to Whitelist
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Nearby Accountability Person
You will need your accountability person to put in the code often as you fine tune what websites you allow on your whitelist. Also, you will need the person to let your apps update because you have Installing Apps disabled, apps won’t update on their own.
Other Apps
Other apps are still allowed to operate normally. So, if you have the YouTube app, it can still watch YouTube videos. Whitelisting prevents you from using Google Drive to access a web browser to access pornography. Overall, this is good! Now you can use the ESPN app to just watch sports and Safari to browse the internet in a limited way.
Android
The best way to protect an Android phone is to install an accountability software. We recommend using Covenant Eyes(CE) or Accountable2you (A2U). Both software offer step by step guides to help you set up a clean phone. You can get a 30-day free trial when you use the CE code: freedomfight
Not an Internet Browser
Both CE and A2U apps do not operate as internet browsers, but they do monitor your other browsers. It is recommended for best results to use Google Chrome or Firefox since they are well known browsers.
Monitor / Disable Other Apps
All apps will need to be monitored or disabled if they are unable to be monitored by CE or A2U. It is best to do this with an accountability partner so they may create a password if required.
Other Devices
For other devices that you need accountability on (such as Macbook, PC, etc), we recommend Covenant Eyes (CE), Accountable2You, or Canopy. CE also has filtering options. To learn more about our recommended accountability software, click here.
Recommended Accountability Software
Covenant Eyes: Click here to learn more (You can get a 30-day free trial with CE when you use the code: freedomfight)
Accountable2you: Click here to learn more
Canopy: Click here to learn more (Use promo code freedomfight to get 30 days free and 20% off)