Here is a step-by-step guide to setup parental control restrictions on the iPhone or iPod Touch with OS 3.0. Though this page is long, the steps are generally intuitive and easy to follow. This article was also published as part of a popular Google Knol collection.
Mobicip Safe Browser Setup
Mobicip Safe Browser Setup Mobicip™ offers a best-selling alternate browser for Safari that enables parental controls on your child's iPhone or iPod Touch. It is simple to setup and works anytime anywhere! The Mobicip Safe Browser is protected by a mobicip.com account setup by the parent.
From the home screen on the device, touch the App Store icon.

Touch the search tab, and search for "mobicip"

Select the Mobicip Safe Browser from the search results.

Touch the price button, it will turn into BUY NOW. Touch this button and enter your iTunes username and password.
NOTE: Please make sure you purchase the app from your iTunes account, even though your child may have a separate iTunes account to which the device is regularly synced with.

Once purchased, the app will be installed on your screen.

When installation is done, touch the Mobicip icon to launch the app.

If you don't have a Mobicip.com account already, touch the Create New Account button.

Once the account is created, login into the app. You should see the browser open up like this.

Visit www.mobicip.com from your PC to upgrade to the Mobicip.com Premium web application. Mobicip.com Premium is a web-based parental control application that can be accessed from any browser. The Premium application allows you to setup custom Internet filtering settings and policy, and monitor Internet usage on the iPhone and iPod Touch that uses Mobicip as the primary browser.
General Parental Control Restrictions Setup
From the home screen, select Settings > General.
Select Restrictions
Enter a 4-digit passcode. Make sure you remember this passcode, in case you need to change these settings.
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You will see the restrictions screen. Set Safari, YouTube, and Installing Apps to OFF on this screen.
NOTE: Some parents may choose to allow apps to be installed with age restrictions setup, but be aware that there are still issues with the age-based ratings and browsing the App Store itself.
Scroll down the screen to the Allowed Content area.
Set In-App Purchases to OFF.
Select Music & Podcasts. Set Explicit to OFF.
Select Movies. Select the rating you would like to allow.
Select TV Shows. Select the rating you would like to allow.
Select Apps. Select age-based filtering for apps you would like to allow.
Select Ratings For to change your location if necessary.
Hit the Home button to return the home screen.
NOTE: If you have multiple devices to setup, see this article.
That is it! You can be rest assured that your child will have a safe and secure Internet enabled device that he/she can use anytime anywhere!











Comments
4 comments postedMy son had already set a password code to the Resitrictions page. I know what it is, but there appears to be no way to change it. MOBICIP can be neurtalized if children have access to Safari, right?
1. Is there a way to re-set the Restrictions page Passcode?
2. Can Safari be uninstalled and can Mobicip prevent it from being re-installed?
I appreciate feedback on this.
-Steve
You are right. It is not obvious as to how the restrictions passcode can be changed.
1. On the device, go to Settings > General > Restrictions and enter the current passcode.
2. Go ahead and select Disable Restrictions. Now press the home button to exit.
3. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and select Enable Restrictions.
4. You will be asked to enter a passcode now. Go ahead and enter a new passcode and confirm it by entering it again.
That is it. Your restrictions are now enable by the new passcode. Please make sure to remember the passcode as resetting a forgotten passcode can be a painful process.
There is no way to remove default apps like Safari from the device. Even if it were possible, we recommend against it because you never know, you may need it at some point in future. It is fairly easy to use the passcode to restrict Safari anyway.
Mobicip Support
I set everything up and promptly forgot the passcode i used on my son's Touch. How do I change it???
You're not going to like what it says, but see this FAQ. Basically, you need to jump through all kinds of hoops, but it can be done.