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MrMister111

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The iPads ok no the house are used by mk out of family. We all have seperate iPhones and are own AppleID.

I know in settings you can turn off iMessage which have on the iPads, but it's just a toggle to re-enable it. Is there a way to stop permanently? Or lo ike Facetime disable in restrictions?

The younger kids are getting more knowledgeable now and it's just an easy toggle to switch iMessage back on, why isn't it in the restrictions as well?

Anyone help me please?
Thanks
 
Not possible if you’re going to use the same Apple ID. iOS devices are really designed for personal use.

The only option I can see is create a new iCloud account for that device, download whatever you like and then sign out of iCloud. That should disable it for iMessage and FaceTime.

And of course don’t share the login details with the people you’d not like to have access to iMessage / FaceTime.
 
Just turn on restrictions and disable account changes. It’s very easy.

Did that and now messages is greyed out and unclickable, great thanks a lot. Wonder why it’s not just like FaceTime in restrictions though.
 
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