Unlock methods on this device
Grown-up checks help keep family controls in your hands. Anyone who knows an enabled PIN or password, or can use the phone’s unlock, can pass that check. Use the phone’s own app-locking controls to keep a child in Little Binder.
In Settings, open Unlock methods on this device and choose Change unlock methods. Complete the current grown-up check, select Grown-up PIN, Account password, Device unlock, or a combination, then Save. Keep at least one available method. These choices apply to this account on this device. Device unlock includes the phone PIN and biometrics; turn it off if your child knows the phone PIN. Account password needs a connection. Offline mode needs an enabled app PIN or supported device unlock. Starting child mode, opening creator settings and adding a child after account setup ask for the app PIN. The same app PIN works on your signed-in devices. Change or recover the PIN in Settings uses the current PIN or account password while connected, separately from these choices. We email you whenever the app PIN changes.
When only one enabled unlock method is available, Little Binder opens that check directly. With device unlock, the phone’s security check starts automatically. If you cancel it, choose Use phone unlock to try again.
- Settings
- Change unlock methods
- Confirm it’s you
- Choose at least one available unlock method.
- Grown-up PIN
- Account password
- Device unlock (face, fingerprint or phone PIN)
- Save
Hand over the device
Choose Prepare without downloads or Download, then Start offline mode. Set up a grown-up PIN first if asked, then choose Start offline mode again. Enter the grown-up PIN before selecting a child. Keep Grown-up PIN or supported Device unlock enabled in Settings so you can leave offline mode. Account password alone cannot unlock offline. None prepares child profiles without downloading media. New creations and voice recordings stay on this device until a grown-up ends offline mode and a connection is available.
What the lock covers
The unlock methods enabled in Little Binder Settings control profile switching and grown-up access inside the app. Device unlock includes the phone PIN and biometrics, so disable it if a child knows that PIN. Guided Access and app pinning keep the device in one app and use separate device credentials. Offline mode pauses Little Binder requests; it does not turn off Wi-Fi or cellular service.