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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

iOS 17

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Turn Sensitive Content Warning on your Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max iOS 17 on or off

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You can set your phone to detect sensitive content in pictures and videos received on your phone. The content of the picture or video will be blurred and you'll get a warning before you choose to view it.

Press Settings.

Press Settings.

Press Settings.

Step 1 of 6

1. Find "Sensitive Content Warning"

Press Settings.

Press Privacy & Security.

Press Privacy & Security.

Press Privacy & Security.

Step 2 of 6

1. Find "Sensitive Content Warning"

Press Privacy & Security.

Press Sensitive Content Warning.

Press Sensitive Content Warning.

Press Sensitive Content Warning.

Step 3 of 6

1. Find "Sensitive Content Warning"

Press Sensitive Content Warning.

If you don't have access to the function, it may be because it has already been turned on in Screen Time settings.

Press the indicator next to

Press the indicator next to

Press the indicator next to

Step 4 of 6

2. Turn Sensitive Content Warning on or off

Press the indicator next to "Sensitive Content Warning" to turn the function on or off.

Press the indicators next to the required applications to turn the function on or off.

Press the indicators next to the required applications to turn the function on or off.

Press the indicators next to the required applications to turn the function on or off.

Step 5 of 6

3. Turn Sensitive Content Warning for specific applications on or off

Press the indicators next to the required applications to turn the function on or off.

To turn Sensitive Content Warning for specific applications on or off, you need to turn on Sensitive Content Warning.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Step 6 of 6

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Sensitive Content Warning"

Press Settings.

Press Privacy & Security.

Press Sensitive Content Warning.

If you don't have access to the function, it may be because it has already been turned on in Screen Time settings.

2. Turn Sensitive Content Warning on or off

Press the indicator next to "Sensitive Content Warning" to turn the function on or off.

3. Turn Sensitive Content Warning for specific applications on or off

Press the indicators next to the required applications to turn the function on or off.

To turn Sensitive Content Warning for specific applications on or off, you need to turn on Sensitive Content Warning.

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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