Pair an iPhone or iPad

After installing Koodos from the App Store and finishing the on-device setup wizard (Screen Time permission, app picker, parent PIN), you'll land on a pairing screen.

Step 1 — Find the pairing screen

If you just finished setup, the iPhone or iPad is already on the pairing screen showing a code and QR code. Skip to Step 2.

If you closed Koodos, open it again from the home screen. It returns to pairing if the device isn't linked yet.

Step 2 — Add a device in the Parent App

1. Open the Parent App.
2. Tap the child profile this device belongs to.
3. Tap Add device.
4. Choose iOS.

Step 3 — Scan or enter the code

Point the Parent App at the QR code on the iPhone or iPad. Pairing is instant.

If scanning doesn't work, tap Enter code manually and type the code shown on the child device.

Done

The Parent App now lists the iPhone or iPad under that child. Apps you selected in the setup wizard will be blocked according to the schedules you set.

Need to change which apps are blocked?

Open Koodos on the iOS device and tap Configure profile for the mode you want to change (Locked, Homework, Bedtime, or Free Time). See Choose which apps to block.

Troubleshooting

If Screen Time permission was skipped during setup, Koodos can't block anything — see Grant Screen Time permission.