# Can iPadOS hide or lock messages app without screen time?

**URL:** <https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/can-ipados-hide-or-lock-messages-app-without-screen-time/109>\
**Category:** Screen Time & Content Filters\
**Created:** [October 27, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/can-ipados-hide-or-lock-messages-app-without-screen-time/109 "2026-10-27T16:57:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![cheerful\_owl](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@cheerful\_owl](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/cheerful_owl)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/can-ipados-hide-or-lock-messages-app-without-screen-time/109/1 "2026-10-27T16:57:01Z")

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My daughter got an iPad for school and I want to hide the Messages app from her, but I’d rather not set up Screen Time. Is there any other way to lock or hide it?

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**Author:** ![garagedad74](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@garagedad74](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/garagedad74)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/can-ipados-hide-or-lock-messages-app-without-screen-time/109/2 "2026-10-27T16:57:05Z")

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Honestly, no—there’s no clean “hide/lock Messages” switch outside Screen Time; you’d need a school MDM profile or to sign out of iMessage/Apple ID, and even deleting the app can be undone via the App Store. If it’s a school iPad, check with IT first—they may already have restrictions you can use.