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Parental controls often impose strict limitations on your browsing. Though your first choice should always be to talk to your parents about having the controls lifted, there are a few ways to bypass parental controls on phones and computers through the use of virtual private networks, administrator account access, and mobile factory resets. | Parental controls often impose strict limitations on your browsing. Though your first choice should always be to talk to your parents about having the controls lifted, there are a few ways to bypass parental controls on phones and computers through the use of virtual private networks, administrator account access, and mobile factory resets. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
=== Doing a Reset on Mobile === | === Doing a Reset on Mobile === | ||
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#Update iTunes if necessary. If iTunes has an update available, it will display an alert when you open iTunes--click "Update Now" on this alert to update. | #Update iTunes if necessary. If iTunes has an update available, it will display an alert when you open iTunes--click "Update Now" on this alert to update. | ||
#Back up your files. A factory reset wipes your phone clean of information, so you need to copy that information to your computer or the Cloud in order to protect it. Plug your phone into a computer and initiate the back-up process; most phones and tablets back up automatically when connected to a computer. | #Back up your files. A factory reset wipes your phone clean of information, so you need to copy that information to your computer or the Cloud in order to protect it. Plug your phone into a computer and initiate the back-up process; most phones and tablets back up automatically when connected to a computer. | ||
| − | #*For an iPhone, you should open iTunes, right-click their device's icon in the Devices pane, and [[Back | + | #*For an iPhone, you should open iTunes, right-click their device's icon in the Devices pane, and [[Back Up Your iPhone|select "Back Up"]]. Make sure iCloud is turned off, or you won't be able to perform an iTunes back-up.<ref name="rf1">https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201252</ref> |
#*For Android, you should open the Settings app, select "Personal", select "Backup and Reset", select the "back up my data" option, and press "Backup" underneath.<ref name="rf2">https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-back-up-everything-on-android</ref> | #*For Android, you should open the Settings app, select "Personal", select "Backup and Reset", select the "back up my data" option, and press "Backup" underneath.<ref name="rf2">https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-back-up-everything-on-android</ref> | ||
#Double-check your back-up status. Make sure you've saved your files, photos, and contacts before proceeding! Look for the date of the last back-up in iTunes (iPhone)f or the Google Dashboard (Android ). | #Double-check your back-up status. Make sure you've saved your files, photos, and contacts before proceeding! Look for the date of the last back-up in iTunes (iPhone)f or the Google Dashboard (Android ). | ||
