Locket Safety Settings

Locket safety settings help parents and eligible young people review Locket photo widgets, close friend contact, reporting and phone time limits. This guide explains the controls available, their limitations and practical ways to support safer use.

Age Rating and Child Safety Warning

Locket’s safety guidance sets a minimum age of 13. The Irish Apple App Store rates Locket 13+, separately from its account rule. A parent’s permission does not make an underage account eligible.

Photographs can appear directly on a friend’s Home Screen. Therefore, discuss the content and contacts before enabling the widget. A familiar username or phone number does not guarantee safe behaviour.

Restrictions Available

Report a photograph or chat message

Report inappropriate material without responding to the sender. Locket provides separate actions for photos and messages.

• For a photograph, tap the Share button at the bottom right.
• Select Report, then tap Report to confirm.
• For a chat message, press and hold the message.
• Select Report and confirm the report.

Why it matters: The sender is not notified of the report. However, platform review does not replace seeking support when a young person feels unsafe. Official guidance

Set an iPhone app time limit

Phone controls can support agreed breaks even when an app mainly shows friends’ updates.

• On the iPhone, open Settings, then Screen Time.
• Select App Limits, then Add Limit.
• Search for Locket, set a daily allowance and choose the days it applies.
• Tap Add.
• Return to Screen Time and use Lock Screen Time Settings to protect the settings with a parent managed passcode.

Why it matters: A limit supports routines. Also, discuss exceptions and whether the widget or notifications still interrupt sleep. Official guidance

Locket Safety Settings and Why They Matter

Review Locket safety settings together, rather than treating one control as complete protection. A smaller circle reduces exposure, but known friends can still send harmful material or copy a photograph. Review behaviour as well as contact names.

For example, an audience choice concerns visibility, while reporting asks a platform to investigate. Neither establishes that another person is trustworthy. Therefore, revisit choices when features or friendships change.

How to Use Locket Safely

Share your exact username or invite link only with trusted people. Locket also allows connections through contacts and mutual friends in group chats. Therefore, avoid posting an invite publicly.

Check a photograph before sending it. For example, a bedroom, school uniform or parcel label may reveal more than intended. Ask permission before including someone else.

Review the friends list and group membership together. Locket recommends blocking unwanted contact, but the full current friend removal and block path needs confirmation before publication.

Essential Safety Advice and Current Concerns

A Home Screen widget can show an unexpected image when the device unlocks. Keep the friend circle carefully chosen and remove the widget if repeated content causes distress.

Do not send an intimate photograph under pressure, even to someone you know. Also, never share account access, passwords or login codes to prove friendship.

If someone pressures or threatens a young person, stop responding and seek help without blame. Keep safe details without forwarding sexual images involving children. Visit CODA’s helplines and support resources. In immediate danger, contact local emergency services.

Platform Support and Regional Differences

Locket’s official help covers iPhone and Android, but the time limit instructions here are for iPhone. Use the phone provider’s family guidance for another device.

Contact access requires permission and can be withdrawn through phone settings. The exact current phone permission, account deletion and block navigation remain final checks. Locket Gold purchases require a separate billing review.

Safety Checklist

• Confirm the 13 account minimum.
• Keep invite links and usernames within a trusted circle.
• Inspect photos before sending them to widgets.
• Practise Share and Report.
• Review the friends list and group members.
• Agree and protect a phone time limit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these controls guarantee safety?

No. Controls reduce particular risks. However, they cannot prevent every harmful post, copied image or misleading approach. Keep regular conversations and agree how to seek help.

Does deleting the app close my account?

No. Removing the app usually leaves the account and any subscription active. Follow the platform’s account deletion guidance and cancel billing with the payment provider separately.

Should parents review the settings with teenagers?

Yes. Explain each choice and respect age requirements. Also, agree what information stays private and who the teenager can approach when something feels wrong.

Related CODA Guides

• Resources for Parents for family guidance.
• Video Guides for Parents and Children for practical learning.
• Helplines and Support Resources for further help.

References

• Locket Safety Tips. Account age and safe contact advice.
• Irish Apple App Store: Locket. Separate age rating and widget context.
• Locket Reporting. Photo and message instructions.
• Locket Time Limits. Official iPhone setup instructions.
• Locket Contacts. Invite links, usernames and group connections.
• Locket Privacy Policy. Contact permission and data choices.

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Last updated: 9 October 2026