iOS 6 guided access

Apple implemented a new feature called  "Guided Access" with iOS 6. The feature allow "parents, teachers, or administrators" to lock within individual applications by disabling the device's physical home button and the ability to exit back out of an application.

This feature is specially useful for test taking, or locking down iOS device on certain application, or to confine touch input to certain parts of the screen.

Here is how is done:

1. Open Settings on the iPad.

2. Tap on General and scroll down to find Accessibility.

3.Tap on Guided Access.

4. On the Guided Access screen toggle the switch to On.

5. Set a Passcode

6. Open the app that you want to lock the iPad to. Once the app is open triple tap the home button. This needs to be fairly fast.

7. Circle the area on the screen you want to confine, if needed. Set the sensors mode - Motion, Touch