[mkroman]

> how are we in 2026 and phones dont have guest mode or "i handed it to my kid mode"

They do. Android have had multi-user and guest profiles since Android 5.

The only reason I really know this is because I heard how Google completely bungled it in Android 14 on Pixel devices[1] :D

[1]: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/android-14s-ransomwa...

[ranger_danger]

In addition to profiles you can also 'pin' an app from the recents menu so the kid cannot exit the app, sortof like a kiosk mode. It requires bio/auth to undo the pin.

To me that's faster and much closer to a safe "hand the device to a kid" mode.

[lrvick]

While age gate attempts are comically stupid, an adult giving a kid a device purpose built for addictive behavior should absolutely be as illegal as giving them alcohol or cigarettes. I really hope Apple and Google are not stupid enough to further enable this.

[basch]

I don't consider giving a kid a phone in guided access with calculator up to be addictive or something that should be illegal.

Same applies to guided access and a facetime call. I dont want them to switch apps or hang up the call, the phone gets locked down.