How to disable Screen Recording on your iPhone in 4 simple steps

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iPhone X home screen apps
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  • You can easily disable Screen Recording by changing the settings on your iPhone.

  • You could otherwise remove the Screen Recording app from your Control Center to prevent yourself from accidentally enabling the feature.

  • iPhone Screen Recording allows you to screengrab videos or provides a hands-on demonstration for complex instructions and capture gameplay from your mobile games.

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Screen Recording on the iPhone is one of the most useful features: It allows mobile gamers to record gameplay footage from their favorite games and enables users to make dynamic videos for their non-tech-savvy friends.

Of course, the function may not be appealing for everyone, and you could accidentally activate the feature if it's in your Control Center. Here's how to remove the Screen Recording app from your Control Center or disable the feature entirely on your iPhone.

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How to remove Screen Recording from your Control Center on an iPhone

1. Unlock your iPhone and tap on "Settings."

2. In "Settings," tap "Control Center," then on the next page, tap "Customize Controls."

3. In "Customize Controls" tap on the "-" button located on the left side of "Screen Recording" to remove it from your iPhone Control Center.

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Disable Screen Recording on Control Center Image 1

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How to disable Screen Recording on an iPhone

1. Unlock your iPhone and tap on "Settings."

2. In your "Settings," tap on "Screen Time." Once you are on the Screen Time panel, tap "Content & Privacy Restrictions."

3. In "Content & Privacy Restrictions," enable "Content & Privacy Restrictions," then tap on "Content Restrictions."

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Disable Screen Recording on Screen Time Image 1

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4. On the next page, scroll down to the section that reads "Game Center" then tap "Screen Recording," and tap "Don't Allow," and you will disable Screen Recording on your iPhone.

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Disable Screen Recording on Screen Time Image 2

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