Nintendo has released a new update for the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app on iOS devices. The new update adds a few new features and improvements to the app.
Version 1.5.0
・ A new whitelist feature has been added. This feature allows you to add specific software titles to a whitelist in order to exclude them from the Parental Controls Restricted Software setting on the Nintendo Switch console.
・ You can now choose to lock this app. If you do, authentication via Touch ID or Face ID will be required to use the app.
・ The time range for the bedtime alarm has been extended to between 4:00 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.. When a bedtime alarm is set, play will be restricted from the set time until 6:00 a.m. the following day.
・ Settings made using this app will now be synced to the Nintendo Switch console even when it is in sleep mode.
・ Implemented feature improvements.
◆ In order to use some of these features, you will need to update the Nintendo Switch system version to 5.0.0 or later.
Interestingly, the changelog also mentions a v.5.0.0 update for Nintendo Switch, however, it doesn’t mention any details regarding this new update. We’ll be following up as more information is available. For all things, Nintendo, stay tuned to NinMobileNews!
