Church Remote

Church Remote setup & compatibility

Volunteer Lock and four-digit PIN

Set up Church Remote Volunteer Lock so volunteers use starred classroom devices, with a four-digit PIN and reset through Apple Settings.

Choose the volunteer’s equipment first

Star the saved devices the volunteer should use and give them recognizable custom names and location–room assignments. Permission follows the actual saved favorite flag, not a matching display name. Check the intended classroom before handing over an iPad.

Turn on the lock

  1. Open the hamburger menu and choose Volunteer Lock. Set a four-digit PIN.
  2. Review starred devices and the protected other/offline listings. Lock Now when the volunteer view is ready.
  3. Use the lock shortcut at the top to manage access; pull down to refresh device status. The app relocks when backgrounded or relaunched.
  4. Keep administrative changes, independent source management and non-favorite devices behind the lock.

Forgotten PIN

On iPhone or iPad, find Church Remote in Apple Settings and enable Reset Volunteer Lock PIN, then return to Church Remote. The one-time reset disables the app lock while keeping saved equipment, credentials, names and stars. There is no recovery account or additional recovery code. Anyone with access to the device’s Settings can use this reset, by design.

Scope

This protects the Church Remote workflow, not the equipment itself or the iPad’s system settings. Watch/persistent commands continue to obey saved favorite restrictions. Test the intended volunteer setup after changes, especially when a saved device or timer is removed.

Need help or want this integration?

Send a setup question or integration request. Include the Church Remote version, product model/version and the step that failed. Keep passwords, API keys, pairing codes and private presentation content out of the message.

Guide checked November 14, 2026. Provider capabilities and terms can change.