Set Up Parental Control on Android
Edited by Jellysuky, Dougie, Maria Quinney
5 Parts:
Do you want to control the time your children spend on the Android tablet? Do you want to block some certain apps from running on your Android smartphones? Or do you want to track what they do with their Android smartphones? Restrict a user account to block access to apps, games and features which might be inappropriate for your children.
Contents
Enable parental controls for Android tablets
- 1Open Settings icon.
- 2Then click General tab at the top of the screen first (Example: Samsung's tablet).Scroll down the Settings page until you find Users, tap on it.
- 3As we're setting this up as a child's account, touch restricted profile.Add a new profile by tapping on the small icon of a person next to the magnifying glass in the top-right corner.
- 4Set up a PIN or passcode for your user account.
- 5Scroll down this list, adding a tick next to each app you want to block access to. When ticked, the app is allowed.You will now see a list of all the apps currently installed on your tablet.
- 6The account is now set up, ready for your children to use!
Enable Parental Control on Android by Restricting In-App Purchases
- 1Open the Play Store.
- 2Touch the menu button in the top-left corner of the Play Store (next to the search box).
- 3From the menu which appears, press Settings.
- 4Find the User controls heading and tap on Require authentication for purchases.
- 5You can pick whether you are asked for your Google password every time you download from the Play Store, or to only ask you for a password every 30 minutes, which might make it a bit more comfortable to use.
Enable Parental Control on Android with Android Tracking
- 1Download Android parental control app from online download page for free.
2
Open download folder to tab installation apk file.
3
Click Next and Install on the installation interface of Android parental control app.
4
Wait for a while, it will finish the installation.
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Open Android parental control app on your Android phone.
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View all logs remotely via Email or Online server.
Enable Parental Control on Android with Content Filtering
- 1Firstly, head back into the Play Store app and press the menu button.
- 2Choose Settings.
- 3Scroll down to the User controls heading and press Parental controls.
- 4You'll have to confirm it to make sure you know what it is!Enter a PIN to protect your changes from being undone.
- 5Make sure the parental controls are turned on, then tap on a category to set the appropriate age rating.
- 6Press the Home button when you're finished configuring.Tap on each one you'd like to restrict and choose an age rating.
If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.
