Use Kids Mode on Samsung Galaxy S5
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Hi, you are watching VisiHow. Today, we are going to show you how to install and setup kids mode on your Samsung galaxy S5 or S5 mini.
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- 1That is going to bring up a menu. In that menu, you can press and hold to bring up the application widget to install or you can simply tap the kids mode icon, which should be thereby default on all 4.4 KitKat installs. I am going to tap kids mode.The very first thing you are going to want to do on your new phone is swipe to the right or left, your choice.
- 2If you have children, and you want to set up kids mode, you need to click OK.It is going to bring up a menu, which tells you can install the application and that by installing and updating, this application, you accept that some of the data related to your device (this includes device identifier, model number, etc.) will be stored, and processed by Samsung reporting on how the application is used.
- 3We are going to skip that. However, you are welcome to read it. Tap on OK. Now it lets us know that kids mode provides fun and safe content for children. You will have the ability to restrict what content your children can access. However, we are going to go ahead and tap install. We will get to that in a minute.At any rate, there is a privacy policy if you would like to read that.
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- 14OK, this application is by third-party vendors and may have things that we might not want our children to see, this is important if you are a parent. You may install something and have mistakenly assumed that kids mode is going to protect your child from and that is not always the case. Kids mode simply allows you to generally monitor and manage the content, but anything you install could potentially create an issue. Therefore, we are going to go ahead and press 'accept'.Read the disclaimer.
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Video: Use Kids Mode on Samsung Galaxy S5
Method 2
This article is part of the VisiHow series of tips and tricks on how to use the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Installing Kids Mode on your Samsung Galaxy S5
By default, Kids Mode is not installed on your Galaxy S5, so you'll have to install it.
It's not only adults that love the Samsung Galaxy S5. Kids love it too, which is why Samsung made Kids Mode. This lets you protect your files, without needing to use more advanced protection options, like hiding phone contents and folders with private mode. Kids Mode lets your child play with your phone, while protecting them from unwanted content and applications. Read on for steps to install Kids Mode, and how to set up Kids Mode for your child.
You may also want to learn about how to make an emergency call while in Kids Mode on the Samsung Galaxy S5, or how to Unlock your Kid Locked Phone, or set Kids Mode Parental Controls. Just click on either of those links to be taken to a detailed VisiHow guide with steps and instructions.
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- From the list of options, scroll until you will see the Kids mode icon (icon with a dinosaur). Tap and hold the icon until you will be taken back to the Home screen; release the widget on your preferred area.
- On the Home screen, tap on Kids Mode to start installing the Kids Mode application on your phone. Tap on OK to proceed to the download page.
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- 5You have successfully installed Kids Mode on Samsung Galaxy S5.
Setting up Kids Mode on your Samsung Galaxy S5
To enable Kids Mode on Samsung Galaxy S5, follow the procedures below. You will be asked to create a profile the first time that you open Kids Mode.
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- You can add a profile picture for the kid by tapping on the picture ion. You can then select a picture, take a picture using the camera, or select a clip art.
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- 8You can add up to a maximum of 30 downloaded applications.You are now on the Allow applications page where you will be given the option to select what application you want to see in Kids mode.
- For safety and security purposes, you cannot add pre-installed applications on the Allowed applications list.
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Take note:
As guardians, you are fully responsible for any application that you include in the Allowed Applications. Any application downloaded from Kids Store is also your discretion. Samsung and VisiHow should not be held liable for any complications that may arise from installing and or using applications from the Kids Store.
Using Kids Mode on your Samsung Galaxy S5
To use Kids Mode on your Samsung Galaxy S5, follow these:
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- 4The following are the icons that are available on Kids Mode:You are now on Kids Mode application, or your kid can now start using your phone in Kids Mode.
- Kids Gallery allows the phone's user to view saved multi-media files such as images, pictures, recordings, drawings and other media files accessible in Kids Mode.
- Kids Camera allows the phone's user to take pictures and videos/
- Kids Drawing allows the phone's user to make drawings using standard tools e.g. pen, brush, and others.
- Kids Voice Recorder allows the phone's user to record and play audio recordings.
- Kids Media allows the phone's user to play video files that are on added on the application.
- Set Kids Mode Parental Controls on Samsung Galaxy S5 allows the phone's user who has the PIN to have control over access to contents and applications on Kids mode by setting restrictions on the application.
- 'Set Kids Mode Parental Controls on Samsung Galaxy S5 allows the phone's user to leave out of Kid's mode using the pre-set PIN code.
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- 7You have successfully learned how to use Kids Mode on Samsung Galaxy S5.
Questions and Answers on Using Kids Mode with the S5
My nephew set up the account and forgot the password?
How do I unlock the kids mode please?
Please reference the beginning of this article, in the second paragraph, where we've listed a link to our guide on how to unlock Kids Mode. Thank you for choosing VisiHow.
My colleague has a Samsung 5 and it's stuck in kids mode. How does he change this mode?
He will need to restart his phone in Safe Mode to disable Kids Mode. Please reference the beginning of this guide, and select the link in the second paragraph for unlocking a phone stuck in Kids Mode.
Can you add more than 1 profile?
I have 2 kids, 1 is older than the other. I love the idea of kids mode, so I was curious if I could have more than 1 profile.
Unfortunately Samsung only supports one profile in Kids mode at this time (September 2014). Until they expand this feature to allow additional profiles, you will only be limited to one profile. As a workaround, you can try to name the profile in the name of both children, and allow them access to the different apps. We hope that this will be updated in the future, but at this time have no available updates on when that might be. Thank you for using VisiHow, and good luck.
My son loaded the app and can't get out of it?
Can't get out of kids mode. loaded app and can't get back to the phone.
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Well I need to switch on safety mode or restricted mode?
I am using YouTube and I want to save it to safety mode or restricted mode but I can't find the option on my Samsung S5 mini when I use YouTube
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