Family Link is a parental control App from Google. It allows users to connect the parent's device (controlling device) with the child's device (controlled device). There is a huge threat to a child's digital rights, and now with a view to have a better monitoring of the same. Google has introduced an innovative "Family Link "app. The product was launched in 2017.
To manage your child's apps, your child's must be using one of the following devices.
- An Android device (running Android 5.1 or higher)
- A Chrome book(running chrome OS version 71 or higher)
In order to configure the service, you should create a separate account for child, next having access to both devices, you will need to install Family link application on them.
Features of the App
View their app activity. You can see how much time your child spent using apps on their Android devices or Chromebooks. Time is tracked when the app is open and shown on the screen. You can see daily, weekly or monthly reports.
If you feel your child is spending too much time on a certain app, you can set per-app time limits, or if you want them to take a break from using an app altogether, you can hide it from child's devices.
Setting Parental Controls on the Phone.
- Open the Family link app
- Select your child
- On the app "Activity Card" tap Set up . After you turn on app activity , you will see your child's app activity in a few hours.
Managing and Securing your Child's Account
Access your child's Activity controls in Family link settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child's password if they forget it. You can also edit your child's personal information or even delete their account. They can't add another profile to their account or device without your permission.
Manage your Child's access to websites with Chrome
You can manage your child's access to specific websites when they are using the chrome browser on their Android.
Location: Enable or disable the location tracking function on the child's device.
Screen Time Controlling Function
Here you can create a schedule that limits the time the child uses a phone by the days of the week. You can set a stricter regime for weekdays. In addition you can set the sleep time when the use of the device will be blocked. Blocking the device still allows the child to call from it.
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