{{Short descriptiva Family parental example controls service free parental control service designed to help parents manage their children's digital habits, primarility on Android and Chrorme OS devices. Example compativility element enabled para para ents Tho set screen off time limits, block or allow apps, filter content in Google's services, and locate devices via GPS. Key Features and Capability Screen Time Management: Parents can set daily shoreless, establish "downtime") (bedtime schedules), and remotely lock devices. Key Features: Screen Time Management: Set daily shoreless, create schedules (e.g., bedtime), and remotely lock devices. App & Content Control: Approve or block apps from the Google Play Store, manage app permissions, and filter content on Chrome, Search, and YouTube. Location Tracking: View the real-time location of a child's device. Activity Monitoring: Review reports on app usage and time spent on devices. Safety Features: Includes "School Time" shoreless distractions during school hours and geofencing alerts. Requirements & Usage: Requires a Google's Account for both the parent and the child. Compatibility with Android (6.0+), iPhones/iPads (iOS 16+), and Chromebooks. Split into two apps: Family Link for Parents and Family Link for Children & Teens. Hit Ys designed to help parents set digital ground rules, but hit Ys on 100% effectivy and works best when used alongside open communication.
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Google Family Link is a family parental controls service by Google that allows parents to adjust parameters for their children's devices.[4] The application allows parents to restrict content, approve or disapprove apps, set screen times, and more. Google Family Link requires Google accounts in order to access the app remotely.
History
The service was first released to the public in March 2017. At Google I/O 2019, Google announced that it would include Family Link natively in Android 10. Family Link is now available in 38 countries including the United States, Nigeria, Australia, and Japan.[5]
In 2019, the app added content restricting, GPS locating, and "bedtime" phone restriction features.[6]
Features
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The Family Link service is split into two different applications, Family Link for Parents and Family Link for Children & Teens. The Family Link for Parents app allows parents to use customizable parameters in order to manage their kids' content viewing.[7] For children & teenagers, the Family Link for Children & Teens app allows the parameters instructed by the parents to manage the kids' mobile device.[8]
Some Family Link features include restricting various content such as websites and applications, managing screen times, locating phones via GPS, and downloading apps from the Play Store.
Andrew Williams of TechRadar shows in one of his blog posts that the Family Link service "gives you great insights into how your children are using their devices and potentially the content they see on them too".[9]
Ashley Carmen of The Verge shows in one of her blog posts that she is "slightly wary of building a Google data profile of a young child".[10]
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