How To Block The Internet And Unwanted Apps On A Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Parental controls available on your Galaxy phone or tablet

Child looking at the parental controls on a S21

Parental controls with Google's Family Link app allow you to set rules for how a phone and tablet are used, allowing you to guide your child while they learn and play online. You can set up Parental controls as long as they're running One UI 2.0 or a later software version.

You can restrict your child's app usage by setting up Parental controls through Google's Family Link app. Once you do, you'll be able to prevent them from accessing certain apps and also keep an eye on how long they use their phone or tablet.

Navigate to and open Settings, and then tap Digital Wellbeing and parental controls.
Tap Parental controls, and then tap Get started.
Select Child or Teen, or Parent, depending on the device's user. In this case, tap Parent.
Next, tap Get Family Link and install Google Family Link for parents.
If needed, install the app. When it's done downloading, tap Open, review the information, and then tap Get started.
If you have more than one Google account added to your device, select your desired one.
Next, you will need to choose who will be using the device: Parent or Child or teen. For this example, tap Parent.
Make sure the device you want to supervise is nearby, and then tap Next. Read the information, and then tap I'm ready.
Select Yes or No depending if your child has a Google account. For this example, tap Yes.
Tap Next to set up your child's device.
Use the on-screen instructions on both devices to finish connecting the two devices.
Once it's all set up, you can use the Family Link app to keep an eye on everything. Tap Need Help? in the bottom right for additional instructions on how to use the supervision features on Android or Chrome OS devices.
If you ever want to add another child to supervise, open the app, and then tap Add (the plus sign) in the upper right-hand corner. From there, you can repeat the same process to add your child's Google account.

If you'd like to learn more about Google's Family Link app, please visit Google's help center.

Note: You cannot stop supervising your child's account until they are at least 13 years old. Google may still limit access to age restricted content on their services.

On the parent device, open the Google Family Link app.
Tap the child's account that you will no longer supervise.
Tap Manage under Settings, and then tap Account info.
Tap Stop supervision and follow the on-screen instructions to confirm your understanding about how stopping supervision will affect your child's access.
Tap Stop supervision and follow the displayed instructions.

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