Guide to setting up parental controls on Android tablets using Google Family Link, including content filters and screen time management.
Android tablets from Samsung, Lenovo, Amazon Fire, and other manufacturers are affordable and popular choices for children. Google Family Link provides consistent parental controls across most Android tablets. Some manufacturers, such as Samsung, offer additional Kids Mode features on top of the standard Android controls.
Google Family Link Supervision
Family Link app on parent's phone > Child's profile
Family Link provides remote management of your child's tablet, including app approval, screen time limits, content restrictions, and location tracking.
Google Play Parental Controls
Google Play Store > Settings > Family > Parental controls
Filters content available in the Google Play Store by maturity rating, preventing your child from seeing or downloading age-inappropriate apps and media.
Chrome Safe Browsing
Family Link app > Controls > Content restrictions > Google Chrome
Filters web content in Chrome. For younger children, the 'Only allow approved sites' option provides the strictest control.
Samsung Kids Mode (Samsung tablets only)
Swipe down for Quick Settings > Kids Mode, or Settings > Digital Wellbeing > Samsung Kids
Samsung Kids provides a child-friendly home screen with curated apps, a built-in web browser with extra filtering, and separate parental controls with a PIN.