Method 1: Family Link
The most convenient option for solving the task is the proprietary application from Google called Family Link, through which parental control is carried out.
Download Family Link for parents from Google Play Market
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- For the full functioning of Family Link, you will need to configure, as well as make a special children's account. Both procedures have already considered one of our authors, so use the reference manuals below.
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Creating Google Account for Child
Enable parental control on the Android platform
- After making all the changes, open the parent version of the application, scroll through the parameters available in the menu to the "Location" point and tap it to "configure".
- Here, click "Enable", then "OK".
- Now the "Location Update" will appear in the card - wait until the geodatabs from the device will be transferred to yours.
- After connecting, the current location of the associated device will be displayed in the block.
You can update information by pressing the corresponding button.
Both applications are completely free, however, to use the service and parent, and children's devices should work running Android 7.1 or newer.
Method 2: Norton Family
A third alternative to the above-mentioned solution is the Norton Family program from the developers of popular desktop and mobile antiviruses.
Download Norton Family from Google Play Market
- Install the application on both devices. For work Norton Family requires to start a record - do it and immediately log in.
- It will take to create a children's device profile: enter its name and set the level of restrictions according to age.
Here, specify the type of device that is used by the child, in our case it will be a "smartphone Il Tablet based on Android", then click "Next".
- To continue and go to the children's device. Tap the "Child's Device" item, then the account that created in step 3, set the name of the smartphone or tablet and click Finish.
- Give out the program all the permissions that it will require, and tap "Continue".
- Now you can use the tracking function on the parent gadget. By default, it is disabled - in order to activate it, tap on the profile created earlier.
Click the "Rules" tab, where use the option "Track location".
Refer to the drop-down menu in which install "ON", after which you confirm the desire by pressing OK.
- Now go to the Actions tab, where the "Location" option is tap.
Wait until the program contacts the children's device and will show the required information.
Other parental control applications are functioning according to a similar principle.