Android is redesigning its parental controls to give caregivers easier access to their child’s data, as well as bring what were initially smartwatch-only “School time” features to phones and tablets ...

Google has added a new Parental Controls hub in Android Settings, which is now rolling out in Android 16 QPR2 beta. The hub combines on-device, PIN-protected controls with existing Family Link ...

One big new aspect of parenting in 2025 is keeping an eye on your child in both physical space and cyberspace. Children now are more online than any other generation before, and while that offers a ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

The internet is a weird and wonderful place. But it can also be a very dark, dangerous, and highly inappropriate place, especially for kids. If you’re a parent that wants to have more say over what ...

In the long-running Android vs. iOS competition, iPhones have historically had the edge in terms of parental controls: They've been a bit more straightforward and intuitive, and easier for caregivers ...

In the digital world of today, children of all ages have access to vast amounts of information online, through websites, apps, and social media, all available on their handy, pocket-sized smartphones.

Google has launched a new Android Canary release channel for developers to test experimental features. A new “Parental controls” setting has appeared in Pixel devices running the Canary build. The ...

No matter how hard we may try to resist it, at some point our kids will get their hands on a tablet and then a smartphone. The best thing parents can do is to be prepared for this stage—and have open ...

Google is testing new Parental Control settings in the latest Android Canary build, potentially allowing parents to set screen time limits and content restrictions through the Digital Wellbeing menu.