How to Set up and Use Google Family Link

Google family link is an app launched a couple of years ago which is a parental control app for children and teens. Google family link was launched with the start of Android 10. You can access the app from the settings menu if you are an Android user. Or else, you can also download the Google family link from Google play store or Apple store. Google family link app provides you with control over your child’s phones. Additionally, with Google family link, you can manage your children or teen phone usage with a hell lot of great options. 

All you need to do is download the app and manage the Google family link for children. Through this blog, I have highlighted how to set up and use Google family link for parental controls and children. Let’s get started. 

How to Set up Google Family Link

Before starting the setup, follow these below-mentioned pre-requisite steps to use Google Family Link like a pro! 

(it is important to check with pre-requisite steps, otherwise, the tutorial will not work)

• It is important to have your child’s Google account to use the app. You will be required to create one for your child, in order to create a Google account using Family Link. 
• The Google account you have created requires being a part of your family network. 
• You need to add the account into your child’s phone and make sure that the phone does not have multiple accounts. Additionally, other accounts will be removed during setup. 

Below mentioned is the step by step process to set up Google Family link. For better understanding, I have specified which device you will require on each step. 

• Parent and child device- in this step, you have to download two applications named Google Family Link for Parents and Google Family Link for Children and Teens. To download, click on the below-mentioned links. 

Google Family Link for Parents 

Android

iPhone 

Google Family Link for Children and Teens 

Android 

iPhone

• Parent Device- After downloading, open the app and navigate passed the opening screen. 

• Parent Device- Select your child account you want to supervise. 

• Parent Device- the app will prompt you to take your child’s phone. Follow the instructions and hit the next button to share the link code. 

• Child Device- Open the app and select the device option. 

• Child Device- select the Google account, 

• Both Devices- input the link code and from the parent device to child device. 

• Child Device- for verification purposes enters child Google account credentials. 

If your device linking was unsuccessful, follow these steps again. All you need to have is patience while doing this; it requires more security to do this. 

After linking, you can now supervise your child’s phone. 

Also Read: Enable Parental Control / Restricted Mode on All Devices Your Kids Use

Configure Google Family Link

In this section, we have highlighted some best to use Google Family Link with full potential.

Locating your child phone

In Google Family Link, you will find a specific card to locate the location of your child. Simply turn on the button and the map will show you the location. 

In case your child has left the phone somewhere you can use Find My Phone Service. It will also help to locate a phone which is lost. 

Parental controls

You will find Parental controls in settings that let you access the basic controls. This feature restricts your children from watching videos from YouTube and playing games. 

You can also limit the time period to use such apps. This option is an essential part of the Google Family Link. 

Track activities of your child

You can keep track of your children’s activity with this feature. You can also restrict your child from using unnecessary apps. 

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Restrict screen time

With this feature, you can restrict your child from using screens all day. There is a whole big section for restricting and managing screen time of your child. This is an excellent feature to get your kid in bed. 

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Phone settings

From phone settings, you can locate the phone and add users, access options and side load apps that your children are using. Additionally, you can disable and enable settings from this feature. 

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