Android tablet, Kid safe?

champ222 · 15 Nov 2022 at 13:55

Hi all

I have two kids, 7 and 5. They currently have amazon fire HD 8 tablets. The oldest one has broken here screen, so ive been looking into a replacement. Now ive found out the youngest one has broken hers too.

I hate the amazon tablets. Getting youtube kids on them is a right ball ache, and they often suddenly stop playing pre downloaded apps/games/media when not on wifi.

Ive got a Samsung A8 tablet, and i'm quite happy with it, it does all i need, so i was thinking about the A7 lite. size wise its about right, and you can get heavy duty cases etc, but i have no experience making them child safe in terms of content. Has anyone done this and can offer any advice?

Thanks

Hawk Tuah · 15 Nov 2022 at 14:00

Android with a Supervised account is pretty good. You get full management over their content, apps and the amount of use they're allowed via the Family Link app on your device.

champ222 · 15 Nov 2022 at 15:34

thanks, ive looked into a bit and it does look quite good.

They arent used to games with adverts and "in app purchases" constantly popping up. hopefully i can find some reasonable games that i can buy for a few quid to get rid of the ads.

Hawk Tuah · 15 Nov 2022 at 15:58

Way of the world no unfortunately. Minecraft, Roblox. Toca stuff is ad free, as are the BBC apps.

champ222 · 15 Nov 2022 at 21:49

Bug One said:
Way of the world no unfortunately. Minecraft, Roblox. Toca stuff is ad free, as are the BBC apps.

Thanks for that

mysticsniper · 16 Nov 2022 at 20:34

Google has a family app that you link up via another android device.

Family Link from Google - Family Safety & Parental Control Tools

Explore Family Link tools designed to help parents set screen time limits, filter content, and better understand how their families spend time online.

families.google

SpartaP · 16 Nov 2022 at 23:04

Great to know this as I've been considering moving away from iOS.

Can parent control features be applied to an ipad but controlled on an android phone?

SoundsGood · 16 Nov 2022 at 23:11

You could try Google Play Pass which can be shared via Family Link. Gives them access to lots of games without the toxic ads.

champ222 · 18 Nov 2022 at 10:24

SoundsGood said:
You could try Google Play Pass which can be shared via Family Link. Gives them access to lots of games without the toxic ads.

will look into this, thanks

Columbo · 19 Nov 2022 at 07:04

Family Link is really good mixed with Play Pass, its worked really well with my daughters tablet and phone.
Also dont forget the Youtube Premium Indian VPN hack to get rid of youtube ads if its worth it to you. I pay 189 rupees (about £1.90) a month for Youtube family

Semple · 19 Nov 2022 at 07:15

Columbo said:
Family Link is really good mixed with Play Pass, its worked really well with my daughters tablet and phone.
Also dont forget the Youtube Premium Indian VPN hack to get rid of youtube ads if its worth it to you. I pay 189 rupees (about £1.90) a month for Youtube family

Off topic but did you set up a throwaway account for that? I remember looking into how to set it up and it requires you to set your account location as India.

Columbo · 20 Nov 2022 at 16:03

Semple said:
Off topic but did you set up a throwaway account for that? I remember looking into how to set it up and it requires you to set your account location as India.

No, I'm using my main gmail account and have been for years.