Phonewell
Set healthy limits on your child’s phone
Family Link, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
Google’s free Family Link lets you approve apps, set daily screen time and see where your child’s phone is, from your own phone.
What you'll notice
You get a request when your child wants a new app, and their phone locks at the bedtime you set.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Family Link app
- Install Google Family Link on your own phone
- Open it and tap "Get started"
- Follow the steps to link your child’s Google account and phone
- Set screen time, bedtime and app approvals
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Family Link app
- Install Google Family Link on your own phone
- Open it and tap "Get started"
- Follow the steps to link your child’s Google account and phone
- Set screen time, bedtime and app approvals
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Family Link app
- Install Google Family Link on your own phone
- Open it and tap "Get started"
- Follow the steps to link your child’s Google account and phone
- Set screen time, bedtime and app approvals
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Other Android phones
- Family Link app
- Install Google Family Link on your own phone
- Open it and tap "Get started"
- Follow the steps to link your child’s Google account and phone
- Set screen time, bedtime and app approvals
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
In Family Link, open your child’s settings and stop supervision.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: parental controls, kids phone, screen time for kids, supervision.