Get started with AirDroid Parental Control by first installing and registering an AirDroid account on the parent's device.
Directly search for AirDroid Parental Control on Google Play or App Store to download it. You can also download the app by clicking the download icon below.
Install and launch AirDroid Parental Control on your devices. You will be directed to the sign-in page. If you haven't registered for an AirDroid account, please click "Create one" to sign up.
Follow the on-screen instructions to select "Mine" and click the "Agree" button to proceed to the next step.
Below are the detailed steps to tie up your kid's Android device.
We have also created a YouTube video to help you understand this guide better and faster.
Video Tutorial: How to Connect Kid's Android Device in AirDroid Parental Control
After installing AirDroid Parental Control on your device, you will be directed to a binding page with a QR code and a URL.
Use your child's Android device to scan the QR code or enter the URL in a browser to download AirDroid Kids onto the device.
The screen on your child's device will be guided to the download page. Tap "Download" to complete the AirDroid Kids download. If no download popup appears, click "Click to retry".
Click the "Open" button to open AirDroid Kids on your child's device after installation.
Tap the "Accept" button to enter the child profile page. After editing, click "Done."
Please follow the on-screen instructions to grant the necessary permissions.
Now, your child's device is now successfully bound. You can choose to hide AirDroid Kids on the child's device by selecting "Hide Icon" below.
If you can't find AirDroid Kids on the home page of your child's device, refer to the following steps to open it.
Method 1. You can enter *#*#247543#*#* on the dial pad of your child's device to open AirDroid Kids. Please note this method is only available on some devices.
Method 2. Enter the following URL in a browser on your child's device to open AirDroid Kids.
Note: If you are an old user and want to use the new feature, please access your child's device to enable corresponding permissions. Here's how:
Once the permissions are ready, tap the "Calls & SMS Monitoring" option on the parental dashboard.
By tapping "Mode" in "Call & SMS Monitoring," you can manage the call in three different modes.
Block Mode is the default mode. You need to tap "Call Blacklist"> "Add Phone Number," and then you can add the phone numbers you don't want your child to receive or call.
If the number contacts your child via phone call, it will be listed in the blocked records.
Tip: If you want to view all call history, go to the "Notifications" section and search for "Calls."
If you want to use Whitelist Mode, you can add phone numbers to the whitelist. Then, your children can only contact the numbers in the list via calls.
Go to "Call & SMS Monitory" as before. In "Keyword Management," tap "Create keyword category." Enter the category name, add keywords you want the get alerts on your child's phone, and hit "OK" to save.
Tips: If you have added keywords in "Social Content Detection," the app will sync the keywords and vice versa.
If your child sent or received text messages with the keywords, you will get alerts. You can tap the Message icon to view or see it in "SMS Detection Records" of "Calls & SMS Monitoring."
Tip: If you want to view all SMS your child received, go to the "Notifications" section and search for "Messages."
Tap on "Notifications" on the dashboard of AirDroid Parental Control on your phone.
Then, you can see all notifications from your kid's phone. To locate notifications for a specific app, just type the app name in the search bar directly.
You are also allowed to customize which app you do or don't want to receive notifications for. Tap the "≡" icon at the upper right to access the "Notification Toggle" section. Then, turn the apps you want on or off.
Set the same limits for every day by ticking "Every Day" > setting time limits > tapping "OK."
Set different limits by ticking "Customize" > selecting days from Sun to Sat > setting time limits > tapping "OK."
Set the same downtime for every day by ticking "Every Day" > setting downtime > tapping "OK."
Set different downtime by ticking "Customize" > selecting from Sun to Sat > setting downtime > tapping "OK."
💡During downtime, phone calls and apps added to "Always Allowed" will be accessible. So, you can add apps and websites to the "Always Allowed" list to let your kid can always access them. Here's how:
To activate this feature on your Android, you have to install AirDroid Browser on your kid's device first.
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In AirDroid Parental Control, go to "Website Restrictions" from the home page.
Then, tap "Mode" and you can manage your child's web activities in these 3 different modes:
You can also click "Blocked" to see the websites your child has been prevented from accessing when the "Blacklist Mode" or "Whitelist Mode" is activated.
Click "Remote Camera" in the "Remote operations" section, and you can view the surroundings of your kid's phone.
You can also rotate the screen, switch the webcam, full screen, remotely open the flashlight, and enable a one-way audio function.
Click the "One-Way Audio" button to listen to the kid's phone surroundings.
You can also make an audio recording if necessary.
Click "Screen Mirroring" in "Remote operations," and then you can mirror the kid's phone screen to your device.
You can also rotate the screen, turn on the one-way sound, and go full screen.
Step 3.Tap the calendar icon to view the location history for the past 30 days. You can also click "<" or ">" to see the previous or next day.
Screen Time Usage - Check when and how long the device has been used. You will know what kinds of apps have been used most. You can also directly set up downtime for kid's device here.
Most Used Apps - Learn more about your kid's most used apps, such as duration time, categories, and age ratings, making sure that your child uses appropriate apps and stays away from malware.
Number of Notifications - Check how many notifications the kid's phone has received. Know the name of frequently-notified apps and the times they received notifications. And read the notifications the app has received by tapping the app name.
Cellular Data Usage - Find out the cellular data usage of a kid's phone on a specific day. Check which apps have used data and how much they have used.
Press the "message" icon at the top or navigate into the "Request" section if any. Then, you will see three tabs - Requests, Alerts, and System.
Requests - Check if your child requested to access the blocked application. Then, choose "Approve" or "Refuse" to decide whether to grant additional time for the restricted app.
When approved, go to pick these options for your preferences: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, Available for today, and Always allowed.
Alerts - Get immediate alerts of low battery, device offline, when your child tries to open blocked apps or install a new app, and reach or leave the geofencing area.
You can also choose to see the restricted app details or add it to the "Always Allowed" list directly. For the newly installed app, AirDroid Parental Control allows you to block it at the touch of a button.
System - Whenever you or the family member change or remove the Admin code, you'll get notified. Plus, receive the latest notifications if there are discounts or sales on the app.
By tapping on the "<" or ">" button, you are able to check the alerts of the previous or next day.
The admin can invite up to 10 family members to the group. The steps are easy:
You can also tap the "+" icon at the upper-right corner to invite more family members.
Please kindly noted that all joined family members can also adjust parental control settings for child's device from the dashboard.
If no child is hidden, the admin, all joined family members and supervised children are in the Family Group. From the Family tap, all of the members in the group can send personal messages to others.
You can send text messages, audio message, files, videos and photos in both group and personal chat.
The call feature is only available in personal chat. Tap the call icon at the upper-right corner to call the other person.
After binding a child’s device to your account, they will in the Family Group by default. However, the admin can remove a child from the chat.
Only the admin can chat with the hidden child, monitor and mange the child’s device.
Get started with AirDroid Parental Control by first installing and registering an AirDroid account on the parent's device.
Directly search for AirDroid Parental Control on Google Play or App Store to download it. You can also download the app by clicking the download icon below.
Install and launch AirDroid Parental Control on your devices. You will be directed to the sign-in page. If you haven't registered for an AirDroid account, please click "Create one" to sign up.
Follow the on-screen instructions to select "Mine" and click the "Agree" button to proceed to the next step.
Below are the detailed steps to tie up your kid's iOS device.
We have also created a YouTube video to help you understand this guide better and faster.
Video Tutorial: How to Connect Kid's iOS Device in AirDroid Parental Control
After installing AirDroid Parental Control on your device, you will be directed to a binding page with a QR code and a URL.
Use your child's iOS device to scan the QR code or enter the URL in a browser to download AirDroid Kids onto the device.
Your child's iOS device will redirect to the App Store. Tap the download icon to complete the download and installation.
After AirDroid Kids is installed, it will redirect you to the AirDroid Parental Connector download interface, as shown below.
In the browser on your computer, enter the link provided on the iOS screen to start downloading AirDroid Parental Connector.
Open AirDroid Parental Connector after following the installation instructions on your computer.
Tip: If you prefer not to install AirDroid Parental Connector, you can still enjoy some basic features. But for full features, we recommend following the instructions below to enable supervision mode with AirDroid Parental Connector.
Once downloaded AirDroid Parental Connector, connect your child's iOS device to the computer via USB, and tap "Trust" on the iOS device.
Select "Enable Supervision Mode" on the AirDroid Parental Connector.
Enter the Pairing Code displayed on the screen of your child's iOS device in the pop-up window.
Click "Start" to begin the binding process. Your child's iOS device will restart, and once the restart is complete, you can supervise your child's iOS device from your phone.
Set the same limits for every day by ticking "Every Day" > setting time limits > tapping "OK."
Set different limits by ticking "Customize" > selecting days from Sun to Sat > setting time limits > tapping "OK."
Set the same downtime for every day by ticking "Every Day" > setting downtime > tapping "OK."
Set different downtime by ticking "Customize" > selecting from Sun to Sat > setting downtime > tapping "OK."
💡During downtime, phone calls and apps added to "Always Allowed" will be accessible. So, you can add apps and websites to the "Always Allowed" list to let your kid can always access them. Here's how:
AirDroid Parental Control can manage all installed browsers on your child's iOS device, including Safari, Opera, Edge, Chrome, and more.
In AirDroid Parental Control, go to "Website Restrictions" from the home page.
Then, tap "Mode" and you can manage your child's web activities in these 3 different modes:
You can also click "Blocked" to see the websites your child has been prevented from accessing when the "Blacklist Mode" or "Whitelist Mode" is activated.
Step 3.Tap the calendar icon to view the location history for the past 30 days. You can also click "<" or ">" to see the previous or next day.
Screen Time Usage - Check when and how long the device has been used. You will know what kinds of apps have been used most. You can also directly set up downtime for your kid's device here.
Most Used Apps - Learn more about your kid's most used apps, such as duration time, categories, and age ratings, making sure that your child uses appropriate apps and stays away from malware.
Number of Notifications - Check how many notifications the kid's phone has received. Know the name of frequently-notified apps and the times they received notifications. And read the notifications the app has received by tapping the app name.
Cellular Data Usage - Find out the cellular data usage of a kid's phone on a specific day. Check which apps have used data and how much they have used.
Press the "message" icon at the top or navigate into the "Request" section if any. Then, you will see three tabs - Requests, Alerts, and System.
Requests - Check if your child requested to access the blocked application. Then, choose "Approve" or "Refuse" to decide whether to grant additional time for the restricted app.
When approved, go to pick these options for your preferences: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, Available for today, and Always allowed.
Alerts - Get immediate alerts of low battery, device offline, when your child tries to open blocked apps or installs a new app, and reach or leave the geofencing area.
You can also choose to see the restricted app details or add it to the "Always Allowed" list directly. For the newly installed app, AirDroid Parental Control allows you to block it at the touch of a button.
System - Whenever you or the family member change or remove the Admin code, you'll get notified. Plus, receive the latest notifications if there are discounts or sales on the app.
By tapping on the "<" or ">" button, you are able to check the alerts of the previous or next day.
The admin can add up to 10 family members to the group. Here’s how:
You can also tap the “+” icon in the upper-right corner to add more family members.
Note that all joined family members can modify parental control settings for a child’s device from the dashboard.
If no child is excluded, the admin, all joined family members and supervised children are in the Family Group.
All of the members in the group can send personal messages to anyone in the Group. You can send text or audio messages, and share files, videos and photos in both group and personal chat.
In personal chat, you can even tap the call icon at the upper-right corner to make calls.
Once a child’s device is linked to your account, they are automatically included in the Family Group. However, the admin can remove a child from the chat.
Only the admin can communicate with the excluded child and manage the child’s device.
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