{"id":782,"date":"2019-01-28T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T18:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidegeekz.com\/?p=782"},"modified":"2019-01-28T18:27:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T18:27:02","slug":"setup-parental-controls-in-google-play-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidegeekz.com\/setup-parental-controls-in-google-play-store\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup Parental Controls in Google Play Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google Play Store is the official app store comes preloaded\u00a0on the Android device. It is the most trusted source of downloading the apps and games for your device. There is an app for everything some are kid-friendly, some are not.\u00a0If you let your child play with your Android device, you must Setup Parental Controls in Google Play Store.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When you turn on parental controls, you can restrict what apps\/games can be purchased\u00a0or downloaded from Google Play<\/a> based on maturity level. There are apps and games with adult content like violence, jokes, and images.\u00a0To make sure that your kids stay away from restricted content, you should set up Parental Controls in Google Play Store.<\/p>\n

Parental controls only apply to the Android device you added them on. It will not remember\u00a0the\u00a0settings on another device even\u00a0if they’re all on\u00a0the same Google<\/a> account. You’ll need to repeat the following steps if you want to activate the\u00a0Parental controls across multiple devices.<\/p>\n

Parental control makes sure that the apps\/games that does not match\u00a0with the saved settings will not be visible in the Google play store search and cannot be downloaded. If you access content via\u00a0a search result or through a direct link, it will show the restricted content but won’t let you download the content. Check\u00a0How to Setup Parental Controls in Google Play Store from below.<\/p>\n

How to Setup Parental Controls in Google Play Store<\/h2>\n

Setting up Parental Controls in Google Play Store is very simple, Just open up the Play Store Settings and look for Content filtering<\/strong> under user controls. Check the maturity level you prefer to use and set the\u00a0password to make purchases. You can also select the best option between never, every 30 minutes, or all purchases. Check How to\u00a0Setup Parental Controls in Google Play Store from below.<\/p>\n

Setup Parental Controls for Apps and Games<\/h3>\n

There are apps and games with adult and offensive content like violence, jokes, and images which can distract children\u2019s mind. There are even dating apps which have a rating of 18+ and not suitable for kids. You must filter those apps and games so your children\u00a0access safer version of Play Store.<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the Google Play Store App<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Tap on the hamburger\u00a0Menu<\/strong>\u00a0icon on the top left corner.<\/li>\n
  3. Scroll down and open Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Under Settings, you will find Parental controls<\/strong> under User controls.<\/li>\n
  5. By default, it is turned off. Toggle parental controls ON<\/strong> to set it up.<\/li>\n
  6. Create a four-digit PIN<\/strong> to prevents people from changing your parental control settings.<\/li>\n
  7. Click on Apps & games<\/strong> which is set to Allow all, including unrated by default.<\/li>\n
  8. Change it from 3+ years to 18+ years depending on your kid’s age.<\/li>\n
  9. Click on Save<\/strong> to apply the filter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n