Use Google's Family Link parental controls on your Samsung Galaxy device

Before you can supervise your child's Google account and adjust parental controls, you must first create or sign into your Google account on your device.

Create a Google account

1. On the parent or guardian's Galaxy device, open Settings, and then tap Accounts and backup.
2. Tap Manage accounts, and then tap Add account.
3. Select Google, and then tap Create account.
4. Select For my personal use, enter your name, and then tap Next.
5. Enter your birthday and gender, and then tap Next.
6.  Select your desired username that will be part of your email address, and then tap Next.
7. Enter a strong password, and then tap Next.
8. Add an optional recovery email address, and then tap Next. Or, tap Skip.
9. Review your account information, and then tap Next.
10. After you've reviewed Google's Privacy and Terms policy, swipe to the bottom and tap I agree, and then tap Confirm.
11. Add a selfie to use for your profile picture or tap Not now to finish creating your account.

Sign in to your Google account

1. On the parent or guardian's Galaxy device, open Settings, and then tap Accounts and backup.
2. Tap Manage accounts, and then tap Add account.
3. Select Google, enter your existing Google account, and then tap Next.
4. Enter the password you created for your Google account, and then tap Next.
   Note: If you're unsure of your password, tap Forgot password to create a new one.
5. After you review the Google Terms of Service, tap I agree.
6. Enter a recovery phone number and email to use in case you get locked out of your account, and then tap Save. Or, tap Cancel to skip.
7. If desired, you can enter your home address, and then tap Save. Or, tap Skip.

To start supervising your child's Galaxy devices with Google's Family Link, they'll need to sign in to their Google account on their device. If they don't have one, you can help them create a new one. This step is important because it connects their account for monitoring. Once they're signed in, you can add your own Google account information to set up supervision.

Create a supervised Google account for your child

1. On your child's Galaxy device, open Settings, and then tap Accounts and backup.
2. Tap Manage accounts, and then tap Add account.
3. Select Google, and then tap Create account.
4. Select For my child, and then tap Let's go to continue. 
5. Enter your child's name, and then tap Next.
6. Enter their birthday and gender, and then tap Next.
7.  Choose a username that will be part of their email address (e.g. username@gmail.com), and then tap Next.
8. Enter a strong password, and then tap Next.
9. Enter the Google account or phone number associated with the parent or guardian's account, and then tap Next.
10. Follow the Google prompts to sign in to the parent or guardian's account.
11. Tap Verify to allow Google to confirm your child's device and phone number for security reasons.
12. Review the important information and the Family Link Disclosure for Children under 13 terms displayed on the screen, select your preferred options, and then tap I agree.
13. Review the privacy settings, then swipe to the bottom and tap More options to review and adjust the personalization and history settings for your child. When you're finished, tap Next.
14. To set up supervision, tap Next, then tap Allow, and then tap Let's do this.
15. Review the installed apps. Deselect any apps you don't want your child to use, and then tap Next.
16. Review the Google settings. Expand each section to apply restrictions, and then tap Next when you're finished.
17. YouTube experience: Tap Skip to decline, or tap Set up to create a YouTube Kids or a supervised account. 
18. Set up screen time rules: Tap Skip to decline, or tap Set up to create a daily limit or downtime.
19. Set up Location Sharing: Tap Skip to decline, or tap Set up to enable location sharing.
20. Get the Google Family Link app: Tap Not now to decline, or tap Install to download the app on your child's device.
21. Tap Next, and then tap Let's go! to finish creating your child's Google account. 

Sign in to your child's Google account

1. On your child's Galaxy device, open Settings, and then tap Accounts and backup.
2. Tap Manage accounts, and then tap Add account.
3. Select Google, enter your child's existing Google email address, and then tap Next.
4. Enter the password you created for your child's Google account, and then tap Next.
   Note: If you're unsure of your password, tap Forgot password to create a new one.
5. Select the parent or guardian's account, and then follow the Google prompts to sign in.
6. Review Google's Privacy and Terms, and then tap I agree.
7. Tap Next, and follow the on-screen instructions to set up Family Link parental controls for your child's device.
8. To proceed with setting up supervision, tap Next, and then tap Allow.
9. Tap Get started to continue.
10. Review the installed apps. Deselect any apps you don't want your child to use, and then tap Next.
11. YouTube experience: Tap Skip to decline, or tap Set up to create a YouTube Kids or a supervised account. 
12. Set up screen time rules: Tap Skip to decline, or tap Set up to create a daily limit or downtime.
13. Set up Location Sharing: Tap Skip to decline, or tap Set up to enable location sharing.
14. Get the Google Family Link app: Tap Not now to decline, or tap Install to download the app on your child's device.
15. Tap Let's go! to add your child's Google account to their device.

When creating or signing into your child's Google account on their Galaxy device, there will be an option during the setup process to Get the Google Family Link app. If you skipped this step, you can still access Google Family Link on your Galaxy device to supervise your child's device.  

1. On the parent or guardian's Galaxy device, open Settings, and then tap Parental controls.
   
2. Tap Open Google Family Link.
3. You will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. 

Google’s Family Link app allows you to manage parental controls and prevent the children in your family from accessing certain apps. It can also help you keep an eye on how long they use their device and set limits for screen time.

1. On the parent or guardian's Galaxy device, open Settings, and then tap Parental controls.
   
2. Tap Open Google Family Link.
3. You will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. 
4. Once logged in to the Google Family Link app, you can manage settings using the following tabs:
   • Screen time: Tap this tab to see the devices that your child has access to. Tap Lock under a device to lock it or configure daily screen time limits, downtime schedules, and specific app allowances.
     
   • Controls: From this tab, you can manage permissions and usage restrictions across Google services like Google Play, YouTube, Google Chrome and Web, and Google Search. 
     
   • Location: Tap this tab to check your child’s current and recent whereabouts.
     Tap Set up location, then choose your child’s profile, and then tap Next. Tap Turn on to enable location sharing. You can view a live map under the Kids tab, or switch to the Family places tab to manage specific locations.
5. You can also tap the child’s profile in the top-left corner to add another child account, view your parental access code, manage your family members, and view privacy notices.

If you'd like to learn more about Google’s Family Link app, click here to visit Google's Help Center.

When your child turns 18, they are eligible to opt out of supervision. Shortly after their birthday, Google will send an email with instructions for removing themselves from supervision, although they can still be included in your family group.

 

Parental supervision is mandatory for children under the age of 13. However, for users aged 13 to under 18, parental supervision is optional rather than mandatory. If supervision has been added to a teen's Google Account, it can be stopped at any time.

 

For users under the age of 18 (i.e., teen users), parental approval is required to stop supervision. Once supervision is stopped, both the parent and the teen will receive a notification.

Remove your child's Google account from their device

When you remove your child's Google account from their device, all associated data—such as emails, contacts, device settings, and parent supervision settings—will be deleted.

1. On your child's Galaxy device, open Settings, and then tap Accounts and backup.
2. Tap Manage accounts, and then select your child's account.
3. Tap Remove Google, and then tap Remove.

Delete your child's Google account from Google's Family Link

1. On the parent or guardian's Galaxy device, open the Google Family Link app.
2. Tap the child’s profile in the top-left corner.
3. Tap the Controls tab under your child’s account, and then tap Account settings.
   
4. Tap Delete account, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
   
5. Select the check boxes, and then tap Delete account.