The Android & Family Link Parent Guide | Parental Controls for Android Phones, Tablets & Chromebooks (UK)

The Android & Family Link Parent Guide

Parental controls for Android phones, tablets and Chromebooks, set up properly in one sitting.

Samsung, Google Pixel, Motorola and almost every phone that isn't an iPhone runs Android, and all of them can be managed with Google's free Family Link app. This guide takes you through it step by step, in plain English.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• What Family Link can and can't do

• Setting up on a new device, or one your child already uses

• Apps: approvals, age ratings, app limits and permissions

• Screen time: daily limits, Downtime overnight and School time

• Location, arrival alerts and finding a lost phone

• Google Search, Chrome and YouTube settings

• Samsung phones, Chromebooks and Android tablets

• What happens at 13, and how to plan for it

• Fixing the most common Family Link problems

PRINTABLES INCLUDED

• Family Link setup checklist

• Settings-by-age table (8–10, 11–12, 13+)

16-page PDF. Instant download. Checked against Google's help pages in October 2026.

Unofficial guide. Not affiliated with Google or Samsung.