Parental controls arrive on all Android devices

**TL;DR:** Parental controls arrive on all Android devices

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With summer screen time in full swing, Google has announced Android parental controls are now available on all Android devices. These on-device settings first launched on the Pixel in late 2025 . Now any Android device updated with Android 17 will have them too. The controls allow parents to set screen time limits on the device — plus a downtime schedule that locks a device at night, and filters for Google Play downloads. Parents can also block specific apps or limit time spent on them.

Changes can only be made via a PIN. SEE ALSO: How to get your kid off screens for the summer Android parental controls also help connect caregivers to Google Family Link, a tool for managing a child's Google account and related screen time activity. "

Source: Mashable

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