Many parent control apps are more like Spyware and are often also exactly that, Spyware which spy on your Kids. Or Google Family Link is also a great example which you can’t remove even if you want too (as parent). I already setup a non-child-friendly blocking DNS and set the Age Limit in the Google Play Store and did all the Privacy related stuff, but I’m still thinking how can I make a Android phone more secure for children? The threads I’m talking about are non-child-friendly content, malware, scams, etc.
This is unfortunately why I moved the kids devices to iPhone/iPad.
I was not able to find any native methods of locking things down without involving third parties collecting a ton of data.
In iOS I can set their account as a child account, which then lets me
all with the native iOS settings
Google family link gives you controls over:
source Seems like rather similar options to me?
But I have to admit to never having used either anyway.
I have used TimeLimit. It works completely local on the phone with the option to run it online if earned.
Wait, this lets you disable pop up advertisements in apps? How does that work?
But creepy Apple collecting tons of data on your children is okay by you?
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Yes - that data is already being collected regardless of which OS you choose; this is at least contained to the creator of your OS, not yet another entity.
Also, iOS being arguably less than Google’s collection and use.
Not if you install a deGoogled OS such as LineageOS, CalyxOS, Iodé or /e/,
Don’t drink the kool-aid. Apple’s reputation for being a privacy-respecting company is entirely fictional and created by Apple’s marketing department. They collect as much data as Google does, make no mistake about it.
And even if they didn’t, I don’t consider “a little less” privacy invasion remotely good enough - especially when it’s my children’s privacy!
We’re talking out of the box solutions; what you’re talking about is custom roms that will be above most people’s skill set and time to do so.
iPhones are a thing because they simply work - that is a much bigger selling point than anything else you and I could suggest.
You have a point there.
But that locks you into apple’s walled garden, and supports their predatory practises. It’s no better.
It’s unfortunate but in some cases you do have to accept trade offs to get what you want. Not to mention apple has that built in, while much of what’s being recommended here are custom roms and other things that are not exactly user friendly to run out of the box.