Be 18 or older (or the appropriate age in your country) and have a Google Account. Have an Android device (5.0+), iPhone or iPad (iOS 13+), or a Chromebook that supports Android Apps to download the Family Link app on. You can also manage some settings at g.co/YourFamily. Live in the same country as your child.
Can I have 2 Family Link accounts?
By default, it's just the person who sets up the account but the family manager can add another family member to serve as a second parent who can manage and monitor the child's device.
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How many accounts can Family Link have?
Set digital ground rules, keep your family entertained, and get more from your products and subscriptions across Google. Simply create a family group with up to 6 members.
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Does my child need a Google Account for Family Link?
If your child already has their own Google Account, you can add supervision and manage their parental controls with Family Link. If your child under 13 (or the applicable age in your country) doesn't have a Google Account yet, you can create one for them and manage it with Family Link.
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Can a 12 year old have a Google Account without Family Link?
If your child over 13 (or the applicable age in your country) wants a Google Account, they can create their own account. Then, you can add supervision to your child's account. To create a Google Account for your child, you're required to give parental consent. One way to provide consent is by using your credit card.
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Can you use Family Link without the app?
Can parents use Family Link on a web browser? Parents can manage pretty much all of their child's account settings and features on a web browser. No app download needed.
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Does Family Link stop at 13?
Yes, Family Link can be used to supervise teenagers (children over the age of 13 or applicable age of consent in your country). Unlike children under the age of consent, teenagers have the ability to stop supervision at any time.
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Can you have two accounts on Family Link?
By default, it's just the person who sets up the account but the family manager can add another family member to serve as a second parent who can manage and monitor the child's device.
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How do I add a second parent to my Family Link?
- Open the Family Link app .
- In the top left, tap Menu. Manage Family.
- Choose someone to add or remove as a parent.
- Tap Remove or Add parent privileges. Confirm.
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Can I see my child’s text messages on Family Link?
Google family link can allow you to see your kid's text messages, SMS text, and social media texts and block some activities.
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What happens when you remove your account on Family Link?
Remove your child's account from a device. When you remove your child's account from the device, information associated with that account is removed from the device, including emails, contacts, device settings, and parent supervision settings.
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How do I remove Family Link without deleting account?
- Open the Google Play app .
- At the top right, tap the profile icon.
- Tap Settings Family. Manage family members.
- Tap your family member's name.
- At the top right, tap More Remove member. Remove.
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Can a child remove themselves from Family Link?
Children are still in the family group, but can choose to leave. Location Sharing will be off, and children can decide if they want to turn it on again. Children won't be able to use YouTube Kids with their Google Account anymore. Videos and channels that were previously blocked might be available to watch in the app.
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How do I change my child’s account to normal?
- Open the Family Link app .
- Select your child.
- Tap Controls Account settings. Account info.
- In the top right, tap Edit .
- Change your child's account information.
- In the top right, tap Save.
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What happens to Family Link when child turns 13?
On the day they turn 13, children can choose whether they want to manage their own Google Account or continue to have their parent manage it for them. As a parent, you can also choose to remove supervision at any time when the child is over the age of 13.
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How many kids can you have on Family Link?
Google's Family Link app is designed to help you set ground rules and guide your child's experience as they explore online. Your child will become part of your Google family group, which you can use to share Google services with your child and up to four other family members.
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