Android Parental Controls

Mahjik · Jul 10, 2012, 02:14 PM

Anyone tried any of the parental apps out there for Android? I'm thinking of getting my daughter a 7" tablet but the ChildPad looks lame and has some bad reviews. With that, I was looking at getting a standard tablet but running one of the parental control apps. To be honest, she does ok using my Xoom and my wife's Fire but we are typically around when she's using our tablets. If she has her own, who knows what she'll get into so I'd like to put something in place to help if possible.

Just looking for some input from those who have tried any of the currently available apps.

Thr0tt · Jul 11, 2012, 11:41 AM

I have an iPad which has some nice features preventing my children getting things or where I don't want. My Xoom on the other hand is just too open to leave them on it alone especially being 3 and 6yrs old. I would say buy a cheap iPad 1 and be done with it.

Mahjik · Jul 11, 2012, 02:55 PM

Yea, not doing the Apple products. I appreciate the response though.

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Mahjik Motoring Goodness Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 11,308	Android Parental Controls Anyone tried any of the parental apps out there for Android? I'm thinking of getting my daughter a 7" tablet but the ChildPad looks lame and has some bad reviews. With that, I was looking at getting a standard tablet but running one of the parental control apps. To be honest, she does ok using my Xoom and my wife's Fire but we are typically around when she's using our tablets. If she has her own, who knows what she'll get into so I'd like to put something in place to help if possible. Just looking for some input from those who have tried any of the currently available apps.

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Jul 11, 2012, 11:41 AM	#2
Thr0tt Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Posts: 5,102	I have an iPad which has some nice features preventing my children getting things or where I don't want. My Xoom on the other hand is just too open to leave them on it alone especially being 3 and 6yrs old. I would say buy a cheap iPad 1 and be done with it. __________________ Specs: Asus Z170-A Mobo \| Intel i7-6700k 4GHz \| Sapphire RX5600XT Pulse 6G \| 16GB DDR4 3000MHz PC4-22400 \| Samsung U28E570D 4K \| Thrustmaster Hotas X Joystick \| Win10 Pro

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Input Devices	AZIO Levetron Mech5 Mechanical Keyboard
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Jul 11, 2012, 02:55 PM	#3
Mahjik Motoring Goodness Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 11,308	Yea, not doing the Apple products. I appreciate the response though.

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