Block Porn on Android
This article teaches you how to use an application available from the Playstore that can set parental controls for Google Chrome and Android's standard web browser. The app is called SecureTeen Parental Control, and can even be used remotely by accessing the company's website and entering your user ID and password.
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Steps
Installing SecureTeen Parental Control
- Open up the “Play Store” app. It is an icon that looks like a colorful sideways triangle that can be found on your home screen.
- Tap on Search. It will be a magnifying glass located in the top right corner of the screen.
- Type in "Parental Flux" and tap enter. This will prompt a list of apps that have parental controls for limiting access to explicit websites.
- Tap on SecureTeen Parental Control. It is an application that specializes in adjusting the settings for parental guidance.
- Tap Install and accept the terms. Doing so will install the browser onto your Android device.
- Tap Open. This will open the app on your screen.
- Tap on Register and create an account. This is done by typing in a username and password, then tapping Create Account.
- Verify your device's name and tap Next. Doing so will verify it's the correct device you're going to sync with the app.
- Tap on Add New Child Profile. This is where you can enter details about the person you want to block explicit material for.
- You can create restrictions for more than one person.
- Tap on Activate Now. Doing so will activate the app where you can now adjust it's settings from the home screen.
Adjusting Settings to Block Porn
- Tap on Set Device Rules. It will be located on the main dashboard from the app's home page.
- Tap Login to Dashboard. This will bring you to the Secure Teen Website.
- Type in your password and login.
- Your user id should already be listed in the text field.
- Tap on Category Settings.
- It will take a few minutes for the app to sync with your device and load options that you can block.
- Scroll down to "Pornography" and tap Allowed. This will change the button to a solid blue color and the words Blocked will appear in the box. Your device will now prevent your child from accessing a pornographic website when surfing the web on a Chrome or standard android web browser.
