Our smartphones come with parental controls installed on them. This allows parents to control how much screen time their kids have, what apps they can use, what websites they can visit, and so on. However, Samsung is making changes to parental controls that might actually be useful.
Samsung parental control changes are coming
When it comes to restricting apps, current controls are more retroactive. This means that all apps that come preinstalled on a phone or downloaded can be used. Parents will need to go into their kid’s phone to disable them. However, Samsung is making changes to parental controls by going the opposite direction.
This means that some apps will be grayed out and unavailable from the jump. Parents will need to actually approve these apps before they can be used. But isn’t that the same thing, just in reverse? We suppose in a way it is, but at least this way, it’s a bit more efficient when you think about it.
Rather than relying solely on setting up upfront age restrictions or PINs on the kid’s device, parents will be able to approve or block specific grayed-out apps directly from their own Galaxy device.
If all of this sounds good, Samsung is recommending users prepare for the update. This includes creating a family group and having your child join it if they’re 13 or older. For kids under 13, parents will need to setup a Samsung Child Account.
What we don’t know yet
That being said, these parental controls aren’t available yet. According to Samsung, they will roll out as part of the next One UI update in 2027. This suggests that it might actually come preinstalled in the Galaxy S27 series of phones.
Also, Samsung did not mention what kind of apps will be blocked or grayed out. The company didn’t provide any criteria for what apps make the cut and what doesn’t. So we’ll have to wait and see when it eventually becomes available.
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