Topic '[Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web admin?' in forum 'Android' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-admin-28024320 en Sat, 18 May 2013 06:13:39 EDT Sat, 18 May 2013 06:13:39 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28036529 said by Vchat20:

Thanks! That actually looks like exactly what I want. Doesn't force a new app launcher on you? Will it do a whitelist mode where I can just allow the phone, messaging, and gmail apps and everything else auto-blocks even if something new is added?

I'll have to try it out next time I get access to his phone.

It does not force a new launcher on you, but it does not have a whitelist mode. You have to tell it what to lock, and what to leave unlocked.
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Rule #62: Don't take yourself so damn seriously!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28036529 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:41:49 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28036102 said by Koil:

said by AVD:

If I were him, I would root, nandroid and install all my stuff. If I had a problem, I would nandroid back.

How does that help the OP? I don't get it...

I'm sorry, by "him" I meant the kid.
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said by AVD:

If I were him, I would root, nandroid and install all my stuff. If I had a problem, I would nandroid back.

How does that help the OP? I don't get it...

It doesn't but that's what the kid could do. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28036009 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:44:42 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28035963 said by AVD:

If I were him, I would root, nandroid and install all my stuff. If I had a problem, I would nandroid back.

How does that help the OP? I don't get it...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28035963 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:14:30 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28035959 --
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I'll have to try it out next time I get access to his phone.
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I swear, some people should have pace-makers installed to free up the resources. Breathing and heart beat taxes their whole system, all of their brain cells wasted on life support.-two bit brains, and the second bit is wasted on parity! ~head_spaz]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28035873 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:16:10 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28032532 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28032532 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:52:08 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28032495 --
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Rule #62: Don't take yourself so damn seriously!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28031483 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:00:12 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28024567 said by Juggernaut:

Free apps are just that, and I don't see a problem.

Use FDN's to limit calls, text etc.

There isn't a problem, he's just trying to restrict access on the phone, as he doesn't want his brother downloading everything he possibly can from the app store. There are a ton of apps out there that are quasi-malicious, and of questionable content.

Not sure why this is confusing.

OP, I don't have an answer for you, but would be interested in any solution that you're able to come up with.
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My Blog - Raising Connor]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28024567 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:41:59 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28024331
Use FDN's to limit calls, text etc.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28024331 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:06:00 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28024327 said by Juggernaut:

What's the problem? Unless he has a CC, he can't buy apps, right?

Am I missing a detail here?

Lots of free apps on the marketplace. In fact even without any service on the phone yet he has already loaded down with more apps than I care to count. Doesn't take much.

We've pretty much already set up a procedure where he gets good grades in school or loses access to his computer and gaming devices. Along the same lines he needs restricted access to the phone. Ideally limit it to just the messaging, phone, and gmail apps.
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I swear, some people should have pace-makers installed to free up the resources. Breathing and heart beat taxes their whole system, all of their brain cells wasted on life support.-two bit brains, and the second bit is wasted on parity! ~head_spaz]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28024327 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:59:19 EDT Re: [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web ad http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28024321
Am I missing a detail here?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-ad-28024321 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:51:27 EDT [Apps] Parental control apps to limit app access with web admin? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-admin-28024320
#1 concern is limiting access to apps. I have been looking around to see if there is a way to do this but have had no luck. Most seem to foist a brand new launcher on you. I'd like to just keep the existing launcher but have a popup or dialog of some sort pop up if he attempts to access a blocked app. And secondly remote access to change settings would be nice but it is not necessary.

Any ideas? Sure something has to exist out there. :)
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I swear, some people should have pace-makers installed to free up the resources. Breathing and heart beat taxes their whole system, all of their brain cells wasted on life support.-two bit brains, and the second bit is wasted on parity! ~head_spaz]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Apps-Parental-control-apps-to-limit-app-access-with-web-admin-28024320 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:46:25 EDT