submitted 3 weeks ago by absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I am thinking about getting a phone for my son.

There are some really cheap android phones around.

But I also want to restrict what he can do on it while he is still young.

I was thinking something like net guard but with a password, so the settings can't be easily changed.

I could just get a dumb phone, but I also have some old android phones hanging around.

What options are there for this kind of app/network control?

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[-] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

You probably could use an app hider and hide play store and browser after downloading apps. Download some non-predatory games, buy no-ads on them, remove all payment information, maybe download some educational apps as well. I heavily recommend the Offline Games app, it's a collection of mobile games that aren't scummy.

Honestly I think not being able to go online might be beneficial for the kid until they're 16+. Spend time with your child so they won't immerse themselves in social media for their missing human connection.

[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Honestly I think not being able to go online might be beneficial for the kid until they're 16+.

or in a very controlled, supervised way, so that they may see the useful part of the internet and learn to use it, without getting dragged down by social media.

[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Agreed, the already has my old laptop which he uses at home sometimes.

I really just want to be able call him when he and his friends are away from the house.

But also have some apps like signal, and a chess game. The Wikipedia app.... There really is a lot of good stuff available.

No social media, no unsupervised internet.

[-] Gold_E_Lox@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

aus pol moment lol

[-] rikudou@lemmings.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

If you don't mind Google, their Family Link works well.

[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 4 points 3 weeks ago

Sometimes it's a little overbearing in what it blocks. For that reason we also have the Aurora Store and F-Droid installed. But mostly it works well.

[-] rony4102@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago

How about enforcing dns restrictions at network level

NextDns comes with free version with much more configurations.

[-] ComradeMiao@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

How old is he

[-] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Almost 9

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