How Do I Restrict Apps on Android?
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How do I restrict app usage?

Choose Apps & notifications from Settings, tap an app name, then choose Advanced and Time spent in app. Touch the App Timer button to set your limit for the day—anywhere from five minutes to 23 hours and 55 minutes. There’s also Wind Down, which will help wean you off your phone at the end of the day.

Can I block apps on my child’s phone?

Family Link app

Select your child. On the “Apps installed,” card tap More. Tap the name of the app you want to allow or block. Turn “Allow app” on or off.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.

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