Microsoft's Family Safety app launches on Android and iOS

The Microsoft Family Safe app is officially out of preview starting today. Family Safety is geared towards parents, allowing them to set content restrictions, limit screen fourth dimension, and view an activity log of what their kids are doing online. Microsoft initially launched the app in May as a preview, merely now anyone tin try information technology.

"Microsoft Family Safety helps you to facilitate a dialogue with your kids about the time they are spending on their devices and blazon of content they are viewing," Microsoft said during the May launch of the preview. "The app provides transparency on where everyone is spending fourth dimension online and allows you lot to create flexible schedules to carve out more time for things similar online learning. Additionally, information technology helps you stay connected even when you lot're apart with location sharing."

Here's a quick rundown of the app's features:

Activity reports – Develop healthy digital habits

Activeness log of screen fourth dimension and online usage

Weekly email summary report of activity

Screen time – Find screen time residual

Screen time app and game limits on Xbox, Windows, Android

Screen fourth dimension device limits on Xbox and Windows

Screen limit settings with daily schedule management

Screen time manger with notifications if user requests more fourth dimension

Content filters – Explore safely with content filters

Web filters for kid-friendly browsing on Microsoft Border

Block inappropriate apps and games

Family location tracker - Locate your loved ones

GPS location tracker to locate your family unit

Location sharing when you're out and most

Runway locations and save frequently visited locations

To get the most out of Microsoft Family Safety'southward features, y'all have to be somewhat invested in Microsoft's ecosystem. Keeping track of websites visited requires kids to exist using Microsoft Edge and be logged into their Microsoft business relationship, for case. Likewise, setting up app and game limits only works on Xbox, Windows, and Android devices.

Still, in a fourth dimension when more than kids volition exist learning from home, Microsoft Family unit Rubber could come in handy for keeping your kids on job. If you want to give the app a try, yous can download it now for Android and iOS devices.

Microsoft Family Safe

The Microsoft Family Safety app gives parents insight into what their kids are doing online, the ability to fix app limits, and more.

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