{"id":862,"date":"2023-01-25T12:57:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T12:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ar-pay.com\/https-blog-ar-pay-com-google-play-news-learn-about-the-hidden-parental-controls-in-google-play-stor\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T09:10:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:10:44","slug":"parental-controls-in-google-play-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ar-pay.com\/blog\/en\/app-store\/google-play\/parental-controls-in-google-play-store\/","title":{"rendered":"The hidden parental controls in Google Play Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

In general, the parental controls built into Android, Chrome, Windows, etc. are pretty weak.<\/p>\n

So although there are some good features and ideas, often there are gaps that make it almost unusable.<\/p>\n

However, there is a feature built into the Google Play<\/span><\/a> Store that allows parents to restrict the types of apps their children can access and download.<\/p>\n

So it is one of the most useful parental control features but also one of the least known.<\/p>\n

What does the controls feature in the Google Play Store do or what does it do? How does it work?<\/h2>\n

You can use parental controls to limit the content that can be downloaded or purchased on the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n

Sounds good, doesn’t it, but how does this feature work?<\/p>\n

There are various councils, committees and authorities all over the world, whose responsibility is to give a rating to every app or game, in the same way that movies and series are rated, and then to inform parents of what age children should be when watching this content.<\/p>\n

It is unfortunate that there is no industry standard for these assessments, as they would make things simpler and easier to understand.<\/p>\n

But it seems that different regions of the world have their own ideas about how many categories there should be and what content will suit each one.<\/p>\n

For example, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), which decides how to rate apps in North America and South America, has its own ratings.<\/p>\n

If you want to know which body decides the ratings in your region of the world, and what their ratings and rating criteria are, check out the page in the help section of Google Play.<\/p>\n

Also in the Unrated Apps section of that page, you will notice that not all the apps available in the Google Play Store have a rating.<\/p>\n

Noting that the mechanisms of parental controls on applications, games, books and any content on the Google Play Store do not work in all countries of the world.<\/p>\n

So if you travel to any country where parental controls are not available, this feature may stop working until you return to your country again.<\/p>\n

Unrated apps are also treated as highly mature apps for parental control purposes until you get a rating or a rating.<\/p>\n

If you set up parental controls to limit apps and games to a specific rating, you won’t see any unrated apps in Google Play.<\/p>\n

Well this looks good, so all unrated apps will be given a highly mature rating, so there shouldn’t be any vulnerabilities for kids to exploit.<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

How can parental control be used on all content on Google Play, whether apps, games, movies, music, e-books, or even TV shows?<\/h2>\n

When activating parental controls on applications, games, movies, or any content available on the Google Play Store that is downloadable or purchased, the user can activate the highest rating level to filter the content that he wants to download or purchase.<\/p>\n

Knowing that you may see apps outside of the filter you’ve set to the type of content you want.<\/p>\n

Or you can even go to any application outside the filter level by going to the application directly via its link.<\/p>\n

Therefore, you should pay attention and monitor your child’s device to ensure that there is no content outside the rating you have selected.<\/p>\n

In addition, apps that were downloaded or purchased before parental control was activated can be accessed by the child or any other user of the device.<\/p>\n

It is worth noting that you can easily download and purchase any purchasable content on the Google Play Store<\/a>, by charging your personal Google Play account, by purchasing prepaid Google Play<\/a> cards that are sold on online websites such as ar-pay<\/a> at the best prices in KSA.<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Well that’s great, but how do I use this Google Play Store feature with my child?<\/h2>\n

In order to enable the hidden controls feature on the Google Play Store, open the Google Play application on the device, and then follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the user menu by pressing the button at the top left of the main menu in the Google Play application.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on the Settings option.<\/li>\n
  3. Scroll down to the User Controls section and click Parental Controls.<\/li>\n
  4. Tap the slider to turn on Parental Controls.<\/li>\n
  5. Then tap on Apps and Games.<\/li>\n
  6. Set a PIN to protect the settings from your kids.<\/li>\n
  7. Finally, choose the age rating of the apps your children are allowed to access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you forgot your PIN, follow these steps to reset your Settings Security PIN:<\/h2>\n

    First of all, you have to clear the Google Play Store settings to be able to reset the PIN code.<\/p>\n