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Hi everyone,
I setup Family Link on my son's phone a few years ago. His phone was Android 9 at the time and I also setup Digital Balance with a password to add some extra restrictions not available in Family Link.
When he got a new phone recently, I setup the Digital Wellbeing settings (very disappointed to find no password lock option). Then I setup Family Link again. As soon as I did it, Digital Wellbeing and Focus Mode disappeared. You literally cannot access the options anymore.
1. Why does Family Link disable Focus Mode? I kind of understand Digital Wellbeing, but surely kids should have access to Focus Mode too??
2. I would remove Family Link and use Digital Wellbeing + Focus Mode but there is no option to setup a password to lock restrictions. He could just bypass the settings with 1 simple tap.
It's really, really frustrating that the restrictions settings in Android 9 were so much better and more secure, and that Focus Mode doesn't work with Family Link. Why make things worse? Why no password or way to stop yourself or your child from breaking the Digital Wellbeing settings?
What's the point of Digital Wellbeing if you can tap once to bypass the settings? If you want to reduce your phone time or your kids, it's worthless.
Do future Android updates change this?
Any ideas or suggestions? Would be much appreciated.
Julie
I setup Family Link on my son's phone a few years ago. His phone was Android 9 at the time and I also setup Digital Balance with a password to add some extra restrictions not available in Family Link.
When he got a new phone recently, I setup the Digital Wellbeing settings (very disappointed to find no password lock option). Then I setup Family Link again. As soon as I did it, Digital Wellbeing and Focus Mode disappeared. You literally cannot access the options anymore.
1. Why does Family Link disable Focus Mode? I kind of understand Digital Wellbeing, but surely kids should have access to Focus Mode too??
2. I would remove Family Link and use Digital Wellbeing + Focus Mode but there is no option to setup a password to lock restrictions. He could just bypass the settings with 1 simple tap.
It's really, really frustrating that the restrictions settings in Android 9 were so much better and more secure, and that Focus Mode doesn't work with Family Link. Why make things worse? Why no password or way to stop yourself or your child from breaking the Digital Wellbeing settings?
What's the point of Digital Wellbeing if you can tap once to bypass the settings? If you want to reduce your phone time or your kids, it's worthless.
Do future Android updates change this?
Any ideas or suggestions? Would be much appreciated.
Julie