android app question

[Android Central Question]

Hello all! i have a question about an app. My daughter is divorced and when my grandkids goes over to his dads house, he takes the phone and changes his settings. He also blocks our familys numbers so we cant call/text when hes over there. Is there an app that does the following

- monitors and logs when a phone number has been blocked
- locks settings with a password so settings cant be changed or tells us what settings have been changed

and, since this is a child, a parental app that can control the phone entirely remotely.

 

[Golfdriver97]

It looks like Google's version is kinda hit and miss: https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...kids.familylink&hl=en_US&gl=US&token=apHkTurM
I also don't know if this secondary app is needed: https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...amilylinkhelper&hl=en_US&gl=US&token=neZi92UE

Microsoft on the other hand looks a bit more promising: https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...?id=com.microsoft.familysafety&token=SASQ02mU
If you look at Microsoft's app, the second to last photo, there appears to be a section called content filters. I'm guessing this blocks the apps in question. You could see if settings can be an app to add (I would think so as settings is absolutely an app people would want not in their kid's control). The only thing I don't know is what it would take to open the app. If there is a PIN override or something?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I'm a bit confused -- you're talking about your grandson's phone? So your daughter's ex-husband takes your grandson's phone and changes the settings temporarily? If so, I realize it's an annoying behavior, but since he's still the father and presumably has some kind of shared custody, it seems to be within his prerogative to control his minor son's device while they're together. Assuming you're not considered the primary guardian for your grandson, I think the best that you can do is encourage your daughter (who presumably also has partial custody) to discuss this with him.

I'm assuming this was never discussed during the divorce proceedings?

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[mustang7757]

Which device?
If it has guest mode then give the kids in that mode that way has no administrator privilege to change settings or change the password and dont let the kids know it and have them keep it on them so when u call it will go through just cant get in the phone .

Really your daughter should have a sit down about situation with her ex sounds childish to me.

 

[Golfdriver97]

Welcome to Android Central! I'm a bit confused -- you're talking about your grandson's phone? So your daughter's ex-husband takes your grandson's phone and changes the settings temporarily? If so, I realize it's an annoying behavior, but since he's still the father and presumably has some kind of shared custody, it seems to be within his prerogative to control his minor son's device while they're together. Assuming you're not considered the primary guardian for your grandson, I think the best that you can do is encourage your daughter (who presumably also has partial custody) to discuss this with him.

I'm assuming this was never discussed during the divorce proceedings?

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I know this is opening up for debate/subjective opinion, but my own point of view, it's taking things a bit far if numbers are blocked, so calls and texts don't get through. Settings I can possibly see and agree with you on, the blocking of phone numbers...no.

 

[B. Diddy]

I know this is opening up for debate/subjective opinion, but my own point of view, it's taking things a bit far if numbers are blocked, so calls and texts don't get through. Settings I can possibly see and agree with you on, the blocking of phone numbers...no.

I'm not saying what this guy is doing is right -- it's definitely vindictive and d-baggy. I just think that this kind of thing can be very tricky when it comes to a minor that the parent still has custody over. Doing something under the radar to circumvent what the father is doing could lead to a progressive tit-for-tat "arms race" that could further damage relationships (especially if it's from a grandparent, without the knowledge or approval of the mother). That's why I was thinking it'd be best to discuss this now before it gets completely out of hand.

 

[Golfdriver97]

-- it's definitely vindictive and d-baggy.

Bit of an understatement....lol