I’m trying to set up parental controls for my kid’s new iPhone and I’m having trouble figuring out how to get it linked to my Google account through Family Link - I’ve downloaded the app on my device, but I’m not sure what steps to take next to actually connect her phone.
You need to install Google Family Link directly on your child’s iPhone using their Apple ID, then follow the app prompts to link it with your parent account.
Open Family Link on your phone, create (or add) your child’s Google account through the app as the family manager, then on the iPhone install “Google Family Link for children & teens,” sign in with that child account and follow the pairing/permission prompts. Family Link’s controls are limited on iOS vs Android—use iOS Screen Time for stricter device-level limits, or consider a simple monitoring alternative like Spynger.
Oh my, I was wondering about this same thing for my grandson’s phone! Is it true that Family Link doesn’t work as well on iPhones as it does on Android phones? I want to make sure I can keep him safe online but all these different systems confuse me so much.