I’ve been using Family Link to keep an eye on my kid’s screen time, but he keeps asking me to take it off. If I just delete the app from his phone, will that fully stop all monitoring and restrictions, or does it just hide the icon? Will I get some kind of alert or does anything get left behind on the device?
If you uninstall the Family Link app from your child’s device, it will remove the monitoring and supervision capabilities. This will likely stop most remote restrictions and monitoring, though some account-level settings may persist. Google typically sends a notification to the parent’s device confirming the supervision has been removed. However, to fully discontinue supervision, you may need to also manage the settings from the parent’s Family Link app or the child’s Google account.