Block porn on Android

Set up LockedWeb

Blocks adult content in every app and browser, on Wi-Fi, mobile data or any other network, with safe search enforced everywhere. No off switch. Removal takes a 72-hour wait and a one-time code.

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   Step 1: Choose a lock level

   Go to: DashboardAdd a deviceAndroid

   Pick Standard or Maximum before you start.

   StandardNo resetSets up on the phone you already use.

   MaximumReset requiredThe strongest lock. It's installed as the phone's owner, so it can't be uninstalled from the phone. Back up first: setup resets the phone, then you sign back in and restore your apps.
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   Step 2: Follow the guided steps

   Install the Android app and follow the steps for the level you chose. For Maximum, follow the guided setup from the beginning, after your backup.

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   Step 3: Block any other sitesOptional

   Add sites to your blocklist in the dashboard. New blocks apply right away.

Use Google Family Link for a child

Family Link supervises a child's Google Account. You choose which sites Chrome allows from the Family Link app on your own phone.

Using it anyway? Here are the steps.

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   Step 1: Open your child's Chrome settings

   Go to: Family Linkyour childControlsGoogle Chrome and Web

   Open the Family Link app on your phone and select your child.

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   Step 2: Block explicit sites

   Choose Try to block explicit sites. For a list you approve, choose Only allow approved sites instead.

   For Google Search results, also turn on SafeSearch. The full Family Link setup is in Android Family Link controls.

Set up a free Private DNS filter

Private DNS sends the phone's website lookups to the provider you name. Cloudflare's family filter refuses known adult domains.

Using it anyway? Here are the steps.

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   Step 1: Open Private DNS

   SamsungGo to: SettingsConnectionsMore connection settingsPrivate DNS

   Pixel and othersGo to: SettingsNetwork & internetPrivate DNS

   If your phone's menus differ, search Settings for Private DNS.

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   Step 2: Enter the family filter

   Select Private DNS provider hostname, enter the hostname below, then tap Save.

   1.1.1.1 for FamiliesMalware and adult content

   Provider hostnamefamily.cloudflare-dns.comCopy

   The Automatic and Off options don't add adult-content filtering.

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