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How to install F-secure SAFE on child's Android phone with Family Rules? - F-Secure Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3 data-version="5" data-article="000005445">Issue:</h3> <p>Customer inquired on how to install F-Secure Safe on his/her child's Android without having them to login using their email and password on the child's device.</p> <h3>Resolution:</h3> <p>Below are the steps on how to send the installation link either via Email or SMS.<br></p><ol><li>Log in to My F-Secure with your account username and password on your computer or any device</li><li>Once logged in, click/tap<b> Add devic</b>e. </li><li>Select<b> My child's device</b>, and click/tap <b>Continue</b>.</li><li>Then when <b>Choose </b>device type window appears, tap on <b>Phone Android/iphone</b></li><li>Click <b>Continue</b>, then you shall see '<i>Send SAFE installation link to your child's device via email or SMS</i>'.</li><li>Here you can choose to send by email or Send by SMS.</li><li>Once key in the details to Send by email or Send by SMS , click <b>Send</b>.</li><li>The installation link will be send accordingly.</li></ol> Or you can directly install from PlayStore:<br> <ol><li>Using your child's Android, open the PlayStore</li><li>Tap <b>Search</b></li><li>Type <i>SAFE Internet Security & Mobile Antivirus</i> in the search box</li><li>Under <i>SAFE Internet Security & Mobile Antivirus</i>, tap <b>Get</b></li><li>Tap <b>Open</b></li><li>Tap <b>Accept </b>and allow all the upcoming notifications</li><li>Tap <b>Log in</b></li><li>Enter your My F-Secure email and password (main user's)</li><li>Tap <b>Log in</b></li><li>Tap <b>Installing for a child?</b> at the bottom</li><li>Enter the name and age</li><li><b>App control</b>: choose whether each app (new or already existing) should be, <ul><li>Time-limited</li><li>Always allowed</li><li>Blocked</li><li>When ready, tap <b>Next</b>.</li></ul></li><li><b>Time limits</b>: Time limits allow you to control when and for how long your child can use SAFE browser. <ul><li>To set the daily use limits, tap <b>Edit</b> (pencil icon) and slide the slider to the desired time length for weekdays and weekends. Once done, tap the <b>Tick</b> icon to save the settings.</li><li>To set bedtime (prevent device use during night-time), tap <b>Edit</b> (pencil icon) and specify the time frame for school nights and weekends. Once done, tap the <b>Tick</b> icon.</li><li>Tap <b>Next</b>.</li></ul></li><li><b>Content filtering</b>: <p>Content filtering blocks certain types of website content when browsing with the Safe Browser.</p> <ul><li>Select by checking the boxes the content categories you want to block for your child.</li><li>Tap <b>Next</b>.</li></ul></li><li>Almost ready. Tap <b>Next</b></li><li>Family Rules needs device administrator permissions to protect your child from harmful content. Press <b>Continue</b></li><li>Press <b>Activate </b>to grant F-Secure SAFE the device administrator permissions</li><li><b>HUAWEI ONLY:</b> If the mobile phone has <b>Ultra power saving mode</b>, in the next step you need to: <ul><li>Tap Settings</li><li>Enable <b>Ultra power saving mode</b></li><li>While in this mode, tap an empty square and add F-Secure SAFE. When it's activated, press the right hand corner to exit the mode.</li><li>Return back to the program</li><li>Tap <b>Next</b></li><li>Press <b>Continue </b>if you started F-Secure SAFE in <b>Ultra power saving mode</b> successfully</li></ul></li><li>Press continue under <b>Turn on accessibility</b></li><li>Scroll down, choose F-Secure SAFE and activate it with the switch, then press <b>OK</b></li><li>Press <b>Finish</b></li><li>Your child's device is now protected</li></ol><p>Article no: 000005445</p> </article> </main>
