After announcing plans to launch Microsoft Family Safety a couple of months back, the Redmond giant has now made the app available in a limited preview on Android and iOS.
The activity reporting feature on Microsoft Family Safety lets parents keep an eye on their child’s device usage and online activity. Parents even get an email summary each week regarding the usage. Image: Microsoft
With Microsoft Family Safety, parents can set screen time limits across Windows and Xbox devices. Parents also have the option to set custom app timers for apps and games across Windows, Xbox, and Android. What’s more, you are in control if you would like to extend the daily limit set for a certain game, say on special occasions. Image: Microsoft
The content controls option in the Family Safety app enables parents to block mature content by setting web and search filters. Moreover, it will notify when kids download apps intended for a more mature audience from Microsoft Store.
Location Sharing
Location sharing, as the name suggests, shares the location of your family with each other on a map so that everyone gets to know where exactly their family members are. The company points out this feature would be more useful now due to lockdown restrictions prevalent across the globe. Image: Microsoft
