Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Android Handset : Parental Control can be Easily Implemented

Android Phones have captivated the imagination of adults and children alike. With variety of available Android apps coupled with advanced features of Android Phones, Kids have been using the phones for most of their daily tasks. But with increase usage, some parents are worried about misuse. It is definitely difficult to track kids activity, if parental control apps are not installed. Hence choose among the various apps available to protect your kids and get rid of your nightmare.

Parental Control

Off late Android mobile devices are becoming talk of the town. Initially the looks of the Android Phones along with the various apps were not attractive for the younger generation. But with aggressive marketing strategies by Android vendors along with the support of Android community, kids are using Android phones extensively.

Some parents also gift Android Smartphone to their kids so that they can enjoy. Actually some surveys have found out that kids like to show off their cool Android Smartphone and at the same time have been using their phones for various tasks. But with increased freedom also comes responsibility. It is quite difficult for the kids to understand this and parents/adults need to step in to draw a line on the Android phone usage.

Since these concerns are well founded, Android makers have developed various apps to help parents implement the control. One of the popular parental control app is Mobile Spy. Installing this app is a simple process and once installed you can track all the activities that your kids do with Android phone. Some of the common things that are captured are incoming and outgoing calls, videos watched, chat messages, pictures shared, videos shared and so on. The list of tracked features is big. In addition the app also throws an alert when kids accessed a blocked application. Armed with so much data parents can also analyze and correct any incorrect actions if needed.

When installing apps, read some forums to see if the apps can be tampered. Android Community is very active and most of your concerns can be easily addressed. Monitoring Software remaining on the mobile is important so that you can track. There are also some apps that use GPS feature to track your kids location. But most of the GPS apps do not provide additional functionality. But you can combine apps functionality to suit your needs.

Other common parental control software’s are SmyleSafe, MobShield, Parental Control by VNG software. The list of software is growing and choose the one that best fits your requirement. Log on to your Android Play Store and implement these apps to get peace of mind. Be mindful that these controls are good for limiting problematic behaviors that can impact your kids. Talk to them if they have any concern. It is better to implement the control rather than worrying about your kids behaviors and well-being.

No comments:

Post a Comment