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How To Block Websites On Galaxy S8 And Galaxy S8 Plus

Smartphones are no longer something that only adults use. Among the numerous Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus users out there, many parents hand these devices to their kids. Whether they are convinced that the little ones can learn useful things or develop some skills by using a smartphone or they really need to keep them quiet while they run some errands, kids get to use a smartphone more and more often.
Since it is the adult’s duty to protect the child against any kind of inappropriate adult content available online, it is never too early to block websites on Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. Perhaps your child isn’t particularly interested in forbidden topics, for now, but it is well known that the little ones tend to adapt to technology much faster than their parents. Moreover, even the most innocent searches on Google might accidentally bring potentially adult images and websites in the search results.
In a nutshell, always protect your children by creating restriction controls. It is in their best interest to not have access to particular websites or images and here is how you can take care of it.
 
How to restrict Google Play access

  1. Launch the Google Play app;
  2. Access the app’s control by tapping the 3-stacked-lines symbol from the upper left corner;
  3. Select Settings;
  4. Select Parental Controls – turn it on;
  5. Create Content Pin;
  6. Start setting up restrictions for Movies, TV or Music, however you see fit.

 
How to enable Safe Search for Google App

  1. Launch Google App;
  2. Select Settings;
  3. Go to Accounts & Privacy;
  4. Identify the Safe Search filter;
  5. Toggle the switch next to Safe Search to On.

 
How to enable Safe Search when using Google Chrome

  1. Launch Google Chrome;
  2. Access its features by tapping the 3-dot symbol from the right-hand corner;
  3. Select Settings;
  4. Go to Privacy;
  5. Enable the Safe Search function.

 
With these simple settings in place, your kids will be much safer when using your Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 Plus smartphone.

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David Williams

Apr 3, 2017

I am a true junkie for everything tech. My current arsenal includes an Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, iPhone Xs, Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Chromebook, iMac, and Dell XPS 13.

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