Google rolls out Family Link per-app time limits and bonus time

Google first introduced Family Link, a parental control app for Android devices, in March 2017 ahead of domestic and international rollouts. It announced in May at Google I/O 2019 that it would build Family Link natively into Android 10, a promise on which it delivered earlier this month. Now, Google is introducing new Family Link features it previewed in early spring — app limits and bonus time — in the Family Link app and corresponding Android 10 settings menu.

“We have been intentional about talking to parents, kids, and teens around the world to understand what their needs are,” said UX lead for Family Link Mindy Brooks, who noted that 54% of children in the U.S. use Android smartphones and tablets and that 84% of people globally say kids’ tech usage is top of mind. “Family Link helps parents manage their kid’s digital lives, [because] they can stay connected to what they’re doing on their devices … and set parameters to help [their kids] [keep track of] their online usage.”