Google offers a variety of parental control features in Android via the Family Link app. You can set up a phone from scratch for your child or set parental control settings later using Family Link, which is available across multiple Android phone brands. However, Google Pixel phones unlocked a new way to set parental controls with the December 2025 Pixel Drop.
The update added a parental controls settings page to the Settings app of Pixel phones and tablets, eliminating the need to go through the separate Family Link app. Additionally, this functionality means parents can easily add parental controls to their child's Pixel after it has already been set up. Here's how to use parental controls in the Settings app of your kid's Google Pixel phone or tablet.
