LoveGuard and your phone's built-in controls do different jobs. Together they cover almost everything. Separately, each leaves a hole.
LoveGuard covers browsing on cellular and hotspot
Screen Time or Family Link covers apps, downloads, screen time, and WiFi browsing
Your home router covers browsing on home WiFi
On iPhone: Screen Time
Open Settings, then Screen Time. Turn it on and set a passcode your child does not know. From there you can:
Restrict adult websites under Content and Privacy Restrictions
Block or limit specific apps
Prevent new app installs
Set downtime and daily app limits
Set the Screen Time passcode to something different from the phone's unlock code. If they are the same, the controls are decorative.
On Android: Family Link
Install Google Family Link on your own phone and link it to your child's device. From there you can:
Approve or block app downloads
Set daily screen time limits
Filter Chrome browsing on any connection, including WiFi
See where the device is
On your home WiFi
Most routers include some form of content filtering in their app or admin settings. Turning it on covers browsing while the phone is on your home network, which is where kids spend most of their time.
Putting it together
A realistic setup for a younger child looks like this:
LoveGuard Kids on the Love Mobile line, covering cellular and hotspot browsing
Screen Time or Family Link controlling which apps exist on the phone at all
Router filtering at home
The most common mistake is relying on one layer and assuming it does everything. None of them do.
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