Put a Lock on Your Smartphone or Tablet

Lock your Android rig with a PINor password.

It’s also possible tolock specific Android apps.

The restrictions in the Google Play store extend to movies, music, books, and apps.

Parental Controls toggle and restriction options in Google Play

To set up parental controls in Google Play:

Tap yourprofileiconin the upper-right corner.

SelectFamily, then chooseParental controls.

Set theParental controlstoggle to theOnposition.

You will be prompted to put in your unit’s PIN or password to make changes to parental controls.

Scroll down to toggle restrictions for each section.

For Books and Music, the only option is to restrict adult content.

Apps, Games, Movies, and TV use standardized age restrictions.

These restrictions only apply to apps available in the Google Play Store.

These configs will not restrict access to pre-installed andside-loaded apps.