If your child uses a phone with active parental control restrictions, you may need to know how to remove them easily or what to do with your Google account when you are about to be of an age that does not require child mode. Let’s help you with that.
How do I turn Google parental controls off?
To turn off Google parental controls on your child’s phone, open Settings > Google > All services > Parental Controls. Tap the three dots in the top-right corner of your child’s device, tap Stop Supervision, enter your PIN (Parent Access Code), and follow the instructions. If you are doing this from your own phone, select the child’s profile in the Family Link app and stop supervision from there.
Can a 13 year old remove parental controls?
Generally, a 13-year-old cannot remove parental controls on their own without the parent’s password, PIN, or direct approval through the controlling app or device. Even on G,oogle where age 13 marks a milestone for account changes, supervision settings remain locked unless a parent authorizes the removal or a parent code is entered.
How do I turn off child mode on my Google Account?
You can turn off child mode on your Google account using the Family Supervision page and manage it yourself after you get the email that you are 13 years old. The other way is to just ask your parent to remove these restrictions on your Android or iOS device.
1. Taking charge of the Google account using Gmail
After you receive an email when you are about to be 13 years old, or the applicable age in your country. You can then graduate your Google account and end supervision at that time. To do this:
- Launch Gmail on your device and open the “Ready to take charge of your Google Account?” email.
- Click Review Settings.
- Choose Stop Supervision.
- Select I’m ready.
2. Accessing the Google Family Supervision website
If you can’t find the email sent by Google when you are about to be of unsupervised age, open the Family Supervision website, scroll to the bottom, and tap Stop Supervision. Next, follow the on-screen instructions to remove parental control on your account.
3. Configuring a new Device
You can also turn off child mode on your Google account while setting it up on a new device. Here’s how:
- Open Settings on your new Android or iOS device, scroll down, and tap Accounts.
- Tap Add account.
- Select Google and sign in using the correct login credentials.
- Tap Learn more when you see get your parent prompt on the screen.
- Tap Stop Supervision.
- Check the I Understand box.
- Select Stop Supervision again.
Do Google parental controls turn off at 18?
No, Google parental controls (managed via Family Link) do not automatically turn off the exact moment you turn 18. Supervision does not end on its own; instead, once you reach 18, you gain the legal and account right to stop supervision yourself without needing your parent’s permission.
