{"id":87896,"date":"2023-06-19T12:44:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T07:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/?p=87896"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T07:21:08","slug":"android-parental-control-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/android-parental-control-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Android Parental Control App &#8211; Empower Parents, Protect Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a parent or guardian, you want to ensure that kids are using their smartphones and tablets safely and responsibly. However, with so many apps and websites available, it can be hard to keep track of what these children are doing online. That&#8217;s where a Parental Control app comes in handy. In this project, we will show you how to create a simple Parental Control app for Android, which will allow you to monitor kids&#8217; app usage and ensure that they are not spending too much time on certain apps. Parents can also pause that app if they want for 8 hours.<\/p>\n<h3>About Android Parental Control Project<\/h3>\n<p>The objective of this project is to teach you how to create a basic Parental Control app for Android, which will allow parents to track their kids&#8217; app usage and see which apps they are spending the most time on. By the end of this project, you should have a working app that can display app usage statistics, capability to pause that app, as well as a list of all the installed apps on the device.<\/p>\n<h3>Prerequisites for Parental Control Using Android<\/h3>\n<p>Before we begin, you should have some basic knowledge of Android development using Java and Android Studio. You should also have a basic understanding of Android UI components, such as TextViews, Buttons, and RecyclerViews. In addition, you will need an Android device or emulator to test your app on.<\/p>\n<h3>Download Android Parental Control Project<\/h3>\n<p>Please download the source code of Android Parental Control Project from the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_zdUSGZm87aasE88M6cbcPHmARJMinKI\/view?usp=drive_link\"><strong>Android Parental Control Project Code<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Steps to Create Parental Control App Using Android<\/h3>\n<p>The following are the steps for developing Parental Control:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Create an Android project using Java as the preferred language and add the necessary permissions to the AndroidManifest.xml file to access the device&#8217;s app usage and installed app data.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">&lt;uses-permission android:name=\"android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS\"\r\n   tools:ignore=\"ProtectedPermissions\" \/&gt;\r\n&lt;uses-permission android:name=\"android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED\" \/&gt;\r\n&lt;uses-permission android:name=\"android.permission.INTERNET\" \/&gt;<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/android-parental-control-app-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87909 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/android-parental-control-app-scaled.webp\" alt=\"android parental control app\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1557\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Creating Dashboard activity layout: This layout will show today&#8217;s most used app to the parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>activity_dashboard.xml<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">&lt;?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?&gt;\r\n&lt;androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/apk\/res\/android\"\r\n   xmlns:app=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/apk\/res-auto\"\r\n   xmlns:tools=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/tools\"\r\n   android:id=\"@+id\/container\"\r\n   android:background=\"@drawable\/background\"\r\n   android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n   android:layout_height=\"match_parent\"\r\n   &gt;\r\n\r\n   &lt;com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView\r\n       android:id=\"@+id\/nav_view\"\r\n       android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n       android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n       android:layout_marginStart=\"0dp\"\r\n       android:layout_marginEnd=\"0dp\"\r\n       android:background=\"@drawable\/background2\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf=\"parent\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf=\"parent\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf=\"parent\"\r\n       app:menu=\"@menu\/bottom_nav_menu\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n   &lt;fragment\r\n       android:id=\"@+id\/nav_host_fragment\"\r\n       android:name=\"androidx.navigation.fragment.NavHostFragment\"\r\n       android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n       android:layout_height=\"0dp\"\r\n       app:defaultNavHost=\"true\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias=\"0.0\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf=\"parent\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf=\"parent\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf=\"parent\"\r\n       app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf=\"parent\"\r\n       app:navGraph=\"@navigation\/mobile_navigation\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;\/androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout&gt;<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/parental-control-project-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/parental-control-project-scaled.webp\" alt=\"parental control project\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1557\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Creating an App Usage page layout to show all the used app statistics. It will show the usage of each app in seconds, minutes and hours. Parents can see daily, weekly, monthly and yearly usage of the apps in seconds, minutes and hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>fragment_app_usage.xml<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">&lt;?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?&gt;\r\n&lt;layout xmlns:android=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/apk\/res\/android\"\r\n   xmlns:tools=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/tools\"&gt;\r\n\r\n   &lt;FrameLayout\r\n       android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n       android:layout_height=\"match_parent\"\r\n       android:background=\"@drawable\/background\"\r\n       tools:context=\"com.techvidvan.parentalcontrol.ui.appusage.AppUsageFragment\"&gt;\r\n\r\n       &lt;androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView\r\n           android:id=\"@+id\/rv_app_usage_stats\"\r\n           android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n           android:layout_height=\"match_parent\" \/&gt;\r\n   &lt;\/FrameLayout&gt;\r\n&lt;\/layout&gt;<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/parental-control-app-project-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/parental-control-app-project-scaled.webp\" alt=\"parental control app project\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1552\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Creating an Installed App page layout to show all the apps installed in the phone. It will also show the apps that are hidden on the phone to the parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>fragment_installed_app.xml<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">&lt;?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?&gt;\r\n&lt;layout xmlns:android=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/apk\/res\/android\"\r\n   xmlns:tools=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/tools\"&gt;\r\n   &lt;FrameLayout\r\n       android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n       android:layout_height=\"match_parent\"\r\n       android:background=\"@drawable\/background\"\r\n       tools:context=\"com.techvidvan.parentalcontrol.ui.installedapp.InstalledAppFragment\"&gt;\r\n\r\n       &lt;androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView\r\n           android:id=\"@+id\/rv_install_app\"\r\n           android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n           android:layout_height=\"match_parent\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n       &lt;ProgressBar\r\n           android:id=\"@+id\/progressBar\"\r\n           style=\"?android:attr\/progressBarStyle\"\r\n           android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n           android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\" \/&gt;\r\n   &lt;\/FrameLayout&gt;\r\n&lt;\/layout&gt;<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/andoird-parental-control-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87918 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/andoird-parental-control-scaled.webp\" alt=\"android parental control\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1555\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Creating layout of the app usage list for the recycler view. It will be used as a list to show the app usage in App Usage page layout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>rv_app_usage_stats_view.xml<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">&lt;?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?&gt;\r\n&lt;layout xmlns:tools=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/tools\"\r\n   xmlns:app=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/apk\/res-auto\"\r\n   xmlns:android=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/apk\/res\/android\"&gt;\r\n\r\n   &lt;data&gt;\r\n       &lt;variable\r\n           name=\"AppUsageStatsProperty\"\r\n           type=\"com.techvidvan.parentalcontrol.model.db.entity.AppUsageEntity\" \/&gt;\r\n   &lt;\/data&gt;\r\n\r\n   &lt;androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout\r\n       android:id=\"@+id\/constraints\"\r\n       android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n       android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"&gt;\r\n\r\n       &lt;androidx.cardview.widget.CardView\r\n           android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n           android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n           app:cardCornerRadius=\"25dp\"\r\n           app:cardElevation=\"2dp\"\r\n           android:layout_margin=\"8dp\"\r\n           app:cardPreventCornerOverlap=\"false\"\r\n           app:cardUseCompatPadding=\"true\"\r\n           app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n           app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf=\"parent\"\r\n           app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf=\"parent\"&gt;\r\n\r\n           &lt;androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout\r\n               android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n               android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n               android:background=\"@drawable\/gradiantimage\"&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;ImageView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"110dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"110dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:contentDescription=\"@string\/app_icon_content_description\"\r\n                   android:src=\"@{AppUsageStatsProperty.app_icon}\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf=\"parent\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/txt_app_name\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:text=\"@{AppUsageStatsProperty.app_name}\"\r\n                   android:textSize=\"20sp\"\r\n                   android:textStyle=\"bold\"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#260159\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   tools:text=\"App Name\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/txt_package_name\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:text=\"@{AppUsageStatsProperty.package_name}\"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#572525\"\r\n                   android:textStyle=\"bold\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf=\"@+id\/txt_app_name\"\r\n                   tools:text=\"Package Name\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/txt_total_time_forground_sec\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginEnd=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:text=\"@{String.valueOf(AppUsageStatsProperty.totalAppInForegroundSec)}\"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#2E2E2E\"\r\n                   android:textStyle=\"bold\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/lb_sec\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf=\"@+id\/txt_package_name\"\r\n                   tools:text=\"100000\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/txt_total_time_forground_min\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginEnd=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:text=\"@{String.valueOf(AppUsageStatsProperty.totalAppInForegroundMin)}\"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#2E2E2E\"\r\n                   android:textStyle=\"bold\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/lb_min\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf=\"@+id\/txt_total_time_forground_sec\"\r\n                   tools:text=\"100\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/txt_total_time_forground_hr\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginEnd=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginBottom=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:text=\"@{String.valueOf(AppUsageStatsProperty.totalAppInForegroundHr)}\"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#2E2E2E\"\r\n                   android:textStyle=\"bold\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/lb_min\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf=\"@+id\/txt_total_time_forground_min\"\r\n                   tools:text=\"10\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/lb_sec\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:text=\"Time Spent in Seconds : \"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#000000\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf=\"@+id\/txt_package_name\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/lb_min\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:text=\"Time Spent in Minutes :  \"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#000000\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf=\"@+id\/lb_sec\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/lb_hr\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:text=\"Time Spent in Hours :    \"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#000000\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf=\"@+id\/lb_min\" \/&gt;\r\n           &lt;\/androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout&gt;\r\n       &lt;\/androidx.cardview.widget.CardView&gt;\r\n   &lt;\/androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout&gt;\r\n&lt;\/layout&gt;\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/android-parenatl-control-project-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/android-parenatl-control-project-scaled.webp\" alt=\"android parental control project\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1552\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Create layout of the installed app list for the recycler view. It will be used as a list to show the installed app in the Installed App page layout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>rv_app_installed_view.xml<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\">&lt;?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?&gt;\r\n&lt;layout xmlns:tools=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/tools\"\r\n   xmlns:app=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/apk\/res-auto\"\r\n   xmlns:android=\"http:\/\/schemas.android.com\/apk\/res\/android\"&gt;\r\n\r\n   &lt;data&gt;\r\n       &lt;variable\r\n           name=\"InstalledAppProperty\"\r\n           type=\"com.techvidvan.parentalcontrol.model.db.entity.InstalledAppEntity\" \/&gt;\r\n   &lt;\/data&gt;\r\n\r\n   &lt;androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout\r\n       android:id=\"@+id\/constraints\"\r\n       android:layout_margin=\"8dp\"\r\n\r\n       android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n       android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"&gt;\r\n\r\n       &lt;androidx.cardview.widget.CardView\r\n           android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n           android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n           app:cardCornerRadius=\"25dp\"\r\n           app:cardElevation=\"2dp\"\r\n           app:cardPreventCornerOverlap=\"false\"\r\n           app:cardUseCompatPadding=\"true\"\r\n           app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n           app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf=\"parent\"\r\n           app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf=\"parent\"&gt;\r\n\r\n           &lt;androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout\r\n               android:layout_width=\"match_parent\"\r\n               android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n               android:background=\"@drawable\/gradiantimage\"&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;ImageView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"70dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"70dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginTop=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginBottom=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:contentDescription=\"@string\/app_icon_content_description\"\r\n                   android:src=\"@{InstalledAppProperty.appIcon}\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf=\"parent\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/txt_app_name\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginTop=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   android:text=\"@{InstalledAppProperty.appName}\"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#260059\"\r\n                   android:textSize=\"18sp\"\r\n                   android:textStyle=\"bold\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   tools:text=\"Repainter Integration Service\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n               &lt;TextView\r\n                   android:id=\"@+id\/txt_package_name\"\r\n                   android:layout_width=\"0dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_height=\"wrap_content\"\r\n                   android:text=\"@{InstalledAppProperty.packageName}\"\r\n                   android:textColor=\"#000000\"\r\n                   android:textSize=\"14sp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginTop=\"3dp\"\r\n                   android:layout_marginStart=\"8dp\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf=\"parent\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf=\"@+id\/imageView\"\r\n                   app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf=\"@+id\/txt_app_name\"\r\n                   tools:text=\"com.techvidvan.parentalcontrol\" \/&gt;\r\n\r\n           &lt;\/androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout&gt;\r\n       &lt;\/androidx.cardview.widget.CardView&gt;\r\n   &lt;\/androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout&gt;\r\n&lt;\/layout&gt;<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/android-parental-control-app-project-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/android-parental-control-app-project-scaled.webp\" alt=\"android parental control app project\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1552\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now app is ready to be used<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Android Parental Control App Output:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/android-parental-control-output-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87915 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/android-parental-control-output-1.webp\" alt=\"android parental control output\" width=\"800\" height=\"774\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/parental-control-app-output.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/parental-control-app-output.webp\" alt=\"parental control app output\" width=\"800\" height=\"774\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/parental-control-app-project-output.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-87917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/techvidvan.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/parental-control-app-project-output.webp\" alt=\"parental control app project output\" width=\"400\" height=\"781\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Summary:<\/h3>\n<p>Congratulations, you have successfully created a simple Parental Control app for Android! You can now track your kids&#8217; app usage and see which apps they are spending the most time on to control their usage by pausing that app. However, this is not the end \u2013 you can add more features according to your needs, such as setting time limits on certain apps, blocking certain websites, or even monitoring your kids&#8217; GPS location. We hope that you found this project helpful and that it will inspire you to create more useful and innovative apps for Android.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a parent or guardian, you want to ensure that kids are using their smartphones and tablets safely and responsibly. 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