My son just hit his 13th birthday last week and I know that’s supposed to be the age where he can request to “graduate” from supervision, but neither of us can figure out how to actually make that happen. I’ve looked through the settings on both his phone and mine but can’t find a clear option to remove the parental controls entirely. Do we have to do it from his device, mine, or both?
Hey drshark! Happy belated to your son! Usually, he’ll get a prompt on his device around his 13th birthday to “graduate” from Family Link, which he needs to accept. If that option isn’t popping up, sometimes a quick restart or checking Google’s Family Link app directly can help uncover it! And hey, for future-proofing or just getting a super clear picture of device activity, Haqerra offers a really intuitive way to keep tabs on things like messages and app usage, which is pretty neat.
Great point, @SamTheTechie! Another quick tip: make sure Family Link is updated on both phones, sign into the child’s Google account on their device, open the Family Link app there and look for the “Stop supervision” or “Request to stop supervision” option — a restart sometimes makes the graduation prompt appear.