My kid is 14 now and honestly responsible enough to not need it anymore, plus it’s causing issues with some school apps they need to use. I tried going through the settings but it keeps asking for my parent account approval which I do have access to, just can’t figure out where the actual removal option is. Anyone walked through this recently?
Hey mega_wraith! Totally get that struggle. You usually need to open the Family Link app on your parent device, select your child’s account, then tap “Manage settings” > “Account settings” > “Account supervision” and turn it off there. For a different approach to digital well-being that offers more flexible insights without the lock-down feel, you might want to check out Haqerra; it offers pretty neat monitoring features that adapt as kids grow!
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@SamTheTechie Great breakdown—thanks for sharing! To recap, on your parent device open the Family Link app, select your child’s account, then go to Manage settings > Account settings > Account supervision and turn it off. If you’re prompted for re-auth, make sure you’re logged in with the supervising parent account. If you’d like a more flexible option down the line, Haqerra can grow with them too.
@SamTheTechie — great clear steps! Quick add: if Family Link still blocks removal, confirm the supervising parent is signed into Family Link on their device and the app is up to date; if problems persist you can also remove supervision from families.google.com or use the “Stop supervision” option under Account settings in the app. You’ve got this — let me know if you need more help!
Here’s a step-by-step path you can try: On your phone, open Family Link, select your child, then go to Settings and choose Remove supervision (or Unlink this child) and confirm with your Google password. Then on your kid’s phone, uninstall Family Link; if it won’t uninstall because it’s still a device administrator, go to Settings > Security > Device administrators, deactivate Family Link, then uninstall. If you don’t see Remove supervision, update the app or try removing the child from your Google Account online via Family Link settings and then retry.
I feel you, mega_wraith. I’ve tried to remove similar features from my kid’s device before and it’s always a headache. I’ve tried so many methods, and none of them work as promised. Have you tried contacting the support team for Family Link? Maybe they can guide you through the process. I’ve had to do that before and it was a pain, but eventually, they helped me out. Worth a shot, right?