If you’re the parent of young child and would like a way to keep them safe when they use their phone, Google Family Link may be the option you’ve been looking for. It’s a way to provide a child with a fully capable smartphone that you can control.
如果您是年幼的父母，并且想通过一种方式来保护他们的手机安全，那么您可能一直在寻找Google Family Link 。 这是一个方式，提供孩子一个完全有能力的智能手机，你可以控制的。
If you’ve ever tried to set up a Google account for a child before, you probably already know that Google has a strict age requirement of 13 years old. At that point, you’re faced with two options: lie about their age, or disappoint little Timmy by telling him he can’t have his own account. Mean old Google.
如果您曾经尝试过为孩子设置Google帐户，那么您可能已经知道Google的年龄要求严格为13岁。 到那时，您将面临两种选择：撒谎，关于他们的年龄，或者让小蒂米(Timmy)告诉他自己不能拥有自己的帐户，这会让他失望。 指旧的Google。
That’s why Google introduced Family Link. It’s an Android app that allows you, the parent, to set up a Google account for your child under 13 and connect it to your Google account. Then, when little Edna turns 13, the account is all hers. They grow up so fast.
这就是Google引入Family Link的原因。 这是一个Android应用程序，可以让你的父母，建立一个谷歌帐户，为您的孩子在13岁以下，并连接给你[R谷歌帐户。 然后，当小埃德娜(Edna)满13岁时，帐户便全部归她所有。 他们成长地好快。
But in the meantime, you can manage all aspects of young Bilbo’s account. You can grant him access to specific apps and tools, approve paid downloads, monitor screen time, track his location, see what apps he’s spending the most time in, and more. It’s pretty sweet.
但与此同时，您可以管理年轻Bilbo帐户的各个方面。 您可以授予他访问特定应用程序和工具的权限，批准付费下载，监视屏幕时间，跟踪他的位置，查看他在哪些时间花费最多的应用程序等等。 很甜
Best of all, it’s completely free. There is a catch, however: it requires your child’s device to have Android Nougat (7.0) or newer. If you were looking to give little Theresa one of your old phones, it may not work out—it all depends on how old said “old” phone really is. There are a few phones running Marshmallow (Android 6.x) that support Family Link, but they’re few and far between. You can see which version of Android a phone is running by going to Settings > About Phone.
最重要的是，它是完全免费的。 但是有一个问题：需要您孩子的设备安装Android Nougat(7.0)或更高版本。 如果您想给小小的Theresa一部旧手机，它可能无法解决，这完全取决于所说“旧”手机的真正年代。 有一些运行棉花糖(Android 6.x)的电话支持Family Link，但它们之间相距甚远。 您可以转到设置>关于手机，查看手机正在运行的Android版本。
If all you have is an older, pre-Nougat phone, we still have a few suggestions for locking it down here.
如果您所拥有的只是一部较旧的牛轧糖手机，我们仍然有一些建议将其锁定在此处。
With the qualifications out of the way, let’s talk about setting this thing up.
随着资格的限制，让我们来谈谈设置这件事。
第一步：在手机上设置家庭链接 (Step One: Set up Family Link on Your Phone)
To get rolling with Family Link, you’ll need to first install it on your phone. Go ahead and do that now. Also, make sure you have little Herbert’s phone with you.
要获得师奶滚动，您需要先在手机上安装它。 快去做吧。 另外，请确保随身携带小赫伯特的电话。
Note: If your child already has a Google account, you’ll need to set up a new one. An old account can’t be converted to a child’s account after the fact.
注意：如果您的孩子已经拥有Google帐户，则需要设置一个新帐户。 事实之后，旧帐户无法转换为孩子的帐户。
Fire up the Family Link app. It starts off with a few pages of what the app is all about. Swipe through those guys, then tap “Get Started” to, well, get started.
启动Family Link应用。 它从有关应用程序内容的几页开始。 在这些家伙之间滑动，然后点击“开始”，开始吧。
It jumps right into a checklist to make sure you have everything you need. All pretty straightforward stuff here. Tap Start, then Next.
它会跳到一个清单中，以确保您拥有所需的一切。 这里所有非常简单的东西。 点击开始，然后点击下一步。
Follow the instructions and answer the questions as they show up. The first thing you’ll need to do is make sure the device you plan on handing over to young Helga is compatible with Family Link. But since we discussed this prerequisite earlier, you’ve already done your homework. Hopefully.
按照说明进行操作，并回答出现的问题。 您需要做的第一件事是确保您计划移交给年轻的Helga的设备与Family Link兼容。 但是，由于我们之前已经讨论了此先决条件，因此您已经完成了功课。 希望。
Next, you’ll create your child’s account and link it to yours. You’ll sign into your account here.
接下来，您将创建孩子的帐户并将其链接到您的帐户。 您将在此处登录您的帐户。
You’ll enter their name, birthday, and gender (if you want), create their Gmail address and set up their password. My little guy’s name is Test Baby (it’s a family name).
您将输入他们的姓名，生日和性别(如果需要)，创建他们的Gmail地址并设置他们的密码。 我小男孩的名字叫Test Baby(姓氏)。
Then you’ll have to provide parental consent, which will charge $0.30. If you have already have a payment method set up on your phone, it will use this.
然后，您必须提供父母同意，这将收取0.30美元。 如果您已经在手机上设置了付款方式，它将使用此方式。
All this is followed up by the disclosure, which tells you what to expect from Family Link, including privacy statement. Read it. If you’re cool with all that, tick the box and agree to it at the end. Boom, the account is created.
所有这些都将通过公开进行跟进，它告诉您对Family Link的期望，包括隐私声明。 阅读。 如果您对所有这些都很满意，请在方框中打勾并在最后同意。 繁荣，帐户已创建。
Now you’ll switch over to little Therman’s phone and connect it.
现在，您将切换到小瑟曼的电话并连接。
第二步：在孩子的电话上建立家庭联系 (Step Two: Set up Family Link on Your Child’s Phone)
The phone needs to be set up from scratch, so if you already have it set up under your own account, you’ll need to add a user profile—not just a account. Otherwise, factory reset it and start with a clean slate.
电话需要从头开始设置，因此，如果您已经在自己的帐户下进行了设置，则需要添加用户个人资料，而不仅仅是一个帐户。 否则，请恢复出厂设置并从干净的状态开始。
Go ahead and run through the setup process like normal. Since you created your child’s account in Family Link, this will automatically be recognized during the setup process and you’ll be asked to grant parent permission.
继续按照正常方式执行设置过程。 由于您是在Family Link中创建孩子的帐户的，因此在设置过程中会自动识别该帐户，并会要求您授予父母权限。
Once logged in, you’ll be prompted to install the Family Link app on the child’s phone.
登录后，系统会提示您在孩子的手机上安装Family Link应用。
After it installs, you’ll give the phone a name and review the built-in apps you’re okay with them having.
安装后，您将给手机起一个名字，并查看您认为合适的内置应用程序。
With all that confirmed, both devices should display the Connected screen. You’re almost there.
确认所有内容后，两个设备均应显示“已连接”屏幕。 你快到了。
第三步：配置家庭链接 (Step Three: Configure Family Link)
Now it’s time to get granular with your settings. From the Family Link app on your phone, you can completely control what little Staci installs, looks at, and a lot more. Let’s break this thing down.
现在是时候详细了解您的设置了。 通过手机上的Family Link应用程序，您可以完全控制Staci的安装，外观以及更多功能。 让我们分解一下这个东西。
Settings
设定值
The first thing you’ll want to dig into is the Settings menu by tapping “Manage Settings” along the top. There’s a lot going on here, so I’ll just quickly break it down:
您首先要挖掘的是“设置”菜单，方法是点击顶部的“管理设置”。 这里发生了很多事情，所以我将快速分解一下：
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Google Play: This is where you’ll control purchase approvals and content restrictions for apps in the Play Store.
Google Play：在这里您可以控制Play商店中应用的购买批准和内容限制。
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Google Chrome: Block any website you want from being accessed in the phone’s browser. Gotta keep those little minds pure.
Google Chrome：阻止您想要在手机浏览器中访问任何网站。 要保持那些小头脑纯洁。
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Google Search: A simple SafeSearch toggle, which blocks certain sites from appearing in Google search. I’d leave this on.
Google搜索：一个简单的SafeSearch切换开关，可阻止某些网站出现在Google搜索中。 我会继续。
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Google Assistant: This one is interesting, as it allows you to control whether or not your child’s Google Assistant can interact with non-Google apps.
Google助理：这很有趣，它使您可以控制孩子的Google助理是否可以与非Google应用程序进行交互。
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Android Apps: This is where you’ll allow or block access to apps that are installed on the phone. This is awesome, because you can block apps on the fly. It’s a great way to get your kid off of Instagram and on their homework.
Android应用程序：您可以在此处允许或阻止访问手机上安装的应用程序。 这很棒，因为您可以动态阻止应用程序。 这是让您的孩子脱离Instagram和完成家庭作业的好方法。
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Location: A toggle to keep an eye on where your kid is. You never know what those little rascals are up to.
位置：可以随时查看孩子所在位置的拨动开关。 您永远不知道这些小流氓正在干什么。
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Account Info: Change the name, birthday, and gender, as well as password. You can also delete the account too.
帐户信息：更改姓名，生日，性别和密码。 您也可以删除该帐户。
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More: Google Photo sharing and activity management are both found here.
更多：在这里可以找到Google照片共享和活动管理。
Location
位置
From the main menu, you can also tap the big “Locatoin” box, which is basically the same toggle as the Location option in the Settings menu—just turn it on or turn it off. If it’s on, the device’s location will show up on the main page of the Family Link app.
在主菜单中，您还可以点击大的“ Locatoin”框，该框与“设置”菜单中的“位置”选项基本相同，只需将其打开或关闭即可。 如果开启，设备的位置将显示在Family Link应用程序的主页上。
App Activity
应用活动
Further down on the main page, you’ll see the App Activity setting. When enabled, you’ll be able to keep an eye on your little guy or gal is doing on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
在主页的更下方，您将看到“应用程序活动”设置。 启用后，您将可以每天，每周和每月监视您的小家伙或gal所做的事情。
Screen Time
检测时间
This is where you’ll set limits on screen time. You can set this schedule on a per-day basis, as well as a specify a bed time. When it’s time to sleep, it’s time to sleep. Maybe I should set this up on my own phone.
您可以在此处设置屏幕时间限制。 您可以每天设置此时间表，也可以指定就寝时间。 该睡觉了，该睡觉了。 也许我应该在自己的手机上进行设置。
Other Options
其他选择
Finally, the last few options on the main page will let you see what apps have been recently installed on your child’s phone, ring it if it’s lost, and control more advanced features like app sideloading, location settings, app permissions, and lock screen status. You can also completely remove account access from the phone if it’s lost forever.
最后，主页上的最后几个选项将使您可以查看孩子手机上最近安装了哪些应用程序，如果丢失了手机则将其响铃，并控制更多高级功能，例如应用程序侧面加载，位置设置，应用程序权限和锁定屏幕状态。 如果手机永远丢失，您也可以从手机中完全删除帐户访问权限。
These last few options are probably the most important ones of the bunch, so I highly recommend spending some time here to make sure everything is configured how you’d like for it to be.
最后几个选项可能是最重要的选项，因此我强烈建议您花一些时间在此处，以确保一切按照您的意愿进行了配置。
It’s also worth mentioning that your child will be able to see of these settings in the app on their phone, but they won’t be able to change of them. That’s neat.
还值得一提的是，您的孩子将能够在手机上的应用程序中看到这些设置，但他们将无法更改它们。 那很整齐。
Despite the obvious shortcoming of needing a relatively modern device, Family Link is pretty freaking cool. It’s a great solution for letting little Brenda have her own smartphone without worrying about what kind of crap she’s looking at on it.
尽管需要相对较新的设备存在明显的缺点，但是Family Link确实非常酷。 这是让小布伦达(Brenda)拥有自己的智能手机而不必担心她在看哪种废话的绝佳解决方案。