Set up family safe space

Create a space on your phone where family can play safely, without disrupting your settings and privacy.

Set up a space

  1. Open the Family Space app .
  2. Tap add icon.

  3. Follow onscreen instructions to:

    • Name the space
    • Select permitted apps
    • Personalize the layout, wallpaper, and theme
    • Set a timer to limit screen time
    • Require a password to exit the space (or access the rest of the phone)

Enter or exit a space

To enter:

  1. Open quick settings and touch .
  2. If you've set up more than one space, touch the name of the space to open.
  3. Select the amount of screen time to allow, then touch Start.
  4. If this is your first time using Family Space, set the app permissions.
  5. Give the phone to your family member using the phone’s space. If you set a password for exiting the space, they can’t get to other parts of your phone unless they know the password.

To exit:

  1. Touch .

    Or, open quick settings and touch .

  2. Unlock the phone.

Set app permissions

The first time you set up a space, you need to enable permissions for the Family Space app before you can enter spaces:

  1. Open quick settings and touch .

    You'll see a permissions screen.

  2. Touch Device Administrator > Activate this device admin app.
  3. Touch Do Not Disturb > Family Space, turn Allow Do Not Disturb on toggle on switch, then touch Allow.
  4. Touch left arrow twice to return to the permissions screen.
  5. Touch Notifications > Allow.