How to Reset Family Link Parental Controls
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Tested on
- Android 15 - Pixel 9
- You will need
- Access to the parent's device, access to the child's device, stable internet connection
Step by step
Open the Family Link app on the parent device
Launch the Family Link application on your primary device. Select the child's account profile from the dashboard to access the specific management settings for that user.
Access account information settings
Tap the Menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner, then select Account info. Within this menu, choose Stop supervision to initiate the removal process.
Note: Stopping supervision will remove filters, location tracking, and screen time limits.Acknowledge the supervision removal warnings
Review the on-screen prompts regarding the consequences of removing supervision. Check the boxes confirming you understand the changes, then tap Stop supervision to proceed.
Complete the process on the child's device
Pick up the child's Android device. A notification will appear indicating that supervision has been removed; tap it to verify the status and allow the system to sync the account changes.
Note: If the notification does not appear, restart the child's device to force a connection to Google servers.Remove the Family Link account association
Navigate to Settings > Passwords & accounts on the child's device. Select the Google account previously supervised and remove it if you intend to add a new account or restore factory defaults.
Note: Removing the account from the device is only necessary if you are fully decommissioning the device for that user.Perform a factory reset for a clean slate
To ensure all remnants of parental controls are purged, go to Settings > System > Reset options on the child's device. Select Erase all data (factory reset) to restore the hardware to its original out-of-box state.
Note: Ensure you have backed up any important data before performing a factory reset.