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  • Protect an Android device with Safe Surfer
    It’s easy with Safe Surfer to block harmful online content on an Android device. On your first protection installation, it will take around 30 minutes for the full installation, or 45 minutes for the entire guide. Step 1: Visit the Safe Surfer dashboardFeatured
  • Protect a Xiaomi Android device with Safe Surfer
    Due to how Xiaomi have designed their Android devices, you will need to go through an extra step to get the Prevent uninstallation features working correctly. Depending on your phone model, these steps could look a little different. Fix Xiaomi settings for Safe Surfer During this step, if you have alrFew readers
  • Prevent Uninstall for Oppo/OnePlus Devices
    Oppo and OnePlus devices run ColorOS, which is their Android experience. Due to how ColorOS has been designed, you'll need to go through a few extra steps to make sure that ColorOS doesn't interfere with Safe Surfer.Few readers
  • How can I hide the Safe Surfer permanent notification and VPN key icons on the Android status bar?
    Google requires the Safe Surfer app to have a permanent notification enabled by default on the notification bar at the top of the screen. As part of the Safe Surfer connection, Android also shows a VPN connection icon. If you wish, you can hide these icons. Step 1: Hide the Safe Surfer permanent notification iconFew readers
  • How does the Nudity detection feature work on Safe Surfer for Android?
    Safe Surfer for Android supports a feature called Nudity detection. When enabled, the Safe Surfer app will monitor the contents of the screen to ascertain as to whether inappropriate content is being viewed. If something is detected, information regarding the detection is securely sent to your Safe Surfer account. You can see any detections by clicking this link.Few readers
  • How to set parental controls inside the Google Play Store app
    Play Store parental controls help hide Play Store content listings that contain sexually suggestive content.Few readers
  • How does the Social media monitoring feature work on Safe Surfer for Android?
    Safe Surfer for Android supports a feature called Social media monitoring. When enabled, the Safe Surfer app will monitor texts and social media messages received into the device's notification centre. If something is detected, information regarding the detection is securely sent to your Safe Surfer account. You can see any detections by clicking this link.Few readers
  • Prevent uninstall for TCL devices
    Due to how TCL have designed their Android devices, you will need to go through an extra step to get the Prevent uninstallation features working correctly. Depending on your phone model, these steps could look a little different. Fix TCL settings for Safe Surfer Open the Smart Manager app.Few readers
  • How to hide Safe Surfer for Android on the Home and Apps screens
    As a parent/caregiver, in certain situations you might like to hide the Safe Surfer for Android app on the Home and Apps screens. The Safe Surfer app will still be fully installed and operational on the device—this just hides the app from being listed on the Home and Apps screens. Hide the Safe Surfer app Open the SFew readers
  • How can I hide an Android app on the Home and App screens without blocking it?
    As a parent/caregiver, in certain situations you might like to hide various Android apps without uninstalling them. This can be useful to reduce the use of apps while still having them functional if needed. Each app will still be functional—this just hides them from being listed on the Home and Apps screens. Hide an Android app Open the SettiFew readers
  • Why does Safe Surfer on Samsung Android devices say that Auto Blocker is on and device admin apps can't be activated?
    The Safe Surfer for Android app uses a special Android feature called Device admin when you turn on the Prevent uninstallation features. The Device admin feature lets us stop the Safe Surfer app from being uninstalled on the Home and Apps screens, along with instructing the device to not affect the Safe Surfer app with any force stop or power saving features (as per Google's design). On Samsung devices running One UI 6.1 or newer, you might see a notification during the Prevent uninstallation sFew readers
  • How to enable the Data saver feature for Android
    By default, Safe Surfer attempts to send any potential content detections immediately (through the Text and social media monitoring feature, along with the Nudity detection feature), even over mobile data if it is available to be used. If the device user has a mobile plan with a small amount of data available, or if you want to avoid consuming data unnecessarily, you can turn on the Data saver feature, which will delay sending detections for up to a day (to give the device a chance to connect toFew readers
  • Reset my Safe Surfer app PIN on Android
    Locked out of the Safe Surfer app? This brief article will help you reset your app PIN. Reset the Safe Surfer app PIN Open the Safe Surfer app, then tap the Reset option on the PIN screen.Popular
  • Enable nudity detection in Incognito mode
    By default, the Chrome and Firefox web browser apps don't allow the nudity detection feature to monitor the screen when Incognito (or private browsing) mode. The nudity detection feature is designed to notify if inappropriate content is detected in social media apps, although this feature can be used with any app, including browsers. No matter what browser you use, the normal protection experience will still work in Incognito (or private browsing) mode, even if you don't change these settings orPopular
  • How to block porn on Android
    It’s easy with Safe Surfer to block harmful online content on an Android device. On your first protection installation, it will take around 30 minutes for the full installation, or 45 minutes for the entire guide. Step 1: Visit the Safe Surfer dashboardFew readers
  • How to install parental controls for Android
    It’s easy with Safe Surfer to block harmful online content on an Android device. On your first protection installation, it will take around 30 minutes for the full installation, or 45 minutes for the entire guide. Step 1: Visit the Safe Surfer dashboardFew readers
  • How to uninstall Safe Surfer for Android
    This guide will show you how to uninstall the Safe Surfer for Android app, along with any protection installation remaining on the device. Step 1: Uninstall the Safe Surfer app Open the Settings app, then tap the Apps menu. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/f8920d476a21b000/safesurfer-aFew readers

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