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Ok so I got the galaxy player that he will adjust to as his phone alternative. It is great, way faster than my phone which is the cheapest android phone you can get, luckily I got reimbursed for it, and I do like it, but his is better, it is really cool.
So I put an app lock on it so he can't get into the markets without me. I have no credit cards or accounts (used his gmail) to set things up so no way to charge anything anyway. I just dont want any apps that have in appropriate ads on them (would rather pay 2 bucks for the ad free versions for angry birds etc.).
I hate I have to be so proactive and defensive all the time, but I wont risk it.
So, I could block utube but I have let him do it on line and he does well.... he is so obsessed with sports that it is all nascar and baseball (I have norton family so get a list of all websites visited and can block any I am concerned about, haven't had to YET.... I know I will)
But can I track his internet use on the galaxy player? I want him to have a chance, not to do all this for the first time when he is an adult and can go hog wild. I want to learn his patterns and help him with mistakes now.
Do you know of any mobile website protections? I put the controls at the safest level but then tried to look up sex stuff and while boobs would not come up, breasts did and lets just say it was not medical information.
I will have no problem blocking the internet if I see it in his history by looking through the device... but getting it from him....I think I need a weekly check in built in a a behavioral plan. I will say we can add an ap per week maybe if he lets me update it (meaning I will snoop)
I have loaded a race app, angry birds, and several I know he wants.
I loaded the anti virus, the battery saver, lookout in case it gets lost so I can find it....
I put codes in so he can't get into anything except there is nothing to stop anyone from changing settings for level of items that come thru utube and internet. Even though I set them, and he may not figure out how to get into the settings, but wouldn't put it past him since kids just click on everythign to see what is there and figure it out.
any good ideas not only for that, but for anything else.
TeDo, it comes with skype. maybe I should try it with you guys when he is at school to make sure it works???? smile.
I am looking for a cheap micro sd card so he can have expanded memory. really has a good camera for a phone. way way better than mine and I like mine. I am prepared for words about it not being a phone at some point but he will end up loving it. been there done that
So I put an app lock on it so he can't get into the markets without me. I have no credit cards or accounts (used his gmail) to set things up so no way to charge anything anyway. I just dont want any apps that have in appropriate ads on them (would rather pay 2 bucks for the ad free versions for angry birds etc.).
I hate I have to be so proactive and defensive all the time, but I wont risk it.
So, I could block utube but I have let him do it on line and he does well.... he is so obsessed with sports that it is all nascar and baseball (I have norton family so get a list of all websites visited and can block any I am concerned about, haven't had to YET.... I know I will)
But can I track his internet use on the galaxy player? I want him to have a chance, not to do all this for the first time when he is an adult and can go hog wild. I want to learn his patterns and help him with mistakes now.
Do you know of any mobile website protections? I put the controls at the safest level but then tried to look up sex stuff and while boobs would not come up, breasts did and lets just say it was not medical information.
I will have no problem blocking the internet if I see it in his history by looking through the device... but getting it from him....I think I need a weekly check in built in a a behavioral plan. I will say we can add an ap per week maybe if he lets me update it (meaning I will snoop)
I have loaded a race app, angry birds, and several I know he wants.
I loaded the anti virus, the battery saver, lookout in case it gets lost so I can find it....
I put codes in so he can't get into anything except there is nothing to stop anyone from changing settings for level of items that come thru utube and internet. Even though I set them, and he may not figure out how to get into the settings, but wouldn't put it past him since kids just click on everythign to see what is there and figure it out.
any good ideas not only for that, but for anything else.
TeDo, it comes with skype. maybe I should try it with you guys when he is at school to make sure it works???? smile.
I am looking for a cheap micro sd card so he can have expanded memory. really has a good camera for a phone. way way better than mine and I like mine. I am prepared for words about it not being a phone at some point but he will end up loving it. been there done that