Set a schedule on your child’s device

To help reduce distractions at night or during school hours, you can set your child’s device to have limited apps available. You can set weekly schedules and select whether unlimited time apps are also allowed during downtime and school time.

Important:

• On devices with Android 7 and up, you can use Downtime and School time.
  • Learn how to check your device's Android version.
• You can allow Unlimited Apps during School time and Downtime.
• Your child’s notifications, such as notifications for calls and texts, will be silent during School time.
• Your child can call and text during School time.
  • Downtime: For your child to text during Downtime, your child’s messages app must be an unlimited app. Calls are always available.
  • For devices with Android 14 and up or WearOS 5 and up, you can manage who your child can call and text. Learn how to set up your child’s contacts.
• You can't place app time limits on system apps. Learn how to set app time limits on your child’s device.

To go to the child's account settings that you last visited in the Family Link app, tap the button below:

Set schedule

1. Open the Family Link app .
2. At the top left, select your child.
3. At the bottom left, tap Screen time Schedules.
4. Turn on Downtime or School time.

1. Open the Family Link app .
2. At the top left, select your child.
3. At the bottom left, tap Screen time Schedules.
4. Tap Downtime Tonight.
   • You can also tap School time Today.
5. Select the Start time and End time.
6. Tap Done.

1. Open the Family Link app .
2. At the top left, select your child.
3. At the bottom left, tap Screen time Schedules.
4. Under “Downtime” or “School time,” tap Weekly schedule.
5. Select the days you want to set a schedule for.
6. Select the Start time and End time.
7. Tap Done.
   • To turn on “Unlimited Apps” when a schedule is set, tap Allowed Apps.
   • If you don't have any Unlimited Apps:
     1. Tap Select Apps.
     2. Change apps you want available during school time to “Unlimited Time.”
   • If you already have Unlimited Apps:
     1. Turn on Unlimited Apps.
     2. To add or remove Unlimited Apps, tap View app list.

Tip: To apply limits on all days of the week, tap Apply to all days of the week Done.

1. On your device, open Family Link .
2. Select your child.
3. At the bottom left, tap Screen time Schedules School time.
4. Tap Weekly schedule.
5. Select a day.
6. Tap Break.
7. Select the Start time and End time.
   • To apply break for the whole week, select Apply Monday-Friday.
8. Tap Done.

1. On your device, open Family Link .
2. Select your child.
3. At the bottom left, tap Screen time Schedules School time.
4. Tap Weekly schedule.
5. Select a day.
6. Tap Break Delete break Done.

Tip: If your child’s watch has connectivity, changes will take effect immediately on their device.

1. Open the Family Link app .
2. At the top left, select your child.
3. At the bottom left, tap Screen time .
4. Below your child’s device name, tap Bonus time .
5. Set the amount of bonus time.
   • To increase bonus time, select .
   • To decrease the bonus time, select .
   • To set a specific time, tap the number.
6. Tap Done.