Why is it necessary to perform a device permission setting in the Child role?

In order for the app to work properly, you need to set permissions when connecting your child's device to your account.

Setting up the app is as easy as possible for the user. The app takes the user to each required setting and the user needs to follow the instructions offered by the app. The user should grant all requested permissions in order for the application to work properly. The entire setup takes no more than 1-2 minutes.

• “Take photos and videos”, “Access to multimedia”: if you want to receive the latest photos and pictures taken by your child or saved in the gallery;

 

•  “Location”, “Geodata”, “Device location”: if you want to track your child's location and set geofences, once breached, you will receive a notification on your phone;

• “Access to contacts”: if you want to see and manage contacts on your child's smartphone;

• “App Monitoring”: activate the app monitoring feature if you want to limit or block apps on your child's phone, read the step-by-step for details and tap “Next”;

 

• “App Usage”, enable access to app usage data, for the Kroha Parental Control app to work properly, read the step-by-step guide for details and tap “Next”; 

 

• “Uninstall Protection”: activate administrator mode for the Kroha Parental Control app. This will prevent your child from deleting the app from the device without entering the PIN code, read the step-by-step guide for details and tap “Next”;

 

• “App Notification”: activate access to app notifications, read the step-by-step guide for details and tap “Next”;

 

• “Battery Optimization”, for the correct operation of the app you need to disable battery optimization for Kroha Parental Control app, read the step-by-step guide for details and tap “Next”;

• “Autorun” and “Background Activity Control”: activate these features to make the Kroha Parental Control app start automatically when you turn on your smartphone and make the app always run in the background and control your child's device.

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Important! “Autorun” and “Battery Optimization” service, do not operate on all smartphones. Here it is recommended to follow all the steps in the instructions. In the event that “Autorun” is disabled, the app may be automatically suspended and may not be able to provide the app functions.

The process of autostart feature use depends on the manufacturer. Once you click “Next”, you can see the special settings to connect the option on the screen. Carefully study all the steps. Please pay special attention to the clause that specifies in which position the auto-start switch should be in, since this functionality differs from manufacturer to manufacturer on different smartphone models.

Please note: sometimes the “Autorun” and “Background operation” options are enabled automatically by the manufacturer itself. If the functions are enabled, then you do not need to change the settings.