Configure the app for your child
After installing Kaspersky Safe Kids on your child's mobile device, you must configure the app for use by your child. Once your child's device is configured, age restrictions and other protection settings are applied.
At first startup, follow the instructions in the app.
When configuring Kaspersky Safe Kids, you install a configuration profile. The configuration profile includes the settings needed to protect your child.
The configuration profile must be reinstalled if:
- Your child advances to the next age category. Your child's age category is determined as of January 1 of the current year.
- Protection settings for Internet monitoring are changed.
- Protection settings for app monitoring are changed.
If you finish configuring the app and later decide to configure Kaspersky Safe Kids for use by a parent, you must uninstall the app and then install the app again.
To configure Kaspersky Safe Kids for use by a child and turn on protection:
- Start Kaspersky Safe Kids on your child's mobile device.
The Kaspersky Safe Kids welcome screen opens.
- Review the key features of the app and tap Continue.
A window with terms and conditions opens.
- Review the legal documents.
- If you agree with the documents, select the corresponding checkboxes. Tap Confirm, if you agree with the documents.
- If you disagree with the documents, close the app and do not use it.
- Connect the device to My Kaspersky:
- You will see the Statement regarding data processing for marketing purposes. Tap Skip.
In the child’s mode data is not processed for marketing purposes.
- Specify that this is a child's device.
- Specify the child who uses this mobile device:
- Tap Continue and allow Kaspersky Safe Kids to access the device location.
- Allow Kaspersky Safe Kids to send notifications.
- Install the configuration profile. Do the following:
- Tap Continue, view information about the configuration profile and tap Install Profile.
- Tap Allow to open device settings.
- Confirm the installation of the configuration profile by tapping Install.
- View the system warning and tap Install.
- Confirm the installation.
- Tap Done.
On your child’s device, if the default browser is something other than Safari (for example, Opera), please follow these steps to install the configuration profile:
1. After the browser is opened, save the configuration profile in Files.
2. Go to Files and tap the configuration profile.
- Return to the app.
- Tap Done.
Kaspersky Safe Kids is configured. You can give the device to your child. Your child must use Kaspersky Safe Kids app instead of Safari to surf the Internet.
iOS operating system functionality makes it possible to hide Kaspersky Safe Kids notifications on your child's device using operating system settings.
How to set up Kaspersky Safe Kids using the Screen Time API after updating to version 1.87.0.XXX
You need an Apple ID with a valid payment method to set up Kaspersky Safe Kids using the Screen Time API. Please find detailed information about valid payment methods available in your country on the Apple Support website.
- If Kaspersky Safe Kids is already installed on your child's device, you first need to delete it and remove Kaspersky Safe Kids profile.
On your child's device, do the following:
- Tap and hold the Kaspersky Safe Kids icon.
- Tap Remove App → Delete App → Delete.
Kaspersky Safe Kids will be removed from your child's device.
- Go to Settings → General → VPN & Device Management. Choose the Kaspersky Safe Kids profile and tap Remove Profile. You will need to enter the passcode to confirm your action.
The Kaspersky Safe Kids profile will be removed from your child's device.
- On the parent's device, go to Settings and tap your Apple ID.
- Tap Family Sharing and in the top right corner, tap the Add Member button.
- If your child already has an Apple ID, tap Invite Others and follow the instructions to add your child to the Family Sharing group.
Please verify that your child's birth date is correct, otherwise some restrictions may not work. If your child's birth date is not correct, change it after adding your child to the Family Sharing group. You can find detailed information on the Apple Support website.
- If your child doesn't have an Apple ID or uses your Apple ID, tap Create Child Account to create a new Apple ID and add it to the Family Sharing group. You can find detailed information on the Apple Support website.
When creating your child's Apple ID, skip the configuration of Screen Time.
- On your child's device, sign in to your child's Apple ID.
- If you are setting up the device from scratch, skip configuration of Screen Time by tapping Later.
- Install Kaspersky Safe Kids on your child's device and start it.
- During the app setup, you will be prompted to configure restrictions on your child's device using the Screen Time API. Tap OK.
- Finish the setup of the app for your child.
Now you can use Screen Time to set up the restrictions for your child.
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