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Permissions, in order

The PIN and Android permissions. Every step has a “How to do it” button. For the child

The “Still to allow: N of M” screen shows everything that is still needed. It can only be done on the child's phone itself — Android doesn't let these rights be granted remotely. Each step checks itself and is marked “Done”. Go from top to bottom — the order matters.

  • Rules and breaks — without it breaks and schedules don't work at all.
  • Background work — “Unrestricted”, otherwise the phone puts the app to sleep.
  • Uninstall protection — the app can't simply be uninstalled.
  • Supervision notification — permanent, honestly shows that the phone is supervised.
  • Where I am and Location when the app is closed — for the map.
  • App statistics — for screen time and limits.
  • Autostart and “Keep when unused” — on phones where KidPair can check these switches: Android won't switch off an app that hasn't been opened for a while.
  • Steps and motion — so the location updates more often as soon as the child walks or rides.
  • Family calls on the full screen — Android 14 and newer, otherwise a call on a locked phone is only a line in the shade.
  • Calls over other apps — appears only when KidPair's Accessibility service isn't on (in “Selected” mode).
  • Microphone access — optional, for calls and “Sound around”. This is the only optional step.

In “Selected” mode the list has only what the chosen features need.

The permissions list
Further down the list
The “How to do it” help

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