Limiting Access to Apps or App Groups

When limiting access to an app or app group, you can:

block access to it during certain hours;

allow access to it during certain hours only;

limit its use to a few hours a day.

To limit access to an app or app group, add it to a schedule. If the app is added to a group, you need to add the whole group to a schedule. You cannot add only one app from a group.

An app or a group can be added to several schedules. If these schedules belong to different types and their time frames conflict, after adding an app or group to a conflicting schedule, you will be prompted to choose which schedule should be enabled for it.

To create a schedule

1.Open Application control and choose the Schedules panel.

2.Tapplus to add a new schedule.

3.In the menu, choose schedule type: Allow, Block or Limit time.

Allow type blocks an app or app group for the entire day except for a specified time period.

Block type blocks an app or app group on a specified time.

Limit time type limits the time family member can use an app or app group to several hours a day. If you add an app group to the schedule, after the specified time limit passes, the family member loses access to all apps in the group.

4.On the next screen, tap Set a schedule.

5.Choose days of the week and time periods for the schedule. Tap the save icon in the top-right screen corner to save the operating time for the schedule.

6.In apps and groups list, choose apps or groups you want to add to the schedule. Tap green_plus next to the app or group to add it to the schedule.

Gray gray_plus next to the app or group means that it is completely blocked or added to a conflicting schedule. Tapping the gray_plus, you will be prompted to add it to the current schedule. To add an app or group to the current schedule, tap Add. To unblock an app or group and add it to the schedule, tap Unblock. To cancel adding an app or group to the current schedule, tap the cross in the top-right corner of the pop-up window.

An app or a group can be added to several schedules. If these schedules belong to different types and their time frames conflict, after adding an app or group to a conflicting schedule, you will be prompted to choose which schedule should be enabled for it.

7.To save the schedule, tap the save icon in the top-right screen corner.

To edit a schedule

1.Open Application control and choose the Schedules panel.

2.Tap the schedule you want in the list.

3.Touch the operating time to change it.

4.Tap the save icon in the top-right screen corner to save the schedule operating time.

5.To save the changes, tap the save icon in the top-right screen corner or cross at the top-left corner. After you tap the cross, confirmation window will appear. To confirm changes, choose Save. To revert changes, choose Don’t save.

To add an app or a group in a schedule

1.Open Application control and choose the Schedules panel. You can also choose the Apps panel, tap the menu_main_p icon next to the desired app or group and choose the see_schedule icon.

2.Create a new schedule or choose an existing one.

3.In the applications list, tap the green_plus next to the app or group to add it to the schedule. If you have opened the Schedules panel with the see_schedule icon, the chosen app or group will already be added to the schedule.

Gray gray_plus next to the app or group means that it is completely blocked or added to a conflicting schedule. Tapping the gray_plus, you will be prompted to add it to the current schedule. To add an app or group to the current schedule, tap Add. To unblock an app or group and add it to the schedule, tap Unblock. To cancel adding an app or group to the current schedule, tap the cross in the top-right corner of the pop-up window.

An app or a group can be added to several schedules. If these schedules belong to different types and their time frames conflict, after adding an app or group to a conflicting schedule, you will be prompted to choose which schedule should be enabled for it.

4.To save the changes, tap the save icon in the top-right screen corner.

To remove an app or app group from a schedule

1.Open Application control and choose the Schedules panel. You can also choose the Apps panel and tap the see_schedule icon next to the desired app or group.

2.Choose the schedule from which you want to remove the app or app group.

3.In the applications list, tap the minus next to the app or app group to delete it from the schedule.

4.Tap the save icon in the top-right screen corner to save changes.

A schedule cannot be empty. If you have deleted the last app or group from it, when quitting, you will see a dialog box warning that you need to add apps. To save the schedule, tap Add and add at least one app or group. To delete an empty schedule, tap Quit.

To delete a schedule

1.Open Application control and choose the Schedules panel.

2.Swipe the schedule all the way to the left.

To cancel the deletion, tap Cancel on the bar.

To delete all schedules of certain type

1.Open Application control and choose the Schedules panel.

2.Open the Menu menu_main_p and choose Delete.

3.Choose one or several schedule types and tap Delete.

To cancel the deletion, tap Cancel on the bar. If you delete all existing schedules, it is impossible to cancel the deletion.