The Parental Controls features require a $30 yearly subscription after a free trial period.

Registration with Trend Micro is also required to use the app.

Create a PIN or password.

Set parental controls with the Mobile Security app for Android

Tap the toggle switch besideWebsite Filterto turn it on.

Choose an age setting for the parental controls.

you’re free to customize this later if necessary.

Set up parental controls for Android with the Mobile Security app

Choose the times and days of the week you want the website blocked, then tapNext.

Give the rule a name and pick an icon for it.

PressDoneto add the website to the list of blocked sites.

Adding to the blocked list

Use a Firewall

Firewallsmonitor access to your gear and block data using rules.

Think of a firewall as a fence between you and the internet.

ensure to choose a no-root firewall so that you don’t have toroot your Android gear.

Create, reddit.com, plus sign, and Next highlighted in the BlockSite Android app.

Rethink by Celzerois a customizable DNS service and firewall that can detect and block internet threats.

It lets you block IP addresses, ports, and domains for free.

Tap theConfiguretab at the bottom of the app, then chooseFirewall.

Days of the week, Next, Block Reddit, and Done highlighted in the BlockSite Android app.

SelectIP & Port rules.

Tap theplus signfrom theDomain rulessection.

bang out a URL into one of the boxes, then tapBlock>Okay.

Configure, Firewall, IP & Port rules, Domain rules, plus sign, and text box highlighted in Rethink for Android.

The wildcard option is useful if you want to also block subdomains.

FAQ

Toblock websites on an iPhone, go toSettings>Screen Time>Content & Privacy Restrictions.

Turn on theContent & Privacy Restrictionsswitch and tapContent Restrictions.

Next, selectWeb Content> tapLimit Adult Websites.

Or, chooseAllowed Websites Onlyto limit accessible websites.

An easy option toblock websites on Chromeis to use a Chrome extension like BlockSite.

you’re free to also schedule set times for blocking specific sites.

On your Mac, go toSystem Preferences>Screen Timeand selectContent and Privacy>Turn On.

ChooseLimit Adult Websites>Customize.

In theRestrictedsection, clickAdd(plus sign).

Next, add the website URL you want to block and selectOK.