Parental controls arrive on all Android devices

With summer screen time in full swing, Google has announced Android parental controls are now available on all Android devices. These on-device settings first launched on the Pixel in late 2025. Now any Android device updated with Android 17 will have them too. The controls allow parents to set screen time limits on the device — plus a downtime schedule that locks a device at night, and filters for Google Play downloads. Parents can also block specific apps or limit time spent on them. Cha