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Learn how to keep your Android tablet updated and safe for your child to use, so they can learn and play safely. We’ll look at parental controls and restrictions, app limits, monitoring Google activity, and YouTube supervised accounts for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you’ll need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Have your Android tablet handy so you can follow along and the settings and controls on your own device<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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