In order to access this feature you first need to enable it by holding down the gear icon in the Android notification tray. Possibly one of the most interesting features for parents and Screen Timers is the System UI Tuner, but it’s also the most well hidden. We try to keep app permissions to a minimum, but this is one that we need in order for Screen Time to do it’s job, it doesn’t allow access to any other apps or information on the device. This allows Screen Time to jump on top of other apps when it needs to block them.

The only permission the Screen Time app asks for when installing is to ‘Permit drawing over other apps’.

What does this mean for Screen Time users? This means there won’t be a huge list of permissions to give when you first install. Marshmallow is lending a helping hand, as now you will only have to give permissions to apps when the app needs them. Why do they want those permissions? What will they do when they have them? These are perfectly normal questions to be asking each time you install an app. It used to be that when you installed an app on Android it would ask you for a whole host of permissions right from the get go, and when an app is asking for access to your camera, location or even your files then it can get a little scary. This will interest anyone that wants to know exactly what apps have access to on your child’s device. Handy features for Screen Time parents App Permissions There isn’t a monumental change between your current Android OS (Lollipop) and Marshmallow, but there are some nice little features tucked away that could be useful for managing kids’ device time. What does that mean for Parents and Screen Time users?

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