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  3. Can anyone suggest an android app which can lock the Play store and prevent app installation?

Can anyone suggest an android app which can lock the Play store and prevent app installation?

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  • dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD This user is from outside of this forum
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    Can anyone suggest an android app which can lock the Play store and prevent app installation?

    Mother in law does not savvy tech and the malware games she installs are a real problem.

    Would ideally like to prevent even apps installing other apps. Am sure those evil card/mahjong apps somehow sideload even more terrifying apps.

    vonskinnback@mastodon.socialV desirable_dialogue@ni.hil.istD dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD hsza@social.tudbut.deH 4 Replies Last reply
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      @cutesobri thanks. Tried a lot of that. This is an older phone. Do u know a good app that can lock other apps?

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      • dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD dbat@mastodon.gamedev.place

        Can anyone suggest an android app which can lock the Play store and prevent app installation?

        Mother in law does not savvy tech and the malware games she installs are a real problem.

        Would ideally like to prevent even apps installing other apps. Am sure those evil card/mahjong apps somehow sideload even more terrifying apps.

        vonskinnback@mastodon.socialV This user is from outside of this forum
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        @dbat what about creating her a profile on the phone that doesn't allow her to install any apps?

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        • vonskinnback@mastodon.socialV vonskinnback@mastodon.social

          @dbat what about creating her a profile on the phone that doesn't allow her to install any apps?

          dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD This user is from outside of this forum
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          @Vonskinnback can u do that? How!

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            @cutesobri um.. at least 4 year old phone. Afk rn drat!

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            • dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD dbat@mastodon.gamedev.place

              Can anyone suggest an android app which can lock the Play store and prevent app installation?

              Mother in law does not savvy tech and the malware games she installs are a real problem.

              Would ideally like to prevent even apps installing other apps. Am sure those evil card/mahjong apps somehow sideload even more terrifying apps.

              desirable_dialogue@ni.hil.istD This user is from outside of this forum
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              @dbat in addition what the other poster said, apps like
              https://f-droid.org/packages/eu.faircode.netguard
              or
              https://f-droid.org/packages/com.celzero.bravedns
              allow block specific network connections.

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              • dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD dbat@mastodon.gamedev.place

                @Vonskinnback can u do that? How!

                vonskinnback@mastodon.socialV This user is from outside of this forum
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                @dbat

                Link Preview Image
                How to Set Up Multiple User Profiles on Android

                Make profiles for multiple people on your Android device.

                favicon

                How-To Geek (www.howtogeek.com)

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                • vonskinnback@mastodon.socialV vonskinnback@mastodon.social

                  @dbat

                  Link Preview Image
                  How to Set Up Multiple User Profiles on Android

                  Make profiles for multiple people on your Android device.

                  favicon

                  How-To Geek (www.howtogeek.com)

                  vonskinnback@mastodon.socialV This user is from outside of this forum
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                  @dbat not all Android phones will support it but it's worth a look...

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                  • vonskinnback@mastodon.socialV vonskinnback@mastodon.social

                    @dbat not all Android phones will support it but it's worth a look...

                    dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD This user is from outside of this forum
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                    @Vonskinnback thank you. Looking asap!

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                    • dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD dbat@mastodon.gamedev.place

                      Can anyone suggest an android app which can lock the Play store and prevent app installation?

                      Mother in law does not savvy tech and the malware games she installs are a real problem.

                      Would ideally like to prevent even apps installing other apps. Am sure those evil card/mahjong apps somehow sideload even more terrifying apps.

                      dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD This user is from outside of this forum
                      dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD This user is from outside of this forum
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                      Thanks for the helpful replies all you cool tooters!

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                      • dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD This user is from outside of this forum
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                        @cutesobri i tried fam link. It absolutely took hours and had no noticeable effect! 🤭 typical big tech!

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                        • dbat@mastodon.gamedev.placeD dbat@mastodon.gamedev.place

                          Can anyone suggest an android app which can lock the Play store and prevent app installation?

                          Mother in law does not savvy tech and the malware games she installs are a real problem.

                          Would ideally like to prevent even apps installing other apps. Am sure those evil card/mahjong apps somehow sideload even more terrifying apps.

                          hsza@social.tudbut.deH This user is from outside of this forum
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                          @dbat can you tell her to not just install random shit? does she not listen? (even so i dont think you should be imposing with restrictions like that unless it’s a shared device in which case sure i suppose)

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