Overview
- Samsung announced a parental-control change that will make certain preinstalled and downloaded apps appear grayed out on children’s devices until a parent approves them.
- Parents will be able to review, approve, or block those grayed-out apps remotely from their own Galaxy device instead of having to change settings on the child’s phone.
- Samsung says the feature will roll out in the next One UI update in 2027 and it may come preinstalled on the Galaxy S27 series, though that preinstallation is not confirmed.
- The company has not published which apps will be restricted or the criteria used to decide them, leaving key implementation details and practical impact unclear.
- Samsung advises families to prepare now by creating a Samsung family group for kids 13 and older or a Samsung Child Account for those under 13, a step that will be required to use the new flow.