Remove Or Uninstall the Microsoft Family Safety app
To uninstall the Family Safety app from your child’s device, please follow these steps:
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Sign out from your child’s account in the Family Safety app (tap on the app’s menu button > your child’s name > Sign out).
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Depending on your child’s age, organizer approval to sign out may be required (Remove members or leave your family group).
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Once the child’s account is signed out, search for Device admin apps in Settings.
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Select Family Safety then Deactivate.
Note: The exact menu names and steps may differ slightly depending on the make, model, and Android version of each device used. You could also try to search for “Device admin” on your Android settings.
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Now the app can be uninstalled from Android.
1. You can uninstall Family Safety from your child's device as you would any other app. Touch and hold the app from your home screen and wait until an "X" appears for you to delete it.
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