Net Nanny 2.0 (for Android)
Posted by Cherry on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Many parents are scared of giving their little one his or her first smartphone. What if he uses it to look up porn? What if she falls for an Internet scam? You can't always watch what your child does on his first Android device, but Net Nanny can. For $19.99 per year for a single device, and $9.99 per year for additional devices, Net Nanny 2.0 for Android is a powerful "safe" browser that filters offensive content from your child's device, and goes beyond what most of its Android app competitors offer. With this app installed, your young one will have a fairly tough time looking at anything you don't want him to—on the install device, at least.
et Nanny offers does not yet offer support for Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (Free, 4.5 stars), but a product manager said to expect one next week. I tested Net Nanny on a Verizon Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.2 and a Galaxy SII running Android 2.2
Configure Settings: Filter, Apps
As soon as you download Net Nanny, the app blocks all existing and new browsers from running. When your child tries to launch the default Web browser, for instance, he'll see a landing page with a "BLOCK" message from Net Nanny, plus a click linking him to the Net Nanny browser.