Parents looking to monitor calls and text messages on their child's Android device, please this article first. Before you begin, here are three choices to start from: 

I want to install Child Mode

I want to install Parent Mode

Child Device steps

The following steps apply to each Android child device you want to setup Boomerang on. The steps below focus on installing Boomerang Parental Control in Child Mode (for child devices). 

1. From Google Play and search for Boomerang Parental Control or tap on this link to download the app. 

• Got Samsung devices? Get our exclusive version from the Galaxy Store.  

2. Tap on Boomerang Parental Control in the Google Play results > Install > Open. 

3. Once installed, tap OPEN and you will be greeted by our welcome screen > tap CREATE ACCOUNT if this is your first device joining our service or LOGIN for an existing account. 

4. Tap CHILD MODE.

5. Follow the Setup Permissions. 

Important note about the Location Permission: follow the additional steps in this article to make sure the Location permission for Boomerang Parental Control is set to Always Allowed. 

6. Follow the onboarding steps for Daily Time Limits, Schedule Screen Time, Encouraged Apps and additional features.

Note: these initial settings can be modified after setup is complete via Parent Mode or our Web Dashboard. 

7. Recommended - set a PIN on your child's app. This enables additional blocking of screens when typical tampering occurs by kids. The block screen will present the PIN whenever the app detects an area that is blocked by a PIN. 

8. Enter your group email and password, give the device a name (your child's name is a good idea) and tap CREATE ACCOUNT if this is your first device joining our service or LOGIN for an existing account.

ℹ For users with Samsung devices, accept the Samsung Knox license agreement after you tap LOGIN. This is what enables our additional features exclusive to Samsung devices. 

That's it! At this point, your child's device is setup and enrolled in your family group. Make sure to install Boomerang Parental Control on your parent device to control and monitor. 

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• How to get Boomerang's Call and Text Messaging safety features
• How to prevent my child from uninstalling Boomerang on his/her Android device?

I want to install Parent Mode

From Google Play and search for Boomerang Parental Control or tap on this link to download the app. 

• Got Samsung Parent devices? You can still use the Google Play version but Parent Mode is also part of our exclusive version from the Galaxy Store.

2. Tap on Boomerang Parental Control in the Google Play results > Install > Open. 

3. Once installed, tap OPEN and you will be greeted by our welcome screen > tap CREATE ACCOUNT if this is your first device joining our service or LOGIN for an existing account. 

4. Tap PARENT MODE.

5. Enter your email/password and name your device, Tap CREATE or LOGIN. Parent Mode setup is now complete.

Additional Tips

• How do I purchase a license or renew Boomerang Parental Control?
• How do I update my child's Boomerang Parental Control app?