Congrats on your kid's new Bark Phone! Here's our quick-start guide.
Whether this is your first Bark Phone or a replacement, it comes with a Bark SIM card already installed. Keep it in the phone, as removing or swapping the SIM may cause issues.
Press and hold the power button on the top right to turn on the phone. If it won't turn on, plug it in to charge for a few minutes first.
🔌 Where's the charging brick?
Samsung no longer includes bricks with their phones as a way to minimize their impact on the environment. You can plug in the charging cord to a power brick or computer you already own.When the phone turns on, swipe up to unlock it.
After a few minutes, you should see a Welcome to Bark message and a QR code.
🔍 Not seeing this?
You may be in a low reception area. Swipe down from the top of the Bark Phone and make sure Mobile Data is enabled. Then tap the Settings icon, tap Connections, and connect to your home Wi-Fi. If that doesn't work, restart the device and wait a few minutes.From your parent phone, scan the QR code.
📷 QR code not scanning?
Check out Apple's guide for scanning on iPhone or Google's guide for scanning on Android.You'll be asked to log in or create an account.
If you ordered the phone from Bark's site, log into your Bark account.
If you already have an existing Bark subscription, log into your Bark account.
If you ordered it from a different site (like Amazon) and do not already have an existing Bark subscription, create a Bark account.
Follow the prompts on your parent phone to finish setup.
🎉 You're all set! Hand the phone to your child whenever you're ready.
Getting around the phone
New to Android? These guides will walk you through the basics.
Managing rules for the Bark Phone
Tap your child's name on your parent dashboard / app to manage what they can do on the phone:
Pause the internet (ie. remotely lock the device down, except the Phone app)
Monitoring other devices and accounts
The Bark Phone comes with a Bark Premium subscription for your whole family. That means you can monitor all of your children's accounts and devices, including other phones and tablets. Follow this guide to get started.
Reviewing alerts
If Bark detects bullying, sexual content, depression, self-harm, or other concerning content, we'll send you a notification. Learn more about how Bark's monitoring works.