If screen time protection has been disrupted on your child's Android phone or tablet, get connected again by following this guide:
Open the Bark Kids app on their device.
If prompted, allow the VPN. Otherwise, the VPN will reconnect on its own.
Wait a few minutes and/or restart the device.
Screen time protection should now have resumed!
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Still need help?
Turn off Private DNS.
(Settings > Network > Advanced > enter device code > Private DNS > off)Turn off Secure DNS.
(Chrome app > 3-line menu > Settings > Privacy > Use secure DNS > off)Check that Always-on VPN is turned on for Bark.
(Settings > Network > VPN)Check that notifications are turned on for Bark.
(Settings > Apps > Bark > enter device code > Notifications > turn on all notifications)Wait a few minutes and/or restart the device.
Screen time protection should now have resumed!
If you're still running into trouble, then uninstall and reinstall the Bark Kids app.
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Tips
Monitor device health from your parent app.
āCheck the phone for any third-party VPN apps, which can interfere with Bark's VPN.
āIf you use Google Family Link, add Bark as an always-allowed app.