How to Pause
Pause is our remote lock feature. Here's how to use it!
- Open up your parent app / dashboard.
- Tap your child's name > ⏸Pause.
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Choose how long you'd like to pause the phone or turn it on indefinitely.
- Wait a few minutes for the changes to take effect.
When the Bark Phone is paused...
- All apps get grayed out.
- The phone app remains available for emergencies.
- Non-essential internet use is blocked.
- Their avatar in Bark shows a
pause icon.
- If contact approval is enabled, only emergency contacts can be called.
How to Undo
To un-pause the phone do these steps again.