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Manage the App Store on the Bark Phone

Updated
Paola Rivera

Allow or Block the App Store

From your dashboard, click on the Bark Phone tile and then on App Store.

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When you block the Play Store...

  • The play_store_icon.png Play Store app disappears.
  • No new apps can be installed.

Set Up App Approval

  1. From your dashboard, click on the Bark Phone tile and then on App Store.
  2. Set Allow App Store to Yes.
  3. Set Require app approval to Yes.

When you enable app approval...

  • Newly installed apps are grayed out until approved.
  • You will get a notification.
  • A task to review app approval requests will appear under the child's name.

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Prevent Deleting of Apps

  1. From your dashboard, click on the Bark Phone tile and then on App Store.
  2. Set Allow app removal to No.

When you enable app removal...

  • Play Store apps can be uninstalled by the child.
  • Bark apps and system apps cannot be uninstalled.