Manage Family groups and parental controls with your Samsung Account

Create the account on your device

1. Open Settings on your Galaxy device, then tap the Samsung account profile at the top.
   
2. Tap Forgot password or don’t have an account?, tap Create account, and then tap I’m over 13.
   
3. Review the Privacy Notice and permissions options, then tap Agree.
   
4. Enter a valid email address and required information to create an account, then tap Next.
   
5. Confirm the account information, then tap Next.
   
6. Register a phone number for 2FA, then tap Next to complete account set up.
   
   

Create the account via the web

1. Go to account.samsung.com.
2. Select Create account on the Samsung account page.
   
3. Review the Privacy Notice, then tap Agree.
   
4. Enter the required information to create an account, then tap Next.
   
5. Verify your account through your email to complete account set up.

1. Navigate to and open Settings on your device, then tap your Samsung account name.
2. Tap Family, and then tap Create family group.
   

If you prefer to use a web browser, you can click here to create a Family group by visiting our new Family group webpage.

Create a child account (under 13)

1. Navigate to and open Settings on your device, then tap your Samsung account name.
2. Tap Family, then tap Invite family member, and then tap Create child account.
   Note: You can also tap Invite someone, and then send an invitation via email, Samsung account ID, or QR code. Please see the section about adding a member to your Family group for more details.
3. Review the Child Privacy Disclosure to Parents, and then tap Agree.
4. Review and select the options on the following screen, and then tap Agree to confirm.
5. Next, you will need to enter your credit card’s security code, and then tap Verify.
   Note: If you have not registered a credit card to your Samsung account, tap Register card, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
6. Enter your child’s information, and then tap Create account.
7. Next, you will need to enter the verification code that was sent to your child’s email address. Tap Verify to create your child’s account, and then tap Next.
8. Set up parental controls for Web content, App and game age ratings, Downloads and purchases, and tap Continue.
9. Set a parental control PIN, tap Next, then enter your PIN again to confirm it.
10. Tap Done to complete the setup.
11. Your child's Samsung account will be automatically added to your Family group. 
12. Now they can sign in to their own Samsung account on their devices.

Create a teen account

Note: You can create a teen account on the web at account.samsung.com just like you would an adult account.

1. Navigate to and open Settings on the teen’s device, then tap the Samsung account name.
2. Tap Forgot password or don’t have an account?, then select Create account.
3. Select I’m over 13.
4. Review the Privacy Notice and permissions, then tap Agree.
5. Enter the required information to create an account, then tap Next.
6. Confirm the account information, then tap Next.
7. Register a phone number for 2FA, then tap Next to complete account set up.

Add a child account

Your child's Samsung account will be automatically added to your Family group upon setup. To check if your child’s account has been added, navigate to Settings > your Samsung account name > Family.

Add a teen or another family member account

1. Navigate to and open Settings on your device, then tap your Samsung account name.
2. Tap Family, then tap Invite family member.
3. Tap Invite someone, and then choose how you’d like to invite someone:
   • QR code: When your teen scans the QR code with their phone, it will open the app directly to the invitation screen where they can accept or decline. 
   • Email: Enter the recipient’s email, and then tap Send.
   • Text message: Enter the recipient’s mobile number or Select contacts, and then tap Send.
4. Depending on the option, you will need to follow the on-screen instructions to add the person to your Family group.

Enable parental controls

1. Navigate to and open Settings on your teen’s device.
2. Tap on your teen’s Samsung account name.
3. Tap Family, then select the teen’s profile.
4. Tap Set up parental controls.
5. Set up controls for Web content, App and game age ratings, Downloads and purchases, and then tap Continue.
   Note: These settings can be changed later under your Samsung account > Family.
6. Set a parental control PIN, tap Next, then enter your PIN again to confirm it.
7. Tap Done to complete the setup.

Manage parental controls

1. Navigate to and open Settings on your device.
2. Tap on the Samsung account name at the top, and then tap Family.
3. Tap the child's profile.
4. From here, you can set up parental controls for: 
   • Web content
   • App and game age ratings
   • Downloads and purchases
   • Allowed apps for devices running One UI 9.0 or later
   • Allowed Samsung apps for devices running One UI 8.5 or earlier
   • Parental control PIN
   • Family Link
     Note: Update the Samsung Account app to version 15.8.0 or later to enable this feature. For teen devices running the latest app version, this update allows them to accept family group invitations directly on their Galaxy device via messages or QR codes.

On the parent or guardian device

1. Navigate to and open Settings on your device. 
2. Tap on your Samsung account name at the top, and then tap Family.
3. Tap the child's profile.
4. Depending on your device's One UI version, select the appropriate menu option:
   • For devices running One UI 9.0 or later: Tap Allowed apps.
   • For devices running One UI 8.5 or earlier: Tap Allowed Samsung apps. 
5. Toggle the switch next to each app to allow or block access.

On the child’s device

1. Select one of the grayed-out apps to allow.
2. Tap Ask for permission.
3. Select the method you wish to request permission; Ask in message or Ask in person.

Ask in message: Send an app approval or denial request remotely to the parent/guardian’s device.

1. On the parent or guardian’s device, tap the request notification.
2. Select the apps to allow and tap Done.
   Note: If you uncheck an app and tap Done, that app will be hidden on the child’s device.

Ask in person: Directly approve or deny app usage on the child’s device.
Note: If you don't have a Samsung phone, use this option to approve or deny app access on your child's device when you're together.

1. On the child’s device, enter your parental control PIN.
2. Select the apps to allow and tap Done.

Remove an adult account 

1. On your device, navigate to Settings, and then tap your Samsung account name.
2. Tap Family, then tap the member you want to delete, and then tap Profile info.
3. Tap Remove family member, and then tap Remove to confirm.

Remove a child account

1. In a web browser, navigate to Samsung's account page.
2. Log in to the child's account with the account credentials.
3. Click on the Profile tab.
4. Select Manage Samsung account.
5. Select Delete account.

Leave a family group

1. On your device, navigate to Settings, and then tap your Samsung account name.
2. Tap Family, then tap your account name again, and then tap Profile info.
3. Tap the More options icon (the three vertical dots) in the top right, tap Leave family group, and then tap Leave to confirm.

1. Navigate to and open Settings on your device, and then tap your Samsung account name.
2. Tap Family, and then tap Shared family album.
3. Tap the Shared family album thumbnail, and then tap Add (the plus sign) to add photos and videos to the album. Tap Done when you're finished.
   Note: A blank album will be created by default. You can create a new shared family album by tapping Add (the plus sign), entering a name for your album, and then tapping Create.
4. Select your desired photos or videos from the Pictures or Albums tabs, and then tap Done.
5. Tap More options (the three vertical dots) to use the album’s options, such as deleting photos or sorting photos by people and pets.
6. Your family members will be able to see the shared album on their devices! To find the album later on, navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then tap the Albums tab. Tap Shared family album under Shared albums. If you created additional family albums, they will appear here as well.
7. If you need to check who has access to the Shared family album, just tap the Members icon (it looks like two people). This will bring you to the Family page, where you can view your current group members.

1. Navigate to and open Settings on your device, and tap the Samsung account name at the top of the menu.
2. Tap Family, and then tap on the Family organizer's name.
3. Tap Delete family group.
   Note: If there are any child accounts added to the family, they must first be deleted.
4. Follow the remaining prompts and enter any necessary credentials to finish deleting the Family group.