Google is reportedly set to enhance parental control accessibility in the upcoming Android 16. According to reports, a hidden “Supervision” page will be introduced in the Settings app, enabling users to filter explicit web content for supervised accounts easily. For parents worried about their children encountering harmful online content, this development is promising. While numerous parental control tools are available for Android, many require permissions that parents may hesitate to grant.

This is where Google’s Family Link app stands out. It offers various settings to restrict access to specific online content. Google is planning to fully integrate Family Link with Android 16, making it simpler for parents to manage these settings. The anticipated “Supervision” page will be located directly on the main Settings screen, just below the “Digital Wellbeing & parental controls” section.

However, users with devices running Android 16 Beta 4 may not see this feature immediately. Reports indicate that the page can be activated manually, revealing two main options: “use device supervision” and “web content filters.” The supervision toggle is off by default, suggesting its optional nature. Once the supervision feature is activated, web content filters can be enabled. Enabling device supervision will require a new PIN for the supervised account.

By doing so, parents can set restrictions to block explicit websites on Chrome as well as hide explicit images, texts, and links in search results. While this filter may not eliminate all explicit material, it should effectively obscure the most inappropriate content. It’s worth noting that the description of the new page hints at potential future features related to content restrictions and limitations. Although there’s no confirmed timeline for its launch, it could be included in one of the quarterly updates for Android 16 or debut with the stable release.