Parental Controls – Companion

Name: Parental Controls – Companion
Author: McAfee LLC

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McAfee's Parental controls child companion app

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Total installs: 937
Installs / day: —
Rating: —★
Released: 20 Apr 2026
Last update: 17 Aug 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
Collects data Personal info and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted
Follows the Play Families Policy

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

17 in 6 groups

9 Sensitive4 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
See the websites you've visited and the bookmarks saved in your browser
Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeout

Device & app historySensitive2

Access to which apps you run, system logs, and your web browsing history

See the websites you've visited and the bookmarks saved in your browserread your Web bookmarks and history · com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
See which apps are running or were recently used on your deviceretrieve running apps · GET_TASKS

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherSensitive8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Change device settings like screen brightness, ringtone or screen timeoutmodify system settings · WRITE_SETTINGS
Add, change or delete your browser bookmarks and browsing historywrite web bookmarks and history · com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Turn parts of other apps on or off, which may break their featuresenable or disable app components · CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

McAfee’s Parental Controls – Companion App is a companion app available for select McAfee subscribers only. The companion app is intended to be downloaded on a child’s device and used in conjunction with the parental controls feature associated with your McAfee plan. This lets you set limits on the type of content children can access, along with the amount of time allowed for a given app - even when you can’t be nearby. App Blocking - Block inappropriate apps Web Filtering - Blocks inappropriate content and dangerous websites Screen time management – Build custom screen time schedules Wi-Fi Scan – Easily detect insecure Wi-Fi networks Antivirus – Award-winning detection of malicious apps and files Accessibility services are required for McAfee Companion App to block access to inappropriate websites and applications for children.

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