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Smart Family Companion on Windows Pc

Developed By: Verizon - VZ

License: Free

Rating: 1,8/5 - 10.356 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	8.69.09
Size	124.2 MB
Release Date	December 16, 24
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows an application to collect component usage statistics [see more (20)]
What's New: Bug fixes and performance enhancements. [see more]
Description from Developer: Get to know the digital-you and partner with your parents with Verizon Smart Family. The Companion (or Child) app lets you see how much you use different websites and apps and with... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Smart Family Companion and install on Windows PC. Smart Family Companion is free Tools app, developed by Verizon - VZ. Latest version of Smart Family Companion is 8.69.09, was released on 2024-12-16 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000,000. Overall rating of Smart Family Companion is 1,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 10,356 users, 7,782 users had rated it 5*, 1,598 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Smart Family Companion on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Smart Family Companion on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Smart Family Companion on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Smart Family Companion using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Smart Family Companion" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Smart Family Companion on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Smart Family Companion" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 8.69.09 , 8.68.20.

Download Smart Family Companion 8.69.09 on Windows PC – 124.2 MB

Download Smart Family Companion 8.68.20 on Windows PC – 123.3 MB

Get to know the digital-you and partner with your parents with Verizon Smart Family. The Companion (or Child) app lets you see how much you use different websites and apps and with Premium, you can ask your parents to pick you up, send them check-ins, and find family members on a map.

Download our Companion (Child) app to your smartphone or your Android connected tablet and pair it with the Parent app to:
• Learn about how you use your screen time.

Select Premium to unlock map features:
• Check in
• Pick me up
• Find your family members

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Once the child’s iPhone or Android device is paired via the Verizon Smart Family companion app, the parent app can configure parental controls (iPads aren’t currently supported). If enrolled in Smart Family Premium, the parent app can also monitor location and driving history – for either a driver or a passenger.

What’s New:
• Simple, easy to use interface.

This app uses Accessibility services to support parental control features. Accessibility services are used to block children's access to websites prohibited by parents and to prevent children from disabling other parental control features.

Bug fixes and performance enhancements.

Allows an application to collect component usage statistics
Declaring the permission implies intention to use the API and the user of the device can grant permission through the Settings application.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.