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Android generic instructions

FYI play – installation instructions for Android devices other than the ones specifically specified

Note: These installation instructions were compiled using three phones from the market leading manufacturers, namely Xiaomi (Redmi Note 7), Samsung (S8) and Huawei (P30). Your specific device configuration may be different.

Thank you for signing up to FYI play it safe, the application that will help you to keep your children safer online!

In this short guide, you will find the detailed installation instructions for FYI play(to be installed on the child device). For FYI safe, just download and install the app using our intuitive on-screen prompts.

Should you have any additional questions or need help, please contact us and we will put you in touch with one of our technology gurus.

Download FYI play from the official FYI download site at: FYI play download link

 

Once downloaded, locate the APK file in your device’s downloads folder:

Tap on the file FYI Play.apk to install the application (please note that the installation and configuration process may differ from one Samsung device to another, but should follow the same structure and steps).

 

If you downloaded the installation files from the link above (FYI official site), and are prompted by Google Play Protect, it is safe to INSTALL ANYWAY.

Once installed, open FYI play.

Next, we will configure the permissions that FYI play will require to properly operate, followed by visual illustration soft he required configuration (follow the instructions below or configure your device equivalently if the configuration looks very different).

Step 2 -Setting the permissions

Media capture

FYI play needs permission to capture your child’s activity in order to analyse the content and alert you of potentially harmful activity. Give FYI play the permission to start capturing your child’s activity on their device.

Background execution

Allow FYI play to run in the background. FYI play requires this permission so that it can continue to capture activity when other applications are being used in the foreground. This also allows FYI play to automatically restart itself when the Android operating system requires it to do so.

Usage permissions
When prompted, find FYI play in the Usage Data Access list and select it. Please “enable” Allow Usage Tracking access. FYI play needs information about the app’s usage in order to ensure it remains active and appropriately capture activity and content. It is safe to “Accept” the any warning and allow FYI play to do so.

Start on boot
Allow FYI play to start when your device starts up. This allows monitoring to continue even when the device restarts or battery outages occur.

Battery optimisation
The Android operating system may terminate applications at will whenever battery power starts running low. Allow FYI play to be exempt from such termination so it can keep monitoring your child to keep them safer online.

Notification permissions
To activate notifications for FYI play, swipe down the Android notifications bar and tap on the FYI play application to enable. Allow FYI play to issue notifications to ensure you will receive alerts from the application when necessary.

 

Step 3 -Additional configuration

 

Some devices require additional, special permissions. This is because each device manufacturer optimises the Android operating system for peak phone performance specific to their devices.

Google Play Protect and security apps
FYI play continuously monitor your child’s activity to ensure you keep them safer online. Because FYI play continuously captures your child’s activity and content for analysis, Google Play Protect(or other security apps that you may have installed) may terminate the FYI play monitoring service at times to optimise phone performance. If this stops your device from being protected, disable Google Play Protect from the PlayStore app.

As per the middle image above, when prompted during install, you do not need to send the app for scanning if you downloaded it from FYI play download link

Your setup is now complete. Please proceed to pair the FYI play and FYI safe apps!

Samsung Config

FYI play – installation instructions Android devices

Note: These installation instructions were compiled using three phones from the market leading manufacturers, namely Xiaomi (Redmi Note 7), Samsung (S8) and Huawei (P30). Your specific device configuration may be different.

Thank you for signing up to FYI play it safe, the application that will help you to keep your children safer online!

In this short guide, you will find the detailed installation instructions for FYI play(to be installed on the child device). For FYI safe, just download and install the app using our intuitive on-screen prompts.

Should you have any additional questions or need help, please contact us and we will put you in touch with one of our technology gurus.

Download FYI play from the official FYI download site at: FYI play download link

 

Once downloaded, locate the APK file in your device’s downloads folder:

Tap on the file FYI Play.apk to install the application (please note that the installation and configuration process may differ from one Samsung device to another, but should follow the same structure and steps).

 

If you downloaded the installation files from the link above (FYI official site), and are prompted by Google Play Protect, it is safe to INSTALL ANYWAY.

Once installed, open FYI play.

Next, we will configure the permissions that FYI play will require to properly operate, followed by visual illustration softhe required configuration (follow the instructions below or configure your device equivalently if the configuration looks very different).

Step 2 -Setting the permissions

Media capture

FYI play needs permission to capture your child’s activity in order to analyse the content and alert you of potentially harmful activity. Give FYI play the permission to start capturing your child’s activity on their device.

Background execution

Allow FYI play to run in the background. FYI play requires this permission so that it can continue to capture activity when other applications are being used in the foreground. This also allows FYI play to automatically restart itself when the Android operating system requires it to do so.

Usage permissions

When prompted, find FYI play in the Usage Data Access list and select it. Please “enable” Allow Usage Tracking access. FYI play needs information about the app’s usage in order to ensure it remains active and appropriately capture activity and content. It is safe to “Accept” the any warning and allow FYI play to do so.

Start on boot

Allow FYI play to start when your device starts up. This allows monitoring to continue even when the device restarts or battery outages occur.

Battery optimisation

The Android operating system may terminate applications at will whenever battery power starts running low. Allow FYI play to be exempt from such termination so it can keep monitoring your child to keep them safer online.

Notification permissions

To activate notifications for FYI play, swipe down the Android notifications bar and tap on the FYI play application to enable. Allow FYI play to issue notifications to ensure you will receive alerts from the application when necessary.

Step 3 -Additional configuration

Some devices require additional, special permissions. This is because each device manufacturer optimises the Android operating system for peak phone performance specific to their devices.

Google Play Protect and security apps

FYI play continuously monitor your child’s activity to ensure you keep them safer online. Because FYI play continuously captures your child’s activity and content for analysis, Google Play Protect(or other security apps that you may have installed) may terminate the FYI play monitoring service at times to optimise phone performance. If this stops your device from being protected, disable Google Play Protect from the PlayStore app.

As per the middle image above, when prompted during install, you do not need to send the app for scanning if you downloaded it from FYI play download link

Your setup is now complete. Please proceed to pair the FYI play and FYI safe apps!

Xiaomi Config

FYI play – installation instructions Android devices

Note: These installation instructions were compiled using three phones from the market leading manufacturers, namely Xiaomi (Redmi Note 7), Samsung (S8) and Huawei (P30). Your specific device configuration may be different.

Thank you for signing up to FYI play it safe, the application that will help you to keep your children safer online!

In this short guide, you will find the detailed installation instructions for FYI play(to be installed on the child device). For FYI safe, just download and install the app using our intuitive on-screen prompts.

Should you have any additional questions or need help, please contact us and we will put you in touch with one of our technology gurus.

Download FYI play from the official FYI download site at: FYI play download link

 

Once downloaded, locate the APK file in your device’s downloads folder:

Tap on the file FYI Play.apk to install the application and confirm the installation:

The installation and configuration process may differ from one Xiaomi device to another, but should follow the same structure and steps.

If you downloaded the installation files from the link above (FYI official site), and are prompted by Google Play Protect, it is safe to INSTALL ANYWAY.

Once installed, open FYI play.

Next, we will configure the permissions that FYI play will require to properly operate, followed by visual illustrations of the required configuration (follow the instructions below or configure your device equivalently if the configuration looks very different).

Step 2 -Setting the permissions

Media capture

FYI play needs permission to capture your child’s activity in order to analyse the content and alert you of potentially harmful activity. Give FYI play the permission to start capturing your child’s activity on their device.

Background execution

Allow FYI play to run in the background. FYI play requires this permission so that it can continue to capture activity when other applications are being used in the foreground. This also allows FYI play to automatically restart itself when the Android operating system requires it to do so.

Usage permissions

When prompted, find FYI play in the Usage Data Access list and select it. Please “enable” Allow Usage Tracking access. FYI play needs information about the app’s usage in order to ensure it remains active and appropriately capture activity and content. It is safe to “Accept” the any warning and allow FYI play to do so.

Start on boot

Allow FYI play to start when your device starts up. This allows monitoring to continue even when the device restarts or battery outages occur.

Battery optimisation

The Android operating system may terminate applications at will whenever battery power starts running low. Allow FYI play to be exempt from such termination so it can keep monitoring your child to keep them safer online.

Notification permissions

To activate notifications for FYI play, swipe down the Android notifications bar and tap on the FYI play application to enable. Allow FYI play to issue notifications to ensure you will receive alerts from the application when necessary.

Step 3 -Additional configuration

Some devices require additional, special permissions. This is because each device manufacturer optimises the Android operating system for peak phone performance specific to their devices.

Background pop-ups

On your Xiaomi device, enable FYI play to display pop-ups while running in the background. This is very important to ensure that FYI play can restart itself should your Xiaomi device terminate the app to save system resources. We also recommend that you always allow “show on lock screen ”to allow FYI play to keep on protecting you.

Google Play Protect and security apps

FYI play continuously monitor your child’s activity to ensure you keep them safer online. Because FYI play continuously captures your child’s activity and content for analysis, Google Play Protect(or other security apps that you may have installed) may terminate the FYI play monitoring service at times to optimise phone performance. If this stops your device from being protected, disable Google Play Protect from the Play Store app.

As per the middle image above, when prompted during install, you do not need to send the app for scanning if you downloaded it from FYI play download link

Your setup is now complete. Please proceed to pair the FYI play and FYI safe apps!

Hauwei Config

FYI play – installation instructions Android devices

Note: These installation instructions were compiled using three phones from the market leading manufacturers, namely Xiaomi (Redmi Note 7), Samsung (S8) and Huawei (P30). Your specific device configuration may be different.

Thank you for signing up to FYI play it safe, the application that will help you to keep your children safer online!

In this short guide, you will find the detailed installation instructions for FYI play(to be installed on the child device). For FYI safe, just download and install the app using our intuitive on-screen prompts.

Should you have any additional questions or need help, please contact us and we will put you in touch with one of our technology gurus.

Download FYI play from the official FYI download site at: FYI play download link

 

Once downloaded, locate the APK file in your device’s downloads folder:

Tap on the file FYI Play. apk to install the application (please note that the installation and configuration process may differ from one Samsung device to another, but should follow the same structure and steps).

 

If you downloaded the installation files from the link above (FYI official site), and are prompted by Google Play Protect, it is safe to INSTALL ANYWAY.

Once installed, open FYI play.

Next, we will configure the permissions that FYI play will require to properly operate, followed by visual illustration soft he required configuration (follow the instructions below or configure your device equivalently if the configuration looks very different).

Step 2 -Setting the permissions

Media capture

FYI play needs permission to capture your child’s activity in order to analyse the content and alert you of potentially harmful activity. Give FYI play the permission to start capturing your child’s activity on their device.

Background execution

Allow FYI play to run in the background. FYI play requires this permission so that it can continue to capture activity when other applications are being used in the foreground. This also allows FYI play to automatically restart itself when the Android operating system requires it to doso.

Usage permissions

When prompted, find FYI play in the Usage Data Access list and select it. Please “enable” Allow Usage Tracking access. FYI play needs information about the app’s usage in order to ensure it remains active and appropriately capture activity and content. It is safe to “Accept” the any warning and allow FYI play to do so.

Start on boot

Allow FYI play to start when your device starts up. This allows monitoring to continue even when the device restarts or battery outages occur.

Battery optimisation

The Android operating system may terminate applications at will whenever battery power starts running low. Allow FYI play to be exempt from such termination so it can keep monitoring your child to keep them safer online.

Notification permissions

To activate notifications for FYI play, swipe down the Android notifications bar and tap on the FYI play application to enable. Allow FYI play to issue notifications to ensure you will receive alerts from the application when necessary.

Step 3 -Additional configuration

Some devices require additional, special permissions. This is because each device manufacturer optimises the Android operating system for peak phone performance specific to their devices.

Google Play Protect and security apps

FYI play continuously monitor your child’s activity to ensure you keep them safer online. Because FYI play continuously captures your child’s activity and content for analysis, Google Play Protect(or other security apps that you may have installed) may terminate the FYI play monitoring service at times to optimise phone performance. If this stops your device from being protected, disable Google Play Protect from the Play Store app.

As per the middle image above, when prompted during install, you do not need to send the app for scanning if you downloaded it from FYI play download link

Your setup is now complete. Please proceed to pair the FYI play and FYI safe apps!