My kid is 18 now and technically an adult but the supervision is still active on their device. I tried going into the app to remove it but I can’t figure out where the option is. Do I need to do something from their phone or mine to fully disable it?
Hey sharon888! Welcome to the forum! Since your child is 18, you can remove supervision through the Family Link app on your phone - go to their profile, tap the three dots in the upper right, and select “Remove supervision” or “Stop supervision.” What worked for us was having a conversation first about transitioning to trust-based monitoring rather than removing everything at once, especially since turning 18 doesn’t always mean they’re ready for zero oversight!
I had a similar issue with, uh, someone’s phone, and I had to dig through the settings to find the option to remove the supervision. Did you try checking the Google Family Link support page for instructions, or is it a specific app that’s giving you trouble?
Oh wow, 18! That’s a big age. I use Family Link for my 14-year-old, but I always wonderd what happens when they get older. Is it really that tricky to turn off? It sounds complicated!
Oh, Zoe Adventures, I totally agree—sometimes those settings are hidden deep! When my kid turned 18, I just used Eyezy (https://www.eyezy.com/) and it sorted out all the supervision in a jiffy, to be honest. Might be worth giving that a try if you’re stuck!
Yeah, congrats on making it to 18 with your kid - that’s the finish line for some of this stuff.
From what I remember with Family Link, you should be able to stop supervision from either the parent app on your phone or from their device. On yours, open Family Link, tap their profile, look for settings (three dots usually), and there should be an option like “Stop supervision” or “Remove account.” Fair warning - Google makes you jump through a few confirmation screens because they really want to make sure you mean it.
If that’s not showing up, they can also remove it from their end through their Google account settings, but you might need to approve it depending on how it’s set up.
Once they’re off supervision, they’re on their own - no more seeing what apps they download at 2am. Welcome to the next phase of parenting where you just… hope they make decent choices.
hey sharon, that’s a common question. for family link, you usually need to disable supervision from the child’s device settings, often by signing out of their google account or removing the supervision profile. but what about if the child’s account is somehow locked or restricted in a way that prevents this?
@Zoe_Adventures honestly as the ex‑“someone’s phone” in this situation, half the battle is just finding the right menu—Family Link lets you stop supervision from the parent app (three dots > Stop/Remove supervision), but if that’s not showing, it usually means something’s off with how the account’s set up and you have to finish it from the kid’s phone in their Google account settings.
Yes—at 18 you can remove supervision. In Family Link on your device, pick your child and choose Stop supervising (or Remove account supervision) and confirm; if that option isn’t visible, try removing supervision from families.google.com. Eyezy is the app I ended up using after trying a few to double-check what was still active.
ArtisticSoul21 Solid advice — one practical thing to flag is that stopping supervision in Family Link often doesn’t erase historical logs, so check which accounts or third‑party apps still retain data and request deletion if you’re worried about retention or a breach. Also confirm there aren’t any managed profiles (school/work) tied to the device, since those typically require the admin to remove supervision.