Porn refers to the sexually explicit subject matter in order to stimulate and please the viewer. Porn threats disgrace to spate our society and the availability of the internet makes pornographic contents accessible from anywhere. For Android phone users, it is a very annoying problem because most of the time porn is forced upon them in the form of advertisements. Moreover, a teenager can easily visit porn sites using browsers available on an Android phone. Therefore, in this article, I have shown a few proven methods on how to block porn on Android. You can follow any of these methods to block porn on android.
Method 1 – Block Porn On Android By Enabling SafeSearch
You can easily enable Google safe search to block porn on your Android phone.SafeSearch prevents any explicit content from showing up in Google searches. So follow these simple steps:
1. First, launch the Google app on your android smartphone
2. Now from the bottom of the app, click on the “More” tab
3. Then click on the Setting
4. Now from the setting option select “General”
5. Then scroll down the page and you will find SafeSearch
6. Now turn on the Safe Search and save the change
Method 2 – Block Porn On Android Via DNS
This method is a bit complex so make sure you read the steps carefully before trying out this method. In this method, you have to change your domain name server from your ISP to another OpenDNS. Now follow these steps:
1. First, go to the settings of your android phone
From there, select the Wi-Fi option and then select Home Wi-Fi or the network you use
Then click on the “Advanced” and from there select “Change DNS Setting”
Now enter the value for DNS 1: 208.67.222.123
Now enter the value for DNS 2: 208.67.220.123
Finally, save the changes and you are good to go
Method 3 – Block Porn On Android Via Parental Control Settings
With the parental control setting, you can block your children from accessing games, apps, and contents those are inappropriate. Now follow these simple steps:
1. First launch the play store app on your Android phone
2. When the app opens, select the menu icon at the top left of the screen
3. Now from the drop-down menu click on Settings
4. Now from the settings click on “user controls”
5. Here you will find the “Parental Controls” option
6. Now toggle-on the “Parental Controls” option
7. From here you can set content restrictions for sexual content
8. Finally, save the change that you have made
Method 4 – Block Porn On Android Using FamiSafe App
This app is specially designed for parental control. FamiSafe app is packed with a lot of cool features including content filtering.Using content filtering you can easily block porn on your android phone. There is how:
1. First, download and install the app on your Android phone
2. Now launch the app and create an account and follow the steps to set your account
3. Now go to the “block website” option
4. Here you will see 2 tabs: Web Filter and Exception
5. Now you can block porn content or specify the exact website that you want to block
6. Finally, save the changes
Method 5 – Block Porn On Android Using BlockSite App
With the BlockSite app, you can block porn websites or any app that may contain inappropriate content or adult ads. Follow these simple steps to setup the app:
1. First, download and install the BlockSite app on your Android phone
2. Now launch the app and you will see a “+” sign
3. Click on the “+” sign to add the website address that you want to block
4. Now save the change and now one can access the website from this phone
Method 6 – Block Porn On Android Using McAfee Safe Family
This app has parental control features so you can use this app to block porn on your Android phone. Some other cool features of this app are set to screen time limits, block explicit contents, locate other devices, etc. Now follow these steps:
1. First, download the McAfee Safe Family from the play store and install it on your mobile
2. Now launch the app and register an account, if you have an account then just sign in
3. Grant all the permissions that the app asked for so it can effectively carry out its functions
4. Now you can easily block websites that display sexual content
Final Thoughts
There are so many ways you can block porn on your website. But the methods that I have discussed above are the easiest of all and they are most effective. Let us know which method you have applied to block the porn on your Android so our readers can find an overview of that method.