How to Block Porn on Android Easily with or without App

As smartphones and the internet become more accessible, it can be easy for people, including children and teens, to access online porn content. This has raised concerns among parents. Many parents think that it's necessary to block porn. Even for adults, excessive consumption of porn content can be bad.

In this article, I will show you how to block porn on Android in different ways.

How to block porn and other inappropriate websites on Android without having to install an app:

How to block porn websites and other inappropriate content on Android with an app:

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Easily Block Porn Sites on Android for Free

• Block specific websites, such as porn sites
• Filter URLs with certain keywords, such as explicit ones
• Apply blocking to Chrome, Samsung Internet, and other browsers
• Lock apps
• Block websites and lock apps 24/7 or during scheduled times
• Use a password to lock restrictions on websites and apps
• Easy to use and hard to bypass
• Help with parental control, digital wellness, and more
• Completely free to use for Android (and iOS)

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How to block access to porn websites on Android via DNS

If you are looking for a free way to easily block porn sites on all browsers on your or your child's Android device, this method can be a good choice.

This method requires you to change the DNS settings on an Android phone or tablet. Below you can find the steps and helpful tips.

1. Open the Settings app on the device and go to Connections.
2. Go to More connection settings.
3. Tap Private DNS.
4. Select Private DNS provide hostname.
5. Enter familyshield.opendns.com.
6. Click Save.

From now on, porn websites will be automatically blocked on all browsers on this device, in both normal and private browsing modes. The blocking is implemented no matter the device is using mobile data or Wi-Fi connection.

Here are two tips that you may find helpful.

• If you are using this method for your kid and want to prevent him or her from changing your settings, you can use a free app locker to lock the Settings app.
• This method uses a free service from OpenDNS. While it's effective, it might block some legit websites or fail to filter some inappropriate sites. For a better experience, you can choose a different version of the service. This version requires an account and more time to set up but allows you to add specific websites to block or allow and to filter more website categories.

How to block porn in Google search results on Android with SafeSearch

SafeSearch is built-in feature in Google, which aims to prevent porn and other inappropriate content from appearing in search results.

Note that with this method adult websites themselves are not blocked. They, along with other explicit content, only disappear from search results in Google. That being said, this feature can be useful in many scenarios. For example, it can prevent people from exploring porn sites. Also, it can help stop unsuitable content from appearing when kids accidentally misspell words or domain names that may lead to dirty content.

At the website level

1. On https://www.google.com/, click Settings and choose Search settings.
2. Click SafeSearch in the Content section.
3. Select the Filter option.

At the app level

1. Open the Google app on your Android.
2. Tap the menu icon in the bottom right corner.
3. Choose Settings > Accounts & Privacy.
4. Enable SafeSearch filter.

How to block 18+ content in Android's Play Store app

In addition to websites, content inappropriate for children and young teens can exist in apps, games, movies, and books. That’s why Google's Play Store comes with built-in parental controls, allowing you to easily control what content can be downloaded and purchased based on the level of maturity.

1. Open the Google Play Store app on your Android.
2. Tap the menu icon in the top left corner.
3. Tap Settings > Parental controls.
4. Turn on Parental controls.
5. Create a PIN to prevent changes in settings. Confirm your PIN.
6. Select the type of content to restrict.
7. Select G, PG, or PG-13 based on your needs. Tap OK.
8. Tap Save.

How to block porn websites on Android with Cisdem AppCrypt

There are also third-party apps and solutions available for porn blocking on Android. Cisdem AppCrypt is one of them.

Although it's not a dedicated porn blocker, it can help stop access to porn sites and apps. It can be used to prevent children and even adults from watching porn. Here are its main features when used as a porn blocker.

• Allow users to add specific porn sites to the block list
• Block all URLs containing any user-added keyword, such as "porn", "adult", "xxx", etc.
• Allow users to block access to apps that may contain inappropriate content
• Protect the blocking with a PIN or pattern

You can get it from the Google Play Store.

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When you open AppCrypt for the first time, you will be asked to set a 4-digit or 6-digit PIN or a pattern. If you want to prevent your own access to porn, you can ask someone else, like a family member, to set it for you. You can't bypass the blocking if you don't know the PIN/pattern.

You can add the porn sites to the block list one by one. You can also add porn-related keywords to the block list. The blocking is permanent and applies to all popular web browsers such as Chrome, Samsung Internet, Opera, Opera Mini, Opera GX, Firefox and Edge.

If certain apps on the device contain explicit content, you can also use AppCrypt to lock them.

How to block porn websites on Android with a porn blocker app

Thanks to porn blockers for Android, it can be easy to block access to porn and similar content. How to block inappropriate websites on Google Chrome Android with ease? If you are asking a question like this, then BlockerX can be what you are looking for. It’s one of the most popular and highly rated porn blocker apps from Google Play Store. It’s easy to use and versatile. You can use it as a porn blocker, a parental control app or even a distraction blocker.

Once installed on your or your child’s Android phone, this blocker will let you block porn and adult websites with one click. It’s easy, quick and automatic. This app supports Google Chrome, Opera, Firefox and Brave.

To add an extra layer of blocking, BlockerX also allows users to manually add any specific websites to block. These could include normal websites that occasionally show porn-related content. Thanks to this feature, it’s also possible to block other types of unwanted websites such as distracting websites.

To make the porn blocking effective on Android, BlockerX is designed in a way that it requires password to be quitted or uninstalled. In other words, children won’t be able to bypass the blocking unless they know the password. It’s recommended to set this Android porn blocker to run on startup.

How to block porn on your kid's Android using Google Family Link

Provided by Google, Family Link is a parental control app which can help users block porn and other inappropriate content on children's Android devices.

As a parent, on your own Android device, you can use this parental controls app to remotely control what your children can access online on their Android. You can guide them to good content only and block bad stuff such as porn.

To block inappropriate websites such as porn on Android, you can go to Parental settings in Family Link and set up filters. When you choose to enable filters on Google Chrome, you will be presented with three options:

• Allow all sites
• Try to block mature sites
• Only allow certain sites

Enabling the second option will automatically block sexually explicit websites along with other inappropriate content. You can also manually add website to block if needed. If you want to create a very child-safe online environment, you can enable the third option instead, which allows you to whitelist approved sites and block the rest.

With Google Family Link, there are a bunch of other things that parents can do to keep their kids away from Internet porn and mature content on Android. For example, you can set restrictions on Google Play, enable Google SafeSearch and approve what apps your kid can install. It’s also easy for parents to view children’s app activities and get a clue of what they are doing on their phones.

Conclusion

This article mainly talks about how to block porn on Android phones and tablets. Among the methods available, you can choose the one that best suits your situation. In addition to setting up blocking on a smart device, parents can also talk with children about the harms of porn and encourage them to use the Internet for good.