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Re: amazon kindle fire
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2020, 11:07:03 PM »
kindles are difficult to filter.
Basic bypass - reset the machine.  You find out AFTER if you check if the password has changed when the kid reset it.
Better filter bypass - when on 'silk', the kindle browser, you bring up chrome.  and you're off and running.


Now I have Qustodio Free on my kindle. and I set it to shut down the the machine at off hours.  I think I'm/ my kid is safe now. 
But I may be mistaken.
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Re: amazon kindle fire
« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2020, 11:23:06 PM »
Better filter bypass - when on 'silk', the kindle browser, you bring up chrome.  and you're off and running.

can't that be locked with a password?

Now I have Qustodio Free on my kindle. and I set it to shut down the the machine at off hours.  I think I'm/ my kid is safe now. 

were do you get Qustodio from is it on the amazon app store?
and what is its advantage over the built in curfew?

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Re: amazon kindle fire
« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2020, 11:45:46 PM »
can't that be locked with a password?

were do you get Qustodio from is it on the amazon app store?
and what is its advantage over the built in curfew?
The built in filter was easily bypassed.  I didn't try it's curfew feature.  Or perhaps the curfew is independent of it.  I never tried it, and it may be effective. 
Try to bypass what ever filter you use. I gave you ideas on how to do so.

Qustodio.com on line and in the amazon app store.
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Re: amazon kindle fire
« Reply #23 on: May 04, 2020, 12:59:04 AM »
Those are rooted, they charge 150 for those.
How difficult is it to to flash the tablets? Does anyone know where I can get the files?
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Re: amazon kindle fire
« Reply #24 on: May 05, 2020, 08:17:16 PM »
kindles are difficult to filter.
Basic bypass - reset the machine.  You find out AFTER if you check if the password has changed when the kid reset it.
Better filter bypass - when on 'silk', the kindle browser, you bring up chrome.  and you're off and running.


Now I have Qustodio Free on my kindle. and I set it to shut down the the machine at off hours.  I think I'm/ my kid is safe now. 
But I may be mistaken.

How is the Qustodio support? I have two kindles where the kids really messed around with it and Qustodio seems to be in a loop, it asks for the password to continue and then it takes you right back to asking for the password (yes, the password is correct)
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Re: amazon kindle fire
« Reply #25 on: May 05, 2020, 08:42:40 PM »
How is the Qustodio support? I have two kindles where the kids really messed around with it and Qustodio seems to be in a loop, it asks for the password to continue and then it takes you right back to asking for the password (yes, the password is correct)
idk
Try them and report back here.
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Re: amazon kindle fire
« Reply #26 on: June 02, 2020, 07:39:01 PM »

Now I have Qustodio Free on my kindle. and I set it to shut down the the machine at off hours.  I think I'm/ my kid is safe now. 
But I may be mistaken.

I tried Qustodio on a kindle. The parent - child settings didn't always sync.
Also, through playing around in the settings it is possible to disable it. (I forget how, maybe usage access, device admin, clear storage... Something like that).
Not to mention safe mode which he might stumble on...

The best app that I found for a kindle fire is stayfocused by innoxapps. (Obviously you need the APK, I don't think it's on Amazon appstore). It is by far the most customizable and the most effective. It's also a great productivity app.

Check it out:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stayfocused