Bitdefender Parental Control

Keep your children safe and guide their activities with Parental Control

Bitdefender · com.bitdefender.parentaladvisor

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v5.1.260 38.5 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.1.260 (1005001260)
Updated: Oct 2, 2026 (6 days ago)
APK size: 38.5 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Parenting (app)
Listed since: Feb 23, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (5 sensitive)
Website: bitdefender.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Bitdefender Parental Control is an app by Bitdefender in the Parenting category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.0.143, the APK grew from 33.1 MB to 38.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 23 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and approximate location. Compared with version 5.0.143, it adds 6 new permissions (“Location in the background”, “Change network state”, “Foreground service location” and 3 more) and drops 8 (“Find accounts on the device”, “Kill background processes”, “Package usage stats” and 5 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.1.260

This version brings improvements on the way Parental Control monitoring and management is applied. With the new network filtering capabilities, you will be able to easily choose the restricted categories and manage the online activities and time your child is allowed to have across their devices.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Bitdefender Parental Control offers digital help to parents and extra online safety to children. Download and install the Bitdefender Parental Control app across your children's devices to easily manage and monitor their online activities using the Bitdefender Central platform. Set up healthy, age-appropriate online habits for your kids and review their activity with the array of features tailored to promote a balanced digital lifestyle while preventing overuse and exposure to inappropriate online content: ✔ Content filtering ✔ Internet time management ✔ Location tracking ✔ Preset and customizable routines ✔ Rewards and Internet time extension ✔ Safe Search and YouTube restricted mode Content filtering. Use the predefined, age-appropriate filtering categories to prevent exposure to inappropriate content or make your own adjustments to guide good online habits. Internet time management. Control the allowed daily internet time limit across your child's devices and reward extra screen time for responsible online usage. Location Tracking. Make sure your kids are OK even when they're not by your side. Track their location so you always know where they are. Preset and customizable routines. Children strive when they have routines they can follow. You can set up Focus time, Family time and Bedtime routines to create a tailored schedule for each of these activities. Safe Search and YouTube restricted. Remove explicit and harmful results from search engines and videos to ensure results are age-appropriate. Note Bitdefender Parental Control requires a VPN connection to provide Content Filtering and Safe Browsing functionalities. The Device Administrator permission is also required to prevent uninstall. Previous versions may require the Accessibility permission to monitor and manage browsing activity.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v5.0.143. Since v5.1.260 it requires Android 6.0+.

v5.1.260 LATEST Oct 2, 2026 38.5 MB TRUSTED v5.0.143 Dec 4, 2025 33.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 10, 2026.
Certificate issued to “BitDefender” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 10, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 10, 2026
Signed byCN=BitDefender, OU=BitDefender Mobile Security, O=BitDefender, L=Bucharest, ST=Bucharest, C=RO
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EE:36:DC:B4:38:5E:EB:FA:43:EB:15:C1:AB:26:04:59:A9:A9:08:01
File MD5a33c6df2500260af026c293744ece4a2
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

Bitdefender Parental Control requests 23 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.bitdefender.parentaladvisor.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Query advanced protection mode android.permission.QUERY_ADVANCED_PROTECTION_MODE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Bitdefender Parental Control APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Bitdefender Parental Control for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 5.0.143 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 5.0.143 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Bitdefender Parental Control APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a33c6df2500260af026c293744ece4a2.