Microsoft Family Safety

Monitor screen time and build healthy habits with Family Safety

Microsoft Corporation · com.microsoft.familysafety

5.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) 5M+ downloads v2.0.5.1103 38.3 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.0.5.1103 (401103)
Updated: Apr 16, 2026 (6 months ago)
APK size: 38.3 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Category: Parenting (app)
Listed since: Aug 12, 2020
Permissions: 14 (4 sensitive)
Website: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/family-safety
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Microsoft Family Safety is an app by Microsoft Corporation in the Parenting category, listed since August 2020. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 2.0.3.1064, the APK shrank from 48.3 MB to 38.3 MB. Since version 1.0.0.446, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 9. It asks for 14 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read contacts, read phone status and identity and see all installed apps. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.0.4.1083.

What's new in v2.0.5.1103

- General bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Microsoft Family Safety app helps empower you and your family to create healthy habits and protect the ones you love. Get peace of mind that your family is staying safer while giving your kids independence to learn and grow. This app is designed for both parents and kids. For parents, it helps to create a safe space for their children to explore online. Set parental controls to filter inappropriate apps and games and set browsing to kid-friendly websites on Microsoft Edge. Help your kids balance their screen time activity. Set limits for specific apps and games on Android, Xbox, or Windows. Or use device management to set screen time limits across devices on Xbox and Windows. Use activity reporting to better understand your family's digital activity. View your kids’ activity in a weekly email to help start a conversation about online activity. For kids, it ensures their safety in the digital world by adhering to parental controls and accessing age-appropriate content. Microsoft Family Safety features: Activity reports – Develop healthy digital habits • Activity log of screen time and online usage • Weekly email summary report of activity Screen time – Find a balance • Screen time app and game limits on Xbox, Windows, Android • Screen time device limits on Xbox and Windows • Get notified if your child requests more time Content filters – Explore safely • Web filters for kid-friendly browsing on Microsoft Edge • Block inappropriate apps and games Privacy & Permissions Your privacy is important to us. We work around the clock to protect your data and information to help you keep your family safe. For example, we do not sell or share your location data with insurance companies or data brokers. We provide you with meaningful choices about how and why data is collected and used and give you the information you need to make the choices that are right for you and your family. With your child’s consent, Microsoft Family Safety may collect interaction data using accessibility, app usage, and device admin service permissions. This allows us to: know when they are using an app, exit an app on their behalf, or block apps that are not allowed. Disclaimers This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, as applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities.

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.0.446. Since v2.0.8.1169 it requires Android 9+.

v2.0.5.1103 LATEST Apr 16, 2026 38.3 MB TRUSTED v2.0.4.1083 Oct 8, 2025 38.3 MB TRUSTED v2.0.3.1064 Jun 9, 2025 48.3 MB TRUSTED v2.1.0.1220 Oct 2, 2026 34.6 MB TRUSTED v2.0.8.1169 Oct 2, 2026 34 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Microsoft Family Safety among popular Parenting apps

Microsoft Family Safety is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Parenting category.

Microsoft Family Safety and the Parenting apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
Phone Number Location Tracker	–	5M+	–
Phone Tracker: Family Locator	–	5M+	23.4 MB
Microsoft Family Safety (this app)	–	5M+	38.3 MB
Adult Block: Porn Blocker	–	5M+	33.6 MB
Parental Control App- FamiSafe	–	5M+	94.9 MB

Apps listed next to it in our Parenting ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 16, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Microsoft Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not verified Apr 16, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 16, 2026
Signed byCN=Microsoft Corporation Third Party Marketplace (Do Not Trust), OU=Microsoft Family Safety for Android, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, ST=Washington, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)DF:BB:F6:8B:02:87:06:61:9D:8D:FC:FD:8C:FB:8C:23:14:53:56:51
File MD51fb76fca2c77c06d1db52ec3900ad583
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Microsoft Family Safety requests 14 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.microsoft.familysafety.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
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 network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony

Microsoft Family Safety APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Microsoft Family Safety for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 1.26.2.1015 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 8.0 and later. Get version 1.26.2.1015 · 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 Microsoft Family Safety 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1fb76fca2c77c06d1db52ec3900ad583.