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Nesty Child Tablet setup

Set up Nesty Child Tablet.

Install Nesty Parent on your phone first, start the 1-month free trial, create your family, then use Nesty's guided setup for the child Android tablet.

Nesty Parent includes a 1-month free trial. Paid family access required after trial.

Before you start

Check both devices first.

Parent phone: Android 14 or newer. Use your parent Google account. This Android APK cannot install on iPhone or iPad.

Child tablet: Android 14 or newer. It also needs managed QR support. Check setup help before resetting.

Back up before a reset. Save photos and files and check Google account recovery. A factory reset erases local data.

How to install the Android APK
  1. Download Nesty Parent on your compatible Android parent phone, then open it from your browser's Downloads.
  2. If Android asks, open Settings and allow installs from the browser or Files app you used. Return to the download and tap Install.
  3. Open Nesty Parent and sign in with your parent Google account. You can turn that install permission off again afterward.

If Android says the app is incompatible, check the phone's Android version in Settings → About phone. For any other block, open setup help with the exact message.

Nesty Parent install

Install Nesty Parent on this phone.

Open the APK, install Nesty Parent, then sign in and create your family.

Download Nesty Parent APK

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  1. Install Open Downloads, allow installs from your browser when Android asks, then tap Install. See the APK guide above.
  2. Create family Sign in with Google and add your child. You can finish tablet setup later.
  3. Set up tablet Back up the tablet, follow the QR setup in Nesty Parent, then review rules and permissions before handover.
Nesty is open for beta families Nesty Parent handles account, Plan, family setup, pairing, and controls. Nesty Child Tablet protects the child Android tablet through guided setup, with Beta feedback and billing support plus feedback, support, and easy cancellation built into Nesty Parent.

Setup instructions

Start on the parent phone, then prepare the child Android tablet.

Nesty Parent creates the family first. Nesty Child Tablet is then added as the controlled Android tablet app and activated through the family subscription.

  1. Install Nesty Parent Scan the QR code or tap Download Nesty Parent APK on the parent phone.
  2. Create the family Sign in, add your child profile, and pick the starting rules in Nesty Parent.
  3. Prepare the child Android tablet Back up photos and files and check account recovery before a reset. At the first welcome screen, tap the same spot six times before Google sign-in. Connect to Wi-Fi when asked and scan the install QR from Nesty Parent.
  4. Review the screens Enter the family link code on the child tablet. Review schedules, app lanes and KidTube, finish tablet permissions, then test the rules before handover.

One Nesty family

A 1-month trial, then monthly or founder lifetime access.

New families receive a 1-month free trial. Existing trial, promotional and lifetime access can continue without another purchase. Nesty Child Tablet uses the same family access.

MonthlyRecurring family subscriptionView the local price and renewal terms in Google Play before confirming.
LifetimeFounder family accessView the one-time local price in Google Play before confirming.

Nesty Parent install

Scan to download Nesty Parent

Use the parent phone camera to scan the QR code. If this page is already open on the phone, tap the button below instead.

After install, open Nesty Parent on the parent phone, sign in, and start the 1-month free trial when you are ready. Feedback, support, and billing support are inside Nesty Parent.

QR code to download the Nesty app

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Actual Nesty child dashboard with rewards, chores, KidTube, and always-on apps

Download properties

Stable links for Nesty Parent, Nesty Child Tablet, and PC Link.

PC Link Windows helper for child Android tablet USB setup, recovery, and updates. Download PC Link

Parent guides

Useful setup reading on Nesty.family.

These guides explain the parent choices behind the install flow, from Android tablet controls to screen-time routines, KidTube, chores, rewards, and beta tester access.

Android tablet controls Start with the setup checks before handing a child Android tablet over. Read the Android guide
Tablet parental-control app See how Nesty fits as a parent-managed child Android tablet app. Open the app guide
Screen-time schedules Compare daily routines, blocked time, reward windows, and quiet hours. View schedules
Chores and rewards Learn how chores, learning apps, reward apps, and always-on tools fit together. Read reward guide
KidTube controls Use approved channels without pretending one video list fits every child. See KidTube guide
Family Link alternative Compare Google's supervision layer with Nesty's simpler child-tablet layer. Compare options
Lenovo IdeaTab path Read why this is the Android tablet path used most often for Nesty testing. Read tablet guide
Join beta testing Request Google Play tester access and the one-year accepted-tester offer. Request access
Install Nesty Parent first This QR is only for the parent phone.
Then add the child Android tablet Create the family and manage child Android tablets from Nesty Parent.
Need the Windows helper? PC Link is available for child Android tablet USB setup and recovery work.