Stop apps being uninstalled (Uninstall Blocking)

When Uninstall Blocking is on, your child can’t:

• uninstall any app, TVCP included,
• open the TV’s Settings,
• open the Play Store.

Turn it on

1. Open the Guardian app and check the Home screen shows the right TV.
2. Tap the Uninstall Blocking tile.
3. Tap Enable. If you haven’t set a PIN yet, the app asks you to set one first.

The sheet then says Uninstall Blocking is active.

What your child sees

If your child tries one of these, the TV shows Action blocked: This action has been blocked by TVCP. A short message such as Settings blocked or Uninstall blocked may also appear.

When you need the TV’s Settings yourself

Switch Uninstall Blocking off for a moment, then back on when you’re done. You can do it from your phone (Disable on the same sheet), or at the TV:

1. Open TVCP on the TV and select the settings button.
2. Enter your PIN. Parent Settings opens.
3. Turn Uninstall Blocking off, do what you need in Settings, then turn it back on.

Good to know

• If the sheet says Update Required, update the TVCP app on the TV first. See Update the TVCP app on your TV.
• Before you remove TVCP from a TV, switch Uninstall Blocking off. See Remove a TV.