Connect Android Device to Content Policy

Tech Lockdown Team

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Updated July 6, 2024

We recommend using the Installation wizard we provide in your Tech Lockdown account dashboard. It will walk you through the installation process.

You can use this tutorial for additional reference.

App

If you’re using an Android device, you can download the Cloudflare One App from the Google PlayStore , or scan the QR code below:

When you created your Cloudflare account, you created a Team name. When prompted, enter this in the app.

Next, you’ll need to choose the Member that you want to be signed in the device as. If you’ve already set up your Tech Lockdown account, this should be your email.

You should receive a pin by email from Cloudflare. Enter this pin into the App sign-in page.

That’s it! You’re all set!

Prevent Bypass

After you've connected your Android smartphone to your DNS Content Policy, the next step is to ensure that you can't bypass restrictions.

There are a few ways you can do this on Android:

1. The easiest way is to use an AppLocker App to prevent the Cloudflare One App from being uninstalled. You can also use it to limit access to Settings.
2. The most effective way is to enable managed mode on your Android device. Device management unlocks features normally unavailable to standard devices and allows you to force apps to be installed. You can also completely hide the Settings app.

We have a full guide that goes into more detail about how to prevent bypass on Android smartphones.

Manual Config

You can customize the network settings on your Android device to point to your Content Policy. You can use this approach instead of connecting via the app or you can use it in combination with the app. We recommend connecting with both approaches so that if the app fails to connect, it will fall through to the device’s network settings.

Get Connection Information

Your account will have unique addresses that can be used to point the network settings on your device directly to your content policy.

You can find this information under Content Policy > Connect Devices > Config.

Set Private DNS on your smartphone

You can customize your Android Private DNS settings to point to the unique address associated with your content policy.

Next Up

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View Activity Logs

If you've installed Cloudflare on the devices you use, you can now view and customize the activity log.