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Samsung Family Hub security controls guide

Step-by-step guide

Samsung Family Hub™ is a refrigerator with a Wifi-enabled touchscreen. It lets you manage your groceries and connect with your family, stream music or mirror a compatible TV. You can manage security controls and set restrictions on Family Hub features and apps to make it safer for the whole family to use.
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How to set Samsung Family Hub security controls

The below steps show you how to access and set security controls settings with your Family Hub. With these controls, you can limit access to apps and widgets with a PIN.

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From the home screen, select Settings, which is shown by a gear icon

Screenshot of the Samsung Family Hub main screen with Settings highlighted.
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From the Settings menu, select Security

Then tap Enable Restrictions.

Screenshot of Samsung Family Hub settings menu with the security menu highlighted and then the Enable Restrictions button highlighted.
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When prompted, set your 4-digit PIN

Your children should not know this number. Confirm your PIN and press Set.

Screenshot of Samsung Family Hub settings PIN screen.
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Now, you can select the widgets you want to have a digital PIN to restrict access to

Select restricted apps by turning the toggle blue.

To disable Samsung Family Hub security controls, touch Disable Restrictions.

Screenshot of Samsung Family Hub app controls.
A hand changes a setting on a smartphone with a gear icon.

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