Release History:
[Updated on 29th February] Norton Family 1.8.6 has been released for iOS customers.
This build contains:
- Domain name changes - Symantec.com to Norton.com
- Branding changes - Symantec to NortonLifelock
- Minor backend changes
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[Updated on 5th December] Norton Family 1.8.5 has been released for iOS customers.
This build includes:
- Seamless VPN Connectivity
- Support for iOS 13+ devices
Note: This is throttled release.
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[Updated on 27th November] Norton Family 1.8.4 has been released for iOS customers.
This build includes:
- Updates to MDM profile installation flow for iOS 12+ versions. i.e Users who have iOS 12+ versions on their devices will have a seamless experience while installing the MDM profile. For more information, please visit Install a profile on your child's iOS device KB article.
- Engineering enhancements
- Minor bug fixes
Note: This is a throttled release.
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[Updated on 3rd May] Norton Family 1.8.3 has been released for iOS customers.
This build includes:
- VPN enhancements to address VPN related issues
- Engineering enhancements
- Minor bug fixes
Note: This is a throttled release.
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[Updated on 10th December, 2018]
Norton Family Parental Control is now Norton Family! Norton Family v.1.8.2 has been released for iOS customers.
Note: This is a phased release.
The changes in this build include:
- End User License Agreement (EULA) screen image
- App Icon
- App Display Name
- Inside App Name along with Life Lock Logo
- Minor bug fixes
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[Updated on 13th November, 2018] - Norton Family 1.8.1 has been released for iOS customers.
Changes in this build include:
• Fixes for minor VPN issues
• Other minor bug fixes
Note: This is a phased release
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The latest Norton Family iOS Child App version 1.8.0 needs installation of VPN on the child's device. When VPN is running you will see a VPN symbol in the status bar.
VPN provides protection across various browsers and apps. It blocks (or warns, as defined in the house rules) access to prohibited websites across browsers, and reports it to parents.
VPN shows notifications (iOS 10.0 and above) on the device in intervals when a site is warned or blocked.
- Child will be allowed to visit the site when the supervision level is Warn
- Child will be blocked with an "Internet disruption" when the supervision level is Block
Note:
VPN prevents apps from quietly accessing a prohibited website. As a result, parents may receive more alerts on the portal/parents app. These alerts are triggered by the apps internally in the background, and the child has no control in it.
E.g., if a child plays a game in the iOS device, and the game app quietly accesses a website that is prohibited as per the house rule, the app will fail to access the website and the parents will get notified.