ELARI KidGram
How to connect and set it up
on kids’ smartphone or tablet
You will need:
Your kid’s smartphone or tablet
powered by Android
SIM card
A SIM card for the kids’ device with access to the internet and the mobile network
Parent’s device
(your smartphone or tablet) powered by Android or iOS
The kids’ device and your mobile device must have access to the Internet and the mobile network during the whole process of setting up KidGram.
The SIM card with the child's phone number must be installed in the kids’ device.
Scan the QR code with a smartphone camera or a special application or click on the QR code OR 1. Open the application store of your mobile platform and search for the ELARI SafeFamily application
2. Install or update the app
3. Open the app and register by following the instructions in the app
IMPORTANT! If you already have an account, then log in with your username and password
If parental control is on, you can temporarily disable it to install apps on the kid's device. Take the kid’s device or ask your child to do the following: 1. Open the application store of your mobile platform and search for the KidGram application
2. Install the app on your child's device
3. Choose a convenient authorization method and follow the instructions
After the log in to KidGram is completed, bound it to the ELARI SafeFamily app:
Attention! When using this log in process, the child SHOULD NOT HAVE ACTIVE SESSIONS in the KidGram/Telegram app. If there’s an active session, then log in by "Using the code received through the kid’s Telegram/KidGram account"
Take the kid’s device or ask your child to do the following:
1. Open the KidGram and tap Sign in
2. Ignore the instructions asking you to install Telegram
3. Enter the kid’s phone number and press the confirmation button
4. You will receive a phone call or an SMS with a KidGram authorization code to the kid’s phone number.
Make sure you can view an SMS or receive a call
5. Enter the received code in KidGram and follow the further instructions in the application to complete the log in
6. After the log in to KidGram is completed, you should bound it to the ELARI SafeFamily parent account, so that you can manage chats, contacts, the online search and other functions.
Read more: How to bind the child's KidGram account to the ELARI SafeFamily parent account
After the log in and the binding are completed, you and the contacts you allow will be able to chat with your child via Telegram and KidGram messengers and also send him wonderful content that we'll help you find!
IMPORTANT! To log in to Telegram, you will receive an authorization code via a phone call or an SMS. The code will be sent to the child's phone number On a parent’s device:
1. Open the Telegram app and go to your account settings
2. In the upper right corner, press the Menu button (“three dots” if you have Android) or Edit (if you have iOS)
3. Sign out of your account by clicking the sign out button. You will be able to login again later.
4. Enter the kid’s phone number. ATTENTION! UNCHECK THE CONTACTS SYNCHRONIZATION so the contacts from your phone do not appear in the child's account
5. You will receive a phone call or an SMS with a Telegram authorization code to the kid’s phone number.
Make sure you can view an SMS or receive a call
6. Enter the received code in Telegram and follow the further instructions in the application to complete the log in
7. After the log in to Telegram is completed, go to Step 2
IMPORTANT! To log in to Telegram, you will receive an authorization code via a phone call or an SMS. The code will be sent to the child's phone number On a parent’s device:
1. Open the application store of your mobile platform and search for the Telegram application
2. Install the Telegram app
3. Open the app and enter the kid’s phone number. ATTENTION! UNCHECK THE CONTACTS SYNCHRONIZATION so the contacts from your phone do not appear in the child's account
4. You will receive a phone call or an SMS with a Telegram authorization code to the kid’s phone number.
Make sure you can view an SMS or receive a call
5. Enter the received code in Telegram and follow the further instructions in the application to complete the log in
7. After the log in to Telegram is completed, go to Step 2
Take the kid’s device or ask your child to do the following:
1. Open the KidGram app and tap Sign in
2. On the phone number entry screen tap the Sign in with a QR code button
3. Tap the Show a QR code button and a QR code will appear on the screen
If the QR code does not appear within 20 seconds, then tap the “Show a QR code” button one more time.
4. Open the Telegram app and go to “Settings” -> “Devices” -> “Link Desktop Device”. Give permission to use the camera, if necessary, and scan a QR code from the kid’s device screen.
5. After the log in to KidGram is completed, you should bound it to the ELARI SafeFamily parent account, so that you can manage chats, contacts, the online search and other functions.
Read more in the "How to bind the child's KidGram account to the ELARI SafeFamily parent account" section
After the log in and the binding are completed, you and the contacts you allow will be able to chat with your child via Telegram and KidGram messengers and also send him wonderful content that we'll help you find!
If your kid already has an active KidGram session with available "Telegram" chat, then go to Step 2. IMPORTANT! To log in to Telegram, you will receive an authorization code via a phone call or an SMS. The code will be sent to the child's phone number Take the kid’s device or ask your child to do the following:
Open the Telegram app and go to account settings. Make sure the kid account is created with your child's phone number.
If the phone number is correct, then go to Step 2. If the phone number is incorrect, continue the setup:
1. In the right upper corner press the Menu button (“three dots” if you have Android) or Edit (if you have iOS)
2. Sign out of the incorrect account by clicking the sign out button.
3. Enter the kid’s phone number. UNCHECK THE CONTACTS SYNCHRONIZATION, if you don't want the contacts from the kid’s device to appears in the child's account.
4. You will receive a phone call or an SMS with a Telegram authorization code to the kid’s phone number.
Make sure you can view an SMS or receive a call
5. Enter the received code in Telegram and follow the further instructions in the application to complete the log in
6. After the log in to Telegram is completed, go to Step 2
If your kid already has an active KidGram session with available "Telegram" chat, then go to Step 2. If parental control is on, you can temporarily disable it to install apps on the kid's device
IMPORTANT! To log in to Telegram, you will receive an authorization code via a phone call or an SMS. The code will be sent to the child's phone number Take the kid’s device or ask your child to do the following:
1. Open the application store of your mobile platform and search for the Telegram application
2. Install the Telegram app
3. Open the app and enter the kid’s phone number. UNCHECK THE CONTACTS SYNCHRONIZATION, if you don't want the contacts from the kid’s device to appear in the child's account.
5. You will receive a phone call or an SMS with a Telegram authorization code to the kid’s phone number.
Make sure you can view an SMS or receive a call
6. Enter the received code in Telegram app and follow the further instructions in the application to complete the log in
7. After the log in to Telegram is completed, go to Step 2
Take kid’s device or ask your child to do the following:
1. Open KidGram and tap Sign in
2. Make sure the kid’s Telegram/Kidgram session is active.
3. Enter the kid’s phone number and press the confirmation button
4. A message with a KidGram authorization code will be sent to the "Telegram" chat of the kid’s KidGram/Telegram active session.
5. Enter the received code in KidGram app and follow the further instructions in the application to complete the log in
6. After the log in to KidGram is completed, delete the Telegram app from the child's device so that the kid does not have uncontrolled access to content
7. After the log in to KidGram is completed, you should bound it to the ELARI SafeFamily parent account, so that you can manage chats, contacts, the online search and other functions.
Read more in the "How to bind the child's KidGram account to the ELARI SafeFamily parent account" section
After the log in and the binding are completed, you and the contacts you allow will be able to chat with your child via Telegram and KidGram messengers and also send him wonderful content that we'll help you find!
Attention! Without binding KidGram to your SafeFamily account, you will not be able to use the parental control function and the child will not be able to use chats
Notes! The SafeFamily binding code will be sent to the KidGram app, you will find it in the notifications of the Kid’s device
1. Open the ELARI SafeFamily app on the parent's smartphone
2.1. In case you do not have any connected kids’ devices, the settings window will open automatically. Click on the Setup Wizard button and select a Smartphone or a tablet with the KidGram app
2.2. If you already have a connected kid’s device, then click on the child's profile avatar in the right upper corner of the main screen, then click on the “+” button.
Click the Setup Wizard button and select Smartphone or tablet with the KidGram app
3. Follow the instructions in the app to bind KidGram to your SafeFamily account
After the log in to KidGram and the binding to SafeFamily are completed, you and the contacts you allow will be able to chat with your child via Telegram and KidGram messengers and also send him wonderful content that we'll help you find!
