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africalass · 02-23-2015, 08:44 AM

Sorry for the delay in replying to this - as Chaley mentioned the original solution was not one that would work generically and so I was waiting to see how things worked out - and hadn't realised there were so many replies stacking.

With regards to the Calibre Companion side things are now completely sorted, and huge kudos to Chaley for listening to the issue and working immediately to find a solution (especially when the issue wasn't a CC one but a Hudl one). Checking the app licence in the admin account and then transferring the settings to the child account works perfectly and is pretty straightforward.

For the Hudl2 in general, I am waiting to hear back from Tesco, as obviously this licence check issue would apply to any app that uses this feature. They were interested in my account of the problem and have said their tech team will investigate. It is obviously something they have done in creating the extra secure child accounts, as when Chaley tested with a restricted profile on another device the app licence check worked. I am hoping they can find some way to let through just the licence checks without giving access to play store etc. If they do reply then I will post that up on here.

With regards to people wondering about the Hudl2 for kids, despite having to sort this specific matter, I would generally recommend it. My kids (as I suspect most others) are quite willing to press any and every button to edit settings and download additional ponies, hairstyles and theme park rides. At least I can relax and know that they can't make any purchases (even if they do somehow figure out my pin). The settings allow me to easily create time limits (both number of hours per day, and also start/finish times) for both weekends & weekdays, allow/disallow specific websites or website groups and access to only the apps I choose from my google account.

Somebody mentioned rooting the device or removing licence checks, but I very much want to keep these tablets as out of the box. The main reason I chose them (well, apart from getting them for £30 each thanks to my Tesco tokens) is the strict operating system and controls I mention above.

If anyone comes across this and is a beginner like me (or have not used restricted profiles) - please note that you will need to be in the child account when you transfer the books across (whether by wireless and USB). The path is different for the admin account, so if you want to access your books as admin as well as as a child, then you will need to copy them on there twice. This is an Android thing not a CC thing. It only seems to be different for the pre set-up media folders (such as music) which both accounts can share.

Someone also commented on the licencing. From what I've read, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, licences are based purely on the google account. So if a device has two normal profiles on it, which use different google accounts, they cannot share an app. However a restricted profile (of which the Hudl2 child profile is a sub-group) is completely different to a second profile, as it is still based on the primary admin google account and can therefore access any app purchased from that account (assuming permission is given within the settings). For me, this way makes sense. When the girls grow up and want their own emails etc, and have their own account, I'll be very happy to repurchase CC etc. so they can have it on their own profile, even if we share a device.

If I've not responded to something I should have let me know and I'll reply!

02-23-2015, 08:44 AM	#27
africalass Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Various - sometimes UK, sometimes South Africa, sometimes other countries in Europe / Africa Device: Windows Laptop; Kindle Keyboard; Hudl2 (Android), iPhone	Sorry for the delay in replying to this - as Chaley mentioned the original solution was not one that would work generically and so I was waiting to see how things worked out - and hadn't realised there were so many replies stacking. With regards to the Calibre Companion side things are now completely sorted, and huge kudos to Chaley for listening to the issue and working immediately to find a solution (especially when the issue wasn't a CC one but a Hudl one). Checking the app licence in the admin account and then transferring the settings to the child account works perfectly and is pretty straightforward. For the Hudl2 in general, I am waiting to hear back from Tesco, as obviously this licence check issue would apply to any app that uses this feature. They were interested in my account of the problem and have said their tech team will investigate. It is obviously something they have done in creating the extra secure child accounts, as when Chaley tested with a restricted profile on another device the app licence check worked. I am hoping they can find some way to let through just the licence checks without giving access to play store etc. If they do reply then I will post that up on here. With regards to people wondering about the Hudl2 for kids, despite having to sort this specific matter, I would generally recommend it. My kids (as I suspect most others) are quite willing to press any and every button to edit settings and download additional ponies, hairstyles and theme park rides. At least I can relax and know that they can't make any purchases (even if they do somehow figure out my pin). The settings allow me to easily create time limits (both number of hours per day, and also start/finish times) for both weekends & weekdays, allow/disallow specific websites or website groups and access to only the apps I choose from my google account. Somebody mentioned rooting the device or removing licence checks, but I very much want to keep these tablets as out of the box. The main reason I chose them (well, apart from getting them for £30 each thanks to my Tesco tokens) is the strict operating system and controls I mention above. If anyone comes across this and is a beginner like me (or have not used restricted profiles) - please note that you will need to be in the child account when you transfer the books across (whether by wireless and USB). The path is different for the admin account, so if you want to access your books as admin as well as as a child, then you will need to copy them on there twice. This is an Android thing not a CC thing. It only seems to be different for the pre set-up media folders (such as music) which both accounts can share. Someone also commented on the licencing. From what I've read, and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, licences are based purely on the google account. So if a device has two normal profiles on it, which use different google accounts, they cannot share an app. However a restricted profile (of which the Hudl2 child profile is a sub-group) is completely different to a second profile, as it is still based on the primary admin google account and can therefore access any app purchased from that account (assuming permission is given within the settings). For me, this way makes sense. When the girls grow up and want their own emails etc, and have their own account, I'll be very happy to repurchase CC etc. so they can have it on their own profile, even if we share a device. If I've not responded to something I should have let me know and I'll reply!