Edge browser receives parental controls on Android

May 21, 2018 06:37 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has released a new set of improvements for Edge browser on Android and iOS, with the latter available for users as part of the TestFlight program.

First and foremost, the iOS version of Microsoft Edge reached version 42.1 with this update, and it includes a refined design for the hub, which groups favorites, reading lists, downloads, and history. With this design, Microsoft wants to make the hub a bit more intuitive and straightforward, and more improvements could land in the coming updates.

Additionally, Microsoft has also included tweaks specifically aimed at iPad users. Microsoft Edge 42.1 comes with support for the command key on the iPad Pro keyboard, letting users quickly see the supported shortcuts should then want browsing to be faster without the need for touch input.

This way, Microsoft Edge can work on an iPad similar to a PC, and users wouldn’t need anything else than keeping their hands on the keyboard.

Parental controls in Microsoft Edge

Despite being released together with its iOS sibling, Microsoft Edge 42.0.0.2025 integrates parental controls on Android. This new version enables parents to set up special rules for their children, as to what browsers kids are allowed to load or not.

Currently in beta, these improvements also include improved book reading support, as well as a bunch of unnamed performance touches. This version should graduate from beta to the stable channel in the coming weeks, though it’s worth reminding that it all depends on the feedback and how everything runs in the meantime.

You can download the latest Microsoft Edge for Android APK from Softpedia, but keep in mind that these improvements, like the parental controls, are only available as part of the beta program. This means that some features might not work exactly as expected, and if this happens, reporting it to Microsoft is the best thing to do in order to make sure that the behavior won’t exist in the next stable release.