CIRCLE Home User Manual

USER MANUAL

Version 2.0.4 — October 2017

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED

SETTING UP CIRCLE HOME

CIRCLE FEATURES

PAUSE THE INTERNET

USAGE

FILTER SETTINGS

TIME LIMITS

BEDTIME

OFFTIME

REWARDS!

DEVICES

MENU

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CONTENTS (cont.)

CIRCLE CONNECTIONS

CHORES!

ASSISTANT!

AUTOMATION

MYCIRCLE APP

CIRCLE GO

INSTALL CIRCLE GO

CONFIRM & MANAGE

HELP & LEGAL

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Circle User Manual

Welcome to the Circle Family

What Is Circle Home?

Circle Home allows your family to manage all of your home’s connected devices
with ease. Circle Home pairs wirelessly with your home network and allows you

to manage every device on the network—tablet, smartphone, game console,
laptop, and more. This manual is designed to help your family get the most out
of your Circle experience.

Through a licensing partnership with the Walt Disney Company, Circle provides
families with Disney entertainment that parents trust and children love. You will
have access to Disney videos, blogs, GIFs, memes, emojis, music, games,

characters and lots more all through MyCircle.

What Is Circle With Disney?

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Circle User Manual — Setting Up Circle

Setting up Circle Home

Circle Home Manages All Devices

Since Circle Home is paired with
your home Wi-Fi network, it can

only manage devices that are
connected to your home network. If
the device connects to a network

outside of the home or a cellular
connection, Circle’s management
settings will no longer apply to the
device until it connects back with

the home network.

Circle Go

Circle Go extends the reach of your
Circle Home experience to other

Wi-Fi networks and even cellular
3G / 4G / LTE connections. You
can read more about Circle Go and

the MyCircle companion app on
page 97 and following.

SETTING UP CIRCLE HOME:

GETTING STARTED

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Circle User Manual — Getting Started

Meet Circle Home

Circle Home Front

Power
Button

USB
Power

LED Power
Indicator

Ethernet
(Lift Tab)

Circle Home Back

•

Solid light: Circle is on and paired.

•

Slow blinking light: Circle is on but not paired.

• Fast blinking light: Circle is resetting or there is an internal issue

(low battery, internal failure).

LED Power Indicator Behavior

Circle Home Hardware

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•

Circle (included)

•

USB cable (included)

•

USB power adapter (included)

•

Ethernet Cable (included, though wait until after setup to use)

•

A Wi-Fi network with name & password

Circle User Manual — Getting Started

Before You Begin

What You Need

The Circle app requires an iOS device running iOS 9 or later, or an Android
device running Android 4.2 or above.

System Requirements

To setup Circle, please have the following ready:

Ensure that your router and extenders (if applicable) are
compatible with Circle. You can see the current list here:

https://support.meetcircle.com/is-my-router-compatible-with­circle

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Setting up Circle

To Powe r C irc le Hom e On

1. Plug the USB cable to the power adapter and connect to a power outlet.

2. Circle Home should power up by itself and the LED will turn on, indicating
that Circle Home has power.

3. If Circle Home does not power on immediately, press and hold the power
button for a few seconds to turn on.

Download the Circle App

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Visit meetcircle.com/app and download the appropriate
app for your device.

Circle Home is setup and managed through the Circle app.

To Powe r C irc le Hom e Off

1. Hold the power button for 10-15 seconds.

2. Circle is powered off when the LED is no longer on.

Circle Home was designed with enterprising kids in mind and has an internal
battery that will keep it working even if it’s unplugged. There may be times when

you will need to power Circle Home off, however, and it’s a simple process:!

Circle User Manual — Getting Started

Circle Home Placement

How to Position Circle Home

1. Place your Circle Home within 5 feet
of your router.

2. Try to avoid having anything
between Circle Home and your

router that may block the
communication between the two,
such as metal shelving or a wall.

3. Do not attempt to connect Circle
Home to your router using the
Ethernet cable until after your Circle

Home is paired and account has
been setup.

4. Do not place Circle Home directly
on top of your router.

Circle Home Is Not a Router

Unlike routers and extenders in the
home, Circle Home does not

communicate directly with the devices
on your network.

Rather, Circle Home talks directly to
your router, so that connection is the
most critical for setting up your Circle.

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Circle User Manual — Getting Started

Get Ready for Setup

To Beg in Cir cle Ho me Setup

1. Launch the Circle app from your
device.

2. Tap Get Started.

3. Follow the in-app instructions to
work through the setup steps (see

below). Use this manual for further
reference and explanation of what
you’ll need to do.

What to Expect

The Circle Home setup process has three
main steps:

•

Pair Circle Home to your Wi-Fi (page 13)

•

Setup your Account (page 17)

• Create Family Profiles (page 20)

You can find a walkthrough for each of
these steps below.

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Updating Circle Firmware

Prepare to Pair

When you first begin the setup process,
ensure that your phone or tablet has

Internet access. It's not required, but it'll
allow the Circle app to check if there are
any firmware updates available for the

Circle Home device. If so, it will prompt
you to install them (and will reboot
shortly afterwards).

Check for Updates

You will know that your Circle Home is
ready to pair with your home Wi-Fi

when the light on the back of your
Circle Home is on and blinking slowly
and steadily.

Ensure that your Circle Home has power
and the light is blinking slowly for about

30 seconds before you proceed.

For more information on the LED
behavior, see page 5.

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Pairing Circle Home to Your Wi-Fi

1. Head to the Wi-Fi settings on the
device you are using to setup your
Circle Home.

2. From the list of available networks,
select the “Circle-XXXX” (i.e.

Circle-00F4) network.

3. Enter the password “mycircle” to join.

4. After you have connected to the
Circle Home hotspot, return to the
Circle app. !

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Note: Do not disconnect from the
Circle Home hotspot until prompted

in the Circle app. If your system
warns you that this network has no
internet access, make sure it stays

connected.

Connect to the Circle Home Hotspot

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Pairing Circle Home to Your Wi-Fi (cont.)

Find Your Home Wi-Fi

1. After connecting to the
Circle Home hotspot,

return to the Circle app.

2. Select your home Wi-Fi
network from the list.

1. Enter in the password for

your network and tap Done
on the keyboard.

2. Return to Settings > Wi-Fi

on your device and
reconnect to your home
Wi-Fi network.

Enter Your Wi-Fi Password

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1. When you see the screen shown here,
pairing is complete. If you are unsure
whether it’s paired, check whether
the light on the back of your Circle

Home is now solid.

2. Go back to the Wi-Fi settings for the
device you are using to setup Circle

Home, and rejoin your home Wi-Fi.

3. Now, return to the Circle app. It will
automatically bring you to the next

step in the setup process.

Connect Back to Your Wi-Fi

Pairing Circle Home to Your Wi-Fi (cont.)

Note: Once paired, the Circle
Home hotspot will disappear
in order to prevent
accidental connection.

If Circle Home becomes
unpaired, the hotspot will
return.

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Circle User Manual — Getting Started

Pairing Issues

Having Trouble?

If you are running into issues getting your Circle Home paired to your
home Wi-Fi, here are a few resources to help you address these
difficulties:

• Alert Shows You Are Not Connected To The Circle Home Hotspot

Anymore!

• "Something went wrong, We couldn't talk to your Circle" alert

message""!

• How to turn Circle Home ON or OFF (page 9)

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Circle User Manual — Getting Started

Setting up Your Circle Account

Account Setup

Once Circle Home is enabled, you will need a Circle account so that you can start
managing all of Circle’s features. To create an account, you will need an email

address and a phone number that can receive SMS text messages.

To Cre ate a C irc le Acco unt

1. Enter in your name and email address in
the appropriate fields (see image on the

right for reference).

2. Hit Continue.

Accidentally putting your name
and email in the incorrect fields
will result in an error. If you

receive an alert, check the
placement of your name and email
before trying again.

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Setting up Your Circle Account (cont.)

Add a Phone Number

In case you need to manage Circle from an
additional device, or you reinstall the Circle

app, we ask for a phone number. We utilize a
passcode system to send a code via text/SMS
in this event, so Circle can verify access. Enter

a phone number here that can receive texts,
and hit Next.

Attention Non-US customers!

The Circle app will automatically
detect the region that is set on the

device you are using to setup
Circle and insert the country code

for you. If the country code that is
automatically selected does not
match your phone number, tap on

the flag or phone icon (as shown
in the screenshot) to select the
proper country.

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Setting up Your Circle Account (cont.)

Create Your Account

On this next screen, you'll see links to our License Agreement and Privacy Policy. Go
ahead and give them each a read; to continue onward, you agree to abide by these

terms. Hit Create Account when you're ready, and we'll be on our way to setting up
your family!

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Setting up Your Family

Circle Profiles

Circle lets you create a profile for each member of your family, so you can start
crafting an online experience tailored to each individual.

To Set up a N ew Pro fil e

1. Enter in the user's name.

2. Add a photo (optional). Profiles without
photos will display with their first initial,

and the filter level color as the
background.

3. Set the Filter Level.

4. Set Time Limits.

5. Set BedTime.

6. Set OffTime.

Assigning Devices

Assigning devices to Family Member
profiles lets Circle know where to apply
the settings. Select the devices from the
list that you’d like to assign to your

profile. For additional help, see Assigning
Devices (page 69).

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Setting up Your Family (cont.)

Additional Family Member Profiles

After the first profile is setup, you can add as many additional profiles as you'd like.

To Add Another Family Member

1. Tap Add Another.

2. Enter in their name.

3. Add a photo (optional). Profiles without
photos will display with their first initial,

and the filter level color as the
background.

4. Set the Filter Level, Time Limits,
BedTime, and OffTime.

5. Assign associated devices.

6. Tap Add Another to add yet another
family member, or I’m Finished to
continue with setup.

Give Circle time on your network to
discover all your devices and name
them as best it can before completing

setup. You might need to remove and
re-add Apple devices to have them
show up correctly.

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Setting up Your Family (cont.)

Unmanaged Devices

During setup, Circle will look for devices
that should be Unmanaged, and pre-select

them to avoid issues on your network.
Unmanaged Devices are ignored by Circle

to ensure that none of your sensitive or
smart home devices accidentally get
paused or filtered. Circle should ignore the
following:

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Smart thermostats or smoke detectors

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Wi-Fi enabled outlets or light switches

•

Sensitive Wi-Fi controlled equipment

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Other smart home devices

See page 69 to Assign or Reassign a
device as Unmanaged.

We recommend that you assign network
devices like switches, extenders, access

points, gateways, etc. to the "Unmanaged"
category if they appear under your device list.
This will ensure that they can communicate as

intended with your main router.

Network Devices

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Circle User Manual — Getting Started

Setting up Your Family (cont.)

The Home Profile

All devices that are not assigned to a
Family Member or set to Unmanaged
will automatically be assigned to the

Home user. Any new device that
joins the network will also belong to
the Home profile.

Just like with any family member, the
Home profile can be setup to use all

of Circle’s features, such as Filters,
Time Limits, BedTimes, OffTimes,

History, and Usage.

CIRCLE FEATURES

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Pause the Internet (page 27)

Circle User Manual — Features

Circle Features

Pause

View statistics for all online activity (page 31)

Usage

Control what is (and isn't) allowed (page 39)

Filters

Set Time Limits for online activity (page 52)

Time Limits

Disable the Internet at night (page 55)

BedTime

Disable the Internet at certain times (page 59)

OffTime

Change BedTime, Time Limits, or OffTime for
the day (page 62)

Rewards

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The Home Screen

The Home Screen is where you can access all of Circle’s features.

Menu

Family Member
Profiles

Pause

Devices

Home Profile

Access additional
options to manage
Circle (page 71)

Tap the images to
view each profile. The

color of the circle
indicates their Filter

level (page 30)

Manage and view a
list of all the

devices on your
home network

(page 66)

View and change
settings for the

Home Profile
(page 23)

Pauses Internet
for the entire

home network
(page 27)

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Pause the Internet

To Pau se You r H ome N etwo rk 's Inte rn et

Dinner time. Homework time. Or just no-Internet-time. Circle gives you the
power to Pause the whole network, individual family members, or even specific
devices.

1. On the Home Screen, tap Pause.

2. Confirm your Pause.

3. To Un-Pause, tap Pause again.

PAUSE Button

Un-Paused Confirm

Paused

Use the visual cues shown above to determine when the Internet is Paused.

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Pause the Internet (cont.)

To Pau se a Family Member

1. On the home screen, tap the family member you want to pause.

2. On their profile screen, tap the Pause button.

3. To un-pause the family member, tap Pause on their screen again.

Use the visual cues shown above to determine when a family member is Paused.

PAUSE
Button

Un-Paused

Paused

Pause Badge

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Pause the Internet (cont.)

To Pau se a S ing le Dev ice

1. On the home screen, tap the Devices icon in the top-right

corner.

2. Select the device you want to pause from the list by tapping it.

3. Tap the Pause button on the Device Settings screen.

4. To un-pause, tap the Pause button on the same screen.

Use the visual cues shown above to determine when a device is Paused.

PAUSE
Button

Un-Paused Paused

Color Changes in !

Device List While Paused

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Circle User Manual — Features

Family Member Profile Screen

The profile screen offers the most comprehensive view of your family and their
online usage. Here you can view details on your family member’s Internet activity,

fine-tune what they can and can’t see, and set time limits on when the Internet is
available to use.

Devices

See which devices are
assigned to this profile
(page 66)

Usage

Detailed view of
time spent on
various Internet
activities (page 31)

Filter Level

Adjust Filter Level and
settings by category
and Custom Filters
(page 39)

Edit

Edit Profile Name
and Photo or
Delete Profile
(page 37)

Time Limits

Set limits on
Internet use by
day or specific
platforms
(page 52)

BedTime

Choose a
timeframe to
prevent Internet
use (page 55)

OffTime

Set times when the
Internet will be
paused (page 59)

Reward

Temporarily extend
a Time Limit or
BedTime, or
remove an OffTime
for the day
(page 62)

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Circle adds up time spent on websites and different platforms, such as Facebook
or Netflix. Usage displays the information you are looking for clearly and neatly.

Circle User Manual — Features

Usage

View the duration of all Internet
activity by day, week, or month.

Easily compare with previous time
frames as well.

Tot al Tim e S pen t

Activity is organized by category
and platform and ordered by

longest duration spent at the top so
you can easily see where the most

time is spent online.

Top Si tes

Timeframe
Selections

Categories
& Platforms

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Usage (cont.)

1. Tap the corresponding duration you’d
like to view (day, week, month).

2. The total time online is shown.

3. Compare with previous time frame by
selecting the relevant option

(yesterday, last week, last month).

To View by Day, Week, or Month

1. Tap the category name.

2. A detailed list of sites visited will be
shown along with the time spent on

that site.

3. Tap the category name again to close
the list.

To Vi ew Mor e D etails in a Category

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Usage (cont.)

1. In the category list view, tap the
website.

2. Tap "Visit Website" to view the URL
in your device’s default web browser.

1. In the category list view, tap the
website.

2. Tap "Set as Not Allowed".

3. The site will now be filtered for the
family member and they will no
longer be able to access that site.

If You Are Unsure of the Website Listed

To Fil ter a Sit e for This Family Member

See Custom Filters (page 42) if you’d like
to allow a site again, and Filter Settings
(page 39) for more on what Allowed/

Unmanaged filters mean.

To view the website:

Set the site as Not Allowed:

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History

Viewing User Histories

For each profile that has a filter level other than None, Circle tracks usage and
compiles a timeline of websites that have been either visited or filtered out. Tap

the History section on the family member's profile screen to view their timeline.

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History (cont.)

Filtered History

1. Click on the website you want to allow.

2. Tap "Set as Allowed".

3. The site will no longer be filtered and can
now be accessed.

Always Allow Filtered site

If the website is not supposed to be
filtered:

On the History page, the Filtered tab will
show the date and time of attempts to access

a Filtered site.

See Custom Filters (page 42) if you’d like
to allow a site again, and Filter Settings

(page 39) for more on what Allowed/
Unmanaged filters mean.

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History (cont.)

Visited History

1. Tap on the website you want to filter.

2. Tap "Set as Not Allowed".

3. The site will now be filtered and can
no longer be accessed.

Filter Visited Website

If you’d like the family member to not be
able to view a site anymore:

The Visited tab displays websites that were opened by date and time.

See Custom Filters (page 42) if you’d
like to allow a site again, and Filter

Settings (page 39) for more on what
Allowed/Unmanaged filters mean.

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Edit or Delete Profile

To Edi t P rof ile Ph oto

To Del ete a Profile

1. Tap the profile photo.

2. You can either take a new photo, choose an
existing photo from your library, or clear the

photo. The default profile photo is the first
letter of the name.

3. Tap Done in the top-right corner to save.

To Edi t P rof ile Na me

1. Tap the name.

2. Enter in your new desired name.

3. Tap Done in the top-right corner to save.

1. Tap Delete.

2. Tap Delete again to confirm.

3. All devices assigned to that profile will
default back to the Home profile.

Deleting a profile is permanent and will
remove all settings and data.

After opening the appropriate family
member’s profile, you can tap Edit in the
upper right-hand corner to edit or

delete their profile.

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Family Member Devices

1. Tap Devices in the profile settings.

2. Select the device from the list to view its settings.

To Vi ew the Se tt ing s f or a Fa mil y M em ber ’s Dev ice

Tap to see all
devices on

your network

Go to page 67 for more on how to use the devices settings screen.

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The Filter Settings set what each family member can and cannot view. Use one of
our preset Filter Levels, then customize the content experience to your liking.

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Filter Settings

Filter Levels

Each setting comes with
default recommendations
based on general age
descriptions and average
guidelines (page 39).

1. Select the desired
setting for your family
member.

2. Tap Save to set.

Not Allowed

Custom Filter

Manage individual sites
directly (page 42).

This profile will never
be able to access
this category,
platform, or website.

Save Button

Tap Save before
exiting to make sure
your changes take
effect.

Unmanaged

Allowed

This profile will be
able to access this
category, platform,
or website except
during Pauses,
BedTimes, etc.

This profile will
always be able to
access this category,
platform, or website,
regardless of
BedTimes or Pauses.

Icons

Tap the icon for more
information about that
platform.

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Filter Levels

TEEN

The Teen filter is crafted for teens 13-17 years old. Most platforms, categories, and
apps are available while providing filters for popular apps not approved for this age

group. Mature categories are filtered and invisible by default.

ADULT

The Adult filter is appropriate for ages 18 years old and up.Access to nearly all
platforms, categories, and apps are available, though explicit content is filtered out

by default.

NONE

None is designed for family members who you would like Circle to ignore. Features
such as Filtering, Time Limits, and Usage are not available for profiles set to None.

In addition, you will not be able to setup Circle Go on a profile set to None.

PRE-K

The Pre-K filter is designed for kids 5 years old and under. This provides an
incredibly safe browsing experience with only sites and apps that are appropriate

for this age group.

KID

The Kid filter works for kids 6-12 years old. General platforms like education and kid
safe experiences are available by default while filtering out sites designed for older
age groups, like social media.

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Circle lets you cater the Filter Settings just the way you want for each family
member, whether by specific online platforms or by categories of content. The

default supported platforms and category descriptions are available in the app
and on pages 47 onward.

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Filter Categories and Platforms

To Set th e F ilt er of a P lat for m o r
Category

1. Tap the button next to a category to

toggle between Allowed, Not Allowed,
and Unmanaged.

2. Tap Save in the top-right when finished.

Allowed, Not Allowed, and Unmanaged

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Allowed means the profile will be able to

access this category, platform, or
website except during Pauses, BedTimes,

etc.

•

Not Allowed means the profile will never

be able to access this category, platform,
or website.

•

Unmanaged means the profile will

always be able to access this category,
platform, or website, regardless of
BedTimes or Pauses. Usage will also not

be tracked.

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Custom Filter

Custom Filter Settings

Sometimes a Filter setting is still allowing a site that you would like to block, or
sometimes you’d like to allow a specific site that is being filtered. Custom Filters

will let you control Filter settings on a site-by-site basis.

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Custom Filter (cont.)

Adding a Website to Custom Filter

1. Open the family member's profile you wish to add a custom filter to, and choose Filter.

2. Tap Custom Filter located at the bottom of the Filter Settings screen.

3. Enter the URL of the website you’d like to manage at the top, and tap Done/Enter on

your keyboard.

4. Tap the button next to the URL to the setting you desire.

5. Tapping Back in the top-left will save your changes.

Ta p he re t o ad d a U RL .

Add a URL

Tog gle th e F ilt er Leve l

Ta p th e b ut to n ne xt t o a ca te go ry t o
toggle between Allowed, Not Allowed,

and Unmanaged.

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Custom Filter (cont.)

Remove a Website from Custom Filter

1. Tap Edit in the top-right corner.

2. Tap the minus button, and then
Delete.

3. The website will now be removed
from the Custom Filter list.

4. Tap Done in the top-right to save.

NOTE: Custom Filters will override

other filter settings. If a custom

site is set to be “Allowed”, filtering

it as a platform or category will not

be effective.

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Filter Platforms

Default Platforms

Circle by default has included popular online platforms that help make filtering
the right content easy. Platforms are available to toggle based on your Filter
Level setting.

Amazon

HBO

Nickelodeon

Tumblr

Cartoon
Network

Hulu

PBS

Twitter

Club Penguin
Island

Instagram

Periscope

YouTube

Disney

Minecraft PE

Pinterest

Facebook

musical.ly

Reddit

FaceTime

Netflix

Snapchat

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Filter Platforms (cont.)

Other Platforms

Circle can also manage a number of other platforms besides the default ones.
After using one of these platforms, it will appear under the Usage section for
the profile that visited the site. From there, you can add it to your platform list,

and then change how Circle manages it by setting it as Allowed, Not Allowed,
or Unmanaged.

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Filter Categories

With a flick of a switch, categories give you a simple way to adjust what your
family member sees online. Like Platforms or Custom Filters, you can set entire
categories to be Allowed, Not Allowed, or Unmanaged under the Filter settings.

APP STORES + DOWNLOADS

Sites that are dedicated to the purchase of apps, such as the Apple App Store
and Google Play Store, or sites dedicated to downloading other software.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sites related to artistic expression, in particular visual arts and movies, as well
as dedicated venues like museums. Joke and humor sites are also included.

BUSINESS

Business-related sites across a variety of industries, including goods & services,
finance, as well as sites related to employment, job postings, online meetings,

etc.

CHAT + FORUMS

Sites dedicated to multimedia messaging services (MMS), online chat, bulletin
boards, and forums. Circle does not manage SMS messaging.

BLOGS & PERSONAL SITES

Blogs that are hosted by major blog platforms, like Tumblr, Typepad, Blogger,
and Wordpress, as well as personal sites with content curated primarily by the

individual managing the site.

DATING

Platforms dedicated to personal ads and dating, such as Match.com, OKCupid, or Tinder.

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Filter Categories (cont.)

EDUCATION

Sites and apps related to learning, teaching, educational institutions,
and career preparation.

EMAIL

Web-based email providers.

EXPLICIT CONTENT

Sites that host adult content of an extreme or sexually-explicit nature.

GAMBLING

Sites related to online gambling, lotteries, casinos, and other gambling
establishments.

GOVERNMENT + POLITICS

Governmental sites, as well as those connected generally to politics, lobbying,
activism, and military.

HEALTH

Health-related sites, including personal health, medicine, and fitness, as well as
sites related to sex education. This category also includes sites related to

abortion.

HOME + FAMILY

Sites related to family, home care, DIY, and food or drink (other than alcohol).

ISSUES + LIFESTYLES

Sites related to specific social issues, lifestyles, philosophies, and religion.

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Filter Categories (cont.)

MATURE

Sites that host content that is not sexually explicit but is still generally
considered inappropriate for children or requires greater discretion. This
includes content such as alcohol and tobacco consumption, as well as sites with

an elevated level of violence or profanity, peer-to-peer services, or sites that
may distribute content without the permission of the creators.

MUSIC

Sites related both to musicians, as well as audio downloading or streaming.

NEWS

News and news-related sites.

ONLINE GAMES

Sites dedicated to online game play. Note: Some sites that include games
within a larger product (i.e., Facebook) will be categorized by that larger
product's features.

ONLINE SHOPPING

Online storefronts and auction sites. This category also includes sites that sell
intimate apparel and swimwear.

KIDS

Sites with content specifically geared toward a younger audience and may be
considered appropriate for kids under 10.

PHOTO

Sites for photography related activities, as well as many sites displaying photos.

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Filter Categories (cont.)

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

Sites related to physical and social sciences, as well as technologies, like
computers, AI, and so on.

SEARCH + REFERENCE

All search engines and reference sites, including sites dedicated to translation
services.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Sites that host personal and professional social networking, such as Facebook, Pinterest, or
Twitter.

SPORTS + REC

Sports-related sites, including professional teams, clubs, and sports media providers, as
well as sites related to hobbies and recreation, such as automobiles or model-building.

TRAVEL

Sites related to travel and tourism.

VPNS & PROXIES

Major known proxy and VPN providers, which are very similar. VPNs and
proxies are technologies that provide security for online activity, protect user
identity, and guard sensitive information related to their time online using the

Internet. Because these technologies are employed to hide online activity,
Circle will be unable to filter content while a user employs a VPN or proxy. This
category is filtered by default for Pre-K, Kid, and Teen filter levels.

VIDEO

Sites that host and stream video on demand. Note: Circle does not filter
specific content on these sites.

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Filter Privacy and Safety Settings

Ad Blocking

Filters out many sources of online advertising. This may eliminate many (not
all) ads from websites that you visit.

Safe Search

Safe Search eliminates sexually-explicit content from search results in Google
and Bing. Currently, Circle only supports Google and Bing Safe Search, and

when it is enabled, searching on Yahoo will be unavailable.

Circle also comes equipped with several Privacy and Safety settings that allow
you to have additional control over the content that a family member
experiences.

YouTube Restricted

YouTube Restricted mode activates the restricted content mode provided by
YouTube. This mode is more restrictive than the one you might be familiar with.
If you believe it to be too restrictive, we suggest turning it off.

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Time Limits is a powerful feature that allows you to control how much time is
spent online by day, on each platform, or by a particular category. The Daily

Time Limit will always be the maximum time allotted online, regardless of
Platforms and Category time limits.

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Time Limits

The Daily Time Limit is the total amount of
time that a family member can spend

online each day across all their devices.

Daily Time Limit

Note: Each platform is also part of a
category (i.e., Facebook is part of Social
Media). If the category has a time limit,

the platform will also be limited to that
amount (or less).

You can also set individual time limits for
any category or platform.

Category and Platform Time Limits

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Time Limits (cont.)

1. Open the profile of the family member
you’d like to set a time limit for.

2. Tap the Time Limit section.

3. Tap the toggle to enable time limits.

4. Tap the Platform or Category you’d like
to set.

5. Scroll to the amount of time you want
the time limit set to.

6. Tap Save.

1. Tap the enable toggle to turn off time
limits.

2. Tap Save.

To Set a Tim e L imi t

To Tu rn Off a Tim e L imi t

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Weekend Time Limits

1. Open the profile of the family member
you’d like to set a time limit for.

2. Tap the Time Limit section.

3. Tap the toggle to enable time limits.

4. Tap Add Weekend.

5. Choose which days you’d like.

6. Scroll to the amount of time you want
the time limit set to.

7. Tap Save.

1. Open the time limits you’d like to edit.

2. Tap Edit Weekend Days.

3. Tap to remove highlighted days.

4. Tap Done.

Circle also lets you setup time limits for the weekend, and determine which day these
time limits apply.

To Set a We eke nd Tim e L imi t

To Tu rn Off Wee ken d L imi ts

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With Circle, you can set a stop and start time for when you want your family
member’s devices to be offline to avoid late night browsing.

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BedTime

1. Open the appropriate family member’s profile, and tap the BedTime option.

2. Turn on BedTime by toggling the Enable switch.

3. Set a BedTime for when you want your family member’s devices to stop Internet
activity.

4. Set an awake time for when you want to resume Internet activity.

5. Make sure to hit Save at the top right when you are finished.

To Set a BedTime

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Optional: The initial BedTime you
set applies across the whole week.

To make this BedTime only apply to
certain days, tap any of the days at
the top to remove them from this

BedTime setting.

In the example to the right, the
BedTime would apply to every day

of the week. Tapping any of the
days would remove the BedTime

from that day.

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BedTime (cont.)

Example: Tap here
to remove the

BedTime from
applying !
Monday night.

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BedTime (cont.)

1. Tap Add Weekend and select your BedTime and

Awake time for the weekend.

2. Select which days count for this family member as

“weekend” nights.

3. Press Save.

To Add Wee ke nd Be dTi mes (Op tio nal )

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BedTime (cont.)

•

Once BedTimes have been saved, the
settings will look like the example on the

right.

•

Use the toggles to Disable/Enable the
BedTimes you have already set.

• Tap anywhere on the Weeknight or

Weekend settings to edit their times.

Managing BedTimes

NOTE: When BedTimes are
set, the “Awake” time refers

to the morning following the
days selected.

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OffTime makes it easy to schedule times throughout the week when the Internet
is unavailable so that kids can play, do homework, or just get some plain old

family time in. Think of it like scheduling Pauses all throughout the day! Circle
lets you create multiple OffTimes, name them what you’d like, and then manage
when they are working.

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OffTime

To Set an Of fTi me

1. Open the appropriate family member’s profile, and then tap OffTime.

2. Tap Add OffTime to start creating an OffTime.

3. Set what days and times you would like the OffTime, then tap Save.

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OffTime (cont.)

Customize an OffTime

From the OffTimes list, you can continue to
customize how those OffTimes work throughout the
week.

•

Use the toggle to enable or disable that OffTime.
(See an example of an enabled OffTime to the

right.)

•

Tap anywhere on the OffTime schedule to change
either the days of the week, time of day, or both.!

•

Tap the Add OffTime button to create another
OffTime for your family member.

Once you are done, tap Save at the top to keep your
OffTimes in place.!

!

Note: If you change your mind or accidentally
forgot to save any changes you make to OffTimes,

Circle will remind you that you have unsaved
changes and let you decide what should be done.

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Families often have similar schedules. They get home from school at the same
time, eat at the same time, and do many other things together. With OffTimes,

it’s easy to grab an OffTime that you’ve already created and apply it to another
family member. Here’s how:

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OffTime (cont.)

Create From an Existing OffTime

1. Open the OffTime settings for a the
appropriate family member.

2. Tap on an existing OffTime under Create
From Existing.

3. Edit the settings how you like, then tap
Done.

4. Once that OffTime has been created,
you can either create another from the
existing OffTimes from other family

members, create a new OffTime by
tapping the plus sign, or tap Save to put
these new OffTimes in place.

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Rewards

Circle Rewards are a simple way for parents to give extra time online to kids on the
fly without having to change their existing Time Limits, BedTime, or OffTime settings.

Rewards can be sent to individual profiles to grant extra time to their Time Limits,
extend BedTime, or eliminate an OffTime just for the day, and normal settings will

resume the next day.

1. Open the appropriate family member’s profile.

2. Tap the Reward icon.

To Ope n t he Rew ard Se cti on

Tap to Ini t iate a Rew a rd

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Rewards (cont.)

1. Open the appropriate family member’s profile.

2. Tap the Reward icon.

3. Tap on the reward you would like to send.

4. Tap on the selected Time Limit, BedTime, or OffTime to set up your
reward.

5. Tap Send in the top right of the screen when you're done. The
reward will now be successfully set for the day!

To Sen d a Re ward

Note: A given reward will only work if the profile has the corresponding
feature enabled. For example, extending BedTime via reward will be

unavailable if there is no BedTime enabled for that user.

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Rewards (cont.)

1. Open the appropriate family member’s profile.

2. If a reward is active, the affected Time Limit, OffTime, or BedTime will be

highlighted in green. A Rewards section will also be added to the top of
the profile.

3. You can edit or delete the reward by tapping the Rewards section at the

top of the profile.

To See If a Rew ard Is Act ive

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Rewards (cont.)

1. Open the appropriate family member’s profile.

2. If a Reward is in effect, you will see it added to the bottom of the

profile. Tap that Rewards section.

3. Select the reward to edit it, or swipe and then tap Delete to

remove it.

4. Remember to tap Save to enable this change.

To Edi t o r D ele te a R ew ard

Ta p to Edit
or Remove

Swipe left, then tap

Delete to remove

Ta p to Edit

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Devices

The Devices screen lists all the devices on your home network, and gives you a
quick glimpse of who each device belongs to. Selecting a device from the list
allows you to customize its settings.

List of Devices

Device Settings

Home Screen

1. Open the Circle app.

2. Tap the Devices icon in the upper right-hand corner.

3. Tap a device to see its settings.

To Ope n t he Dev ice s L ist an d a Dev ice

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Device Settings

Rename Device

MAC Address

Manufacturer

Profile Assigned

Device Name

Pause Button

A unique string of
numbers and letters
that identifies this
device on your
network.

The device maker
based on the MAC
Address above.

This is the device's
display name in Circle;
by default, it is the
"hostname" that Circle
finds for the device.

Tap to rename the
device (page 68)

Tap to assign this
device to a different
profile (page 69)

Tap to remove the
device from Circle
(page 70)

Tap to pause
individual device
(page 29)

Remove Device

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Device Settings (cont.)

To Ren ame a Dev ice

1. On the Device Settings Screen, tap

Device Name.

2. Enter in a new name for the device.

3. Tap Done when finished.

Renaming a device will make it easier
to identify and assign.

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Device Settings (cont.)

To Ass ign or Re ass ign a Dev ice

1. On the Device Settings screen, tap
the image of the family member the

device is assigned to.

2. Select the Family Member you’d like
to assign the device to. You can also

assign a device to the Home user or
Unmanaged.

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Device Settings (cont.)

To Rem ov e a Device

1. On the Device Settings Screen, tap

Remove Device from Circle.

2. Tap Remove to confirm.

If the device you are trying
to remove has valid Wi-Fi

credentials for your
network, the device will
automatically be added

back to your device list if it
connects to your network
again.

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Menu

HOME

The Circle app menu gives you access to additional features. Tap the three lined
icon in the top left-hand corner of your screen for this left-pane sidebar to

appear.

Head back to the Home Screen.

Add a new family member.

ADD PROFILE

Circle version details, various
settings, and hardware switches.

MANAGE

Get access to Circle’s online
support resources at

support.meetcircle.com

HELP

Subscribe to Circle Go, or if
already subscribed, manage
your devices that have Circle

Go installed.

CIRCLE GO

DEVICES

Brings up the list of all devices
that Circle has seen connected

to the paired network.

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Manage

App Version

The current app
version.

Legal Links

These link to Circle’s
License Agreement
and Privacy Policy

Circle ID

The unique ID for
your Circle device

(also its MAC
address)

The Manage section allows you to view and control various aspects of Circle’s
configuration on your network.

Paired Wi-Fi

The name of the
network your

Circle paired with.

Circle Firmware

The current version
of the Circle

software.

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Manage (cont.)

Get Circle Passcode

Tap to view your
current Circle

Passcode.

Disable Circle

Temporarily disable
Circle’s management
of your network.

The Manage section allows you to view and control various aspects of Circle’s
configuration on your network.

Backup

Backup your profiles
to make sure you have

them in case you
need to reset Circle,

or get a new device.

Restore

Tap here to restore
your profiles from a
previous backup.

Push Notifications

Tap to change your
push notification

settings (page 76)

Lock PIN

Enable or change
your lock pin for the
Circle app. (Page 77)

My Account

Tap to view or
change your
account information!

(Page 74)

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Manage My Account

You can change your account information by opening the Circle app Menu,
tapping Manage, and then tapping My Account. Here, you’ll be able to change
your account name, email address, and phone number (used for receiving

passcode requests).

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Push Notifications

The Circle app can notify you of several important events so you can stay on top
of everything that’s happening with Circle. Here they are:

•

Time Limit Reached

Alerts you when a Family Member has reached one of their Time Limits.

•

Circle Offline

Notification for when Circle is turned off or disconnected from your network.

•

New Device on Network

Alert for when a new device joins your home network.

• New Admin App Setup

Notification for when someone has setup the Circle App to manage your Circle.

• Circle Needs Attention

Alerts for when Circle is running low on battery or has been turned off.

• Factory Reset

Notification that Circle has been reset to factory defaults.

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Push Notifications (cont.)

To Man age Pu sh Notifications

1. Go to the Menu, and then tap Manage.

2. Select Push Notifications.

3. Turn On/Off the notifications you’d like

to receive from Circle by tapping the
toggle.

4. Press Save to make your changes

permanent.!

!

Note: Toggles set to the right will allow
those notifications. Toggles to the left
will disable them.

You will not receive
notifications for Circle if
you’ve disabled them

under your phone’s
settings.

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App Lock PIN

1. From the Home screen, navigate to

Menu, then Manage, and finally Lock
PIN.

2. Switch the Enable Lock Code toggle to
ON (right).

3. Enter a 4-digit code as the code you
would like to use, and then re-enter it to

verify that you have the right code in
place.

4. Once you’ve enabled the app Lock PIN,
you will be asked to enter it upon

opening the Circle app.

To Ena ble th e C irc le Loc k P IN

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App Lock PIN (cont.)

1. From the Home screen, go to Menu, then Manage, and then Lock PIN.

2. Switch the Enable Lock Code toggle to OFF (left).!
Note: This will delete the previous lock code that was set.

3. Switch the Enable Lock Code toggle back to ON (right) to set a new lock
code using the steps on the previous page.

Forgot your lock code?

Once the app lock code has been set for the Circle app, you will
need that code to access the profiles and settings in the Circle

app. If you have forgotten, the only way to remove it is to uninstall
the app from your device, reinstall the app, and reauthorize that
app through the text message passcode sent to the phone number

you used when you initially setup your Circle.

To Dis abl e o r C ha nge th e L ock PI N

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Backup and Restore

•

From the Home screen, go to Menu, then

Manage, and then tap Backup Circle Profiles.

iOS Users and Backup

Want to make sure you have your profiles set up immediately after a reset? Make
sure to backup your Circle profiles. Later during set up, or after you’ve got Circle

back up, you can use that to restore your family's profiles and settings.

1. Make sure you’ve previously made a backup.

2. During setup, the app will automatically

detect that you have a backup. Tap Restore
Backups when prompted to use the backup
stored by the app.

Backups created on an iOS device will be
deleted when the Circle app is uninstalled.

Don’t uninstall unless you’re sure you don’t
need your Backup any longer.

Usage and History

Backups do not include Usage or History
information for your Circle profiles. This

information will be erased after any reset,
regardless of having a backup.

To Bac kup Yo ur Ci rc le Profiles

To Rest ore Yo ur Cir cle Pr ofi les Du rin g
Setup

CIRCLE CONNECTIONS

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•

Your Circle-managed network.

•

The latest version of the Circle app.

•

Any necessary apps or services related to the Connection you’d
like to start.

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Circle Connections

To use Circle Connections, you will need:

With Circle Connections, you can connect
your favorite apps and services to bring
new features to your Circle! Right now, you

can connect FamilyTech's suite of chore
management applications, along with
Amazon's Alexa personal assistant. Soon,

you’ll be able to connect your activity
trackers and other apps and services to
Circle.

Get Started

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Circle Connections (cont.)

Check Out Circle Connections

Once you’ve updated Circle to the latest
version, you can check out Circle

Connections by opening the Circle app, and
then a family member’s profile. At the
bottom of the profile you will see a blue bar

for Circle Connections; tap on this button to
see what Circle Connections has to offer.

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Circle Connections (cont.)

Chores: Reward your kids for a job well done. Make managing your family’s
chores fun. Give screen time rewards when chores are completed with the
Chores Connection. Supported apps: Mothershp, Landra, Choremonster.

Activity: “Move more” meets “surf more.” Connect how physically active your
kids are with how much screen time they get using Circle’s Activity
Connection. Supported Apps/Devices: Mistfit, Apple Health. Coming soon.

Social: Be “in the know” - when it matters. Extend your ability to manage
how your teens engage with popular social media apps. Coming soon.

Automation: Unlock the possibilities. Tap into the world of connected apps on
IFTTT to enable your Circle to do things we’ve never thought of. Supported
Apps: IFTTT.

Assistant: Alexa, meet Circle. The most powerful voice assistant in the world
will now answer your questions about how much time your kids spend online
… and lots more! Supported apps: Alexa.

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Circle Connections: Chores

Circle Connection for Chores

With the addition of Circle Connections,
we’re excited to announce a new partnership

with the folks at FamilyTech and their family
chore management apps Mothershp, Landra,

and Choremonster. !

!

These are a set of web and mobile apps that
make chores fun for kids and easy for

parents. Your kids can now earn rewards in
Circle by doing their chores. Best of all, it’s all

automatic once you’ve set up the
connection. !

!

Johnny wants to stay up a little longer?
Great! He just needs to make sure his room is
clean and let you know through the

Choremonster app! Jill wants some more
screen-time? Alright, but she needs to brush
her teeth and get ready for bed first!

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Circle Connections: Chores (cont.)

Setting up the Circle Connection for Chores

Once you’ve downloaded the right apps and
are on the latest version of Circle, setting up

a Connection between Choremonster and
Circle is a three step process. (If you’ve

already been using FamilyTech’s apps and
services, you can move to page 89 to
connect Circle with their apps and start your

Chores connection.)

1. Get Your Family’s Profiles Created in
Mothershp and setup ChoreMonster.!

2. Log into Mothershp and connect your
family’s profiles with Circle.!

3. Create a BedTime or Time Limit reward in
Mothershp.

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Set Up Mothershp and Choremonster

Before you start the Circle Connection for chores you’ll want to make sure you’ve set
up the Mothershp app and made a profile for yourself and your family members.

Setting up Mothershp

The Mothershp app is where you'll create chores, set up rewards, and approve
requests from family members. You'll need it and a FamilyTech profile to set up the
Circle Connection for Chores.

1. Download the Mothershp app from your app store.

2. Sign up within the app or online.

3. Create profiles for the family members you'd like to be able to do chores and
redeem rewards.

4. Create the appropriate chores and some rewards if you'd like.

Setting up Choremonster

Now that you’ve set up the Mothershp app and created profiles for you and your
family, you’ll want to make sure your kids can log their chores and make requests for
rewards. They do so through the Choremonster (for kids) or Landra (for teens) apps.

1. Download the appropriate app to any devices you’d like them to use to log chores
or make requests.

2. Log into the profile you created earlier for them. They’ll then use these app to log
chores you made for them, or request the rewards you’ve set up.

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Connect Your Profiles with Circle

Now that you’ve set up the Mothershp and Choremonster/Landra apps for your
family. created their profiles, and made some chores, you’re ready to set up your

Circle Connection for chores.

You'll need to connect your Mothershp and Circle profiles:

1. Open up the Circle app.

2. Load any family member’s profile by tapping on it. (Continued below)

3. Tap Connections. 4. Tap Chores. 5. Tap Connect.

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Connect Your Profiles with Circle (cont.)

6. Login using your

FamilyTech account

you set up for the

Mothershp app.

7. Drag your family

member’s profile to

the associated

Circle profile.

8. Scroll down, and tap
“ALL DONE!” to finish.

(Continued from the previous page.)

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(Continued from the previous page.)

After tapping “ALL DONE!” You’ll be notified
that Mothershp and Circle are now linked

and returned to the Circle app. The Circle
app will now show a red “DISCONNECT”

button. (This button can take a couple of
minutes to change its status.)

Once you’ve started your Circle Connection
for Chores your kids will be ready to redeem
their completed chores for Rewards in the

Circle app. Once everything is set up
properly, these will automatically apply to
the correct profile.

Connect Your Profiles with Circle (cont.)

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Create a Reward in Mothershp

Currently, kids can redeem rewards for an extra hour on their daily Time Limit, or an
hour later BedTime. Before setting up rewards in Mothershp, make sure you've

downloaded the app, created an account, setup your family and started the Circle
Connection for Chores by following the previous tutorials.

To Create a BedTime or Time Limit Reward in Mothershp

1. Open up the Mothershp app. Login if necessary. (Continued below.)

2. Tap the REWARD section. 3. Tap ADD A REWARD.

4. Scroll to the end and

choose either "Extend

Screen Time" or "Extend

Bedtime".

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Create a Reward in Mothershp (cont.)

(Continued from the previous page.)

5. Add a point value to this
reward then tap "Next Step".

6. Add this reward to the
appropriate family

members’ profiles and then
tap "ALL DONE!".

Congratulations, you’ve setup your reward! Once your kids earn enough
points, they can redeem those points for a reward through the Choremonster
or Landra app. After you’ve approved this reward via the Mothershp app, it

will automatically apply to their Circle profile.

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Circle Connections: Assistant

Circle and Alexa

Alexa, meet Circle.

The most powerful voice assistant in the
world will now answer your questions about
how much time your kids spend online … and

lots more! To get this going, you’ll need to
enable the Circle Skill for Alexa.

Before you go to enable the Circle Skill with
your Alexa device you'll need to have the

following setup:

•

Your Circle device paired to your network.

•

An Alexa device and Amazon account.

•

The latest version of the Circle app.

•

Access to a computer, or the Alexa app for
iOS/Android.

Requirements

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Enabling the Assistant Connection

Enable the Circle Skill with the Alexa App

1. Open your Alexa app. (Login if necessary.)

2. Search for “Circle”.

3. Tap the Circle icon.

4. Tap “Enable”.

Link Alexa and Circle

1. Enter the phone number

associated with your Circle

device into the field, and then

tap "Submit".

2. Enter the passcode

that is sent to you in the

passcode field, and then

tap “Submit".

3. Tap “Connect” to finish.

Make sure you also enable the Circle skill within Alexa! You can do
so by saying "Alexa, start Circle.", and Alexa should respond with
some examples for how to use the Circle skill.

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Circle Connections for Assistant

So you've enabled the Circle skill for your Alexa
voice assistant, but now you're wondering what kind

of magical things it can do? You're in the right spot!

To invoke the Circle skill for Alexa, you'll need to
make sure you start your command with "Circle..."

This clues Alexa in that you're about to ask or tell it
something about your Circle device.

Alexa Voice Commands for Circle

What Can Alexa Do For Your Family?

With the connection between Alexa and Circle established you’re opening a whole
new world of voice commands related to Circle. Want to know what your BedTimes
are tonight in Circle? Say, “Alexa, ask Circle what time BedTimes are tonight.”

Wondering if Johnny has any OffTimes today? Say, “Alexa, ask Circle what time
Johnny’s OffTimes are today.” You’ll also be able to ask Alexa about how much your
family members have been on Facebook or how long they have left on Snapchat.
We think this new connection is pretty magical!

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Alexa Commands For Circle

We’ve listed below exactly what the Alexa and Circle connection can do. Don’t worry if
your wording is a little off. Alexa will account for that. Just make sure you've started the

connection and told Alexa to “Start the Circle skill.” Then begin your command with
“Alexa, ask Circle…”

BedTimes and Alexa

Command

Description

Example

Get all BedTimes

Lists all BedTimes for each

family member at the time

given.

"Alexa, ask Circle to get all

the BedTimes today."

Get a single BedTime

Returns the BedTime for

the specified family

member at the time given.

"Alexa, ask Circle what is

the BedTime for Bobby

tomorrow."

OffTimes and Alexa

Command

Description

Example

Get all OTimes

Lists all OTimes for the

specified family member at

the time given.

"Alexa, ask Circle what

Bobby’s OTimes are

today."

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Alexa Commands For Circle

Time Limits and Alexa

Command

Description

Example

Get the daily Time Limit

Returns the Total Time

Limit for the specified

family member.

"Alexa, ask Circle what is

Bobby's daily Time Limit."

Get a category's Time Limit

Returns the given category

or platform's Time Limit,

for the specified family

member.

"Alexa, ask Circle what is

Bobby's Time Limit for

Facebook."

Get time remaining

Returns the remaining time

for the given category or

platform, for the specified

family member.

"Alexa, ask Circle how long

Joey has left on YouTube."

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Usage and Alexa

Command

Description

Example

Get the total Usage

Returns the specified

family member's total time

spent at the time given.

"Alexa, ask Circle how long
has Bobby been online this

week."

Get a category's Usage

Returns the specified

family member's Usage for

a category or platform at

the time given.

"Alexa, ask Circle how

much time Joey spent on

YouTube today."

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Circle Connections: Automation

Circle and IFTT

You ever wish you could automate Circle?
Now you can with the connection between

Circle and IFTTT, the free web-based
automation service. !

!

IFTTT (IF This Then That) allows services like

Circle to connect with a wide range of other
services and applications, by meeting

custom-defined conditions. With IFTTT you
define triggers and actions. If this then that!

Before you go to enable the Circle Skill for
IFTTT you'll need to have the following
setup:

•

Your Circle device paired to your network.

•

An IFTTT account and the IFTTT app.

•

The latest version of the Circle app.

Requirements

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Enabling the Automation Connection

Setting Up the Automation Connection: IFTTT App

1. Download the "IFTTT" app from the App Store or Google Play Store.

2. Create an IFTTT account if you don't already have one, or sign in.

3. Tap the search icon in the bottom toolbar, and search for “Circle”.

4. Tap the "Connect" button to begin the connection process, and follow along with
the next set of instructions below.

Connect IFTTT and Circle

1. Enter the phone number

associated with your Circle

device into the field, and then

tap "Submit".

2. Enter the passcode

that is sent to you in the

passcode field, and then

tap “Submit".

3. Tap “Connect” to finish.

Want to make sure Circle and IFTTT connected correctly? Tap “My
Applets” and then “My Services”. Circle should be listed there.

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Connected Circle and IFTTT and want to get started
creating your first automation? Once you see Circle

listed as a “Service” under “My Applets” in IFTTT
you’re ready to start.

IFTTT works by creating custom “Applets”. Think of

those like an event and an automated response.
You’ll do this by creating custom applets. When an

applet's trigger is set off, then the specified action
happens. Filters and parameters can further
customize this behavior. See IFTTT's about page for

further details.

IFTTT Applets

What can IFTTT do for your family?

The connection between Circle and IFTTT opens up a world of opportunities. Your
imagination and the services you use are the only limits. We’ve listed a number of
examples later of what you can do with IFTTT and Circle. Right now there are seven

“actions” that IFTTT can do:

• Pause the Internet

•

Unpause the Internet

•

Pause a Profile

•

Unpause a Profile

•

Extend a Time Limit

•

Extend a BedTime to later

•

Disable an OffTime