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USER MANUAL

Version 2.0.4 — October 2017

Summary of Contents for Circle Home

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Version 2 0 4 October 2017 ...

Page 2: ...CONTENTS GETTING STARTED SETTING UP CIRCLE HOME CIRCLE FEATURES PAUSE THE INTERNET USAGE FILTER SETTINGS TIME LIMITS BEDTIME OFFTIME REWARDS DEVICES MENU 6 9 24 27 31 39 52 55 59 62 66 71 ...

Page 3: ...CONTENTS cont CIRCLE CONNECTIONS CHORES ASSISTANT AUTOMATION MYCIRCLE APP CIRCLE GO INSTALL CIRCLE GO CONFIRM MANAGE HELP LEGAL 80 84 92 98 106 113 116 126 132 ...

Page 4: ...ce 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 ...

Page 5: ...ork 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 ...

Page 6: ...SETTING UP CIRCLE HOME GETTING STARTED ...

Page 7: ...ower 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 ...

Page 8: ...rted 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 with circle ...

Page 9: ... for a few seconds to turn on Download the Circle App Visit meetcircle com app and download the appropriate app for your device Circle Home is setup and managed through the Circle app To Power Circle Home 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 ke...

Page 10: ...g 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 you...

Page 11: ...n 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 ...

Page 12: ...ates 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 ...

Page 13: ...etworks 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 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 ...

Page 14: ...i 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 ...

Page 15: ...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 hot...

Page 16: ...sues 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 ...

Page 17: ...account you will need an email address and a phone number that can receive SMS text messages To Create a Circle Account 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 ...

Page 18: ...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 ico...

Page 19: ...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 ...

Page 20: ...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 ...

Page 21: ...al 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 Yo...

Page 22: ...tally get paused or filtered Circle should ignore the following Smart thermostats or smoke detectors Wi Fi enabled outlets or light switches Sensitive Wi Fi controlled equipment 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 unde...

Page 23: ...o 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 ...

Page 24: ...CIRCLE FEATURES ...

Page 25: ...l 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 ...

Page 26: ... 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 ...

Page 27: ...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 ...

Page 28: ... 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 ...

Page 29: ...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 ...

Page 30: ...ces 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...

Page 31: ...rcle User Manual Features Usage View the duration of all Internet activity by day week or month Easily compare with previous time frames as well Total Time Spent 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 Sites Timeframe Selections Categories Platforms ...

Page 32: ...e 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 View More Details in a Category ...

Page 33: ...ite 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 Filter a Site 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 Allowe...

Page 34: ...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 ...

Page 35: ...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 ...

Page 36: ...ow 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 ...

Page 37: ... Tap Done in the top right corner to save To Edit Profile Name 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 yo...

Page 38: ...ces 1 Tap Devices in the profile settings 2 Select the device from the list to view its settings To View the Settings for a Family Member s Device Tap to see all devices on your network Go to page 67 for more on how to use the devices settings screen ...

Page 39: ...tting 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 w...

Page 40: ...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 ...

Page 41: ...atform or 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 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 Unmanag...

Page 42: ...stom 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 ...

Page 43: ...d 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 Tap here to add a URL Add a URL Toggle the Filter Level Tap the button next to a category to toggle between Allowed Not Allowed and Unmanaged ...

Page 44: ...op 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 ...

Page 45: ...tforms 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 ...

Page 46: ...umber 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 ...

Page 47: ...rticular 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 ...

Page 48: ...otteries 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 ...

Page 49: ...tors 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 a...

Page 50: ... 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 a...

Page 51: ...cle 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 t...

Page 52: ...imits Circle User Manual Features 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...

Page 53: ... 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 Time Limit To Turn Off a Time Limit ...

Page 54: ...ts 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 Weekend Time Limit To Turn Off Weekend Limits ...

Page 55: ...s 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 ...

Page 56: ... 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 Circle User Manual Features BedTime cont Example Tap here to remove the BedTime from applying Monday night ...

Page 57: ... Manual Features 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 Weekend BedTimes Optional ...

Page 58: ... 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 ...

Page 59: ...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 Circle User Manual Features OffTime To Set an OffTime 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 ...

Page 60: ...fTime 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 cha...

Page 61: ...how Circle User Manual Features 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 ...

Page 62: ...ir 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 Open the Reward Section Tap to Initiate a Reward ...

Page 63: ...ed 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 Send a Reward 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 ...

Page 64: ...ofile 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 Reward Is Active ...

Page 65: ... 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 Edit or Delete a Reward Tap to Edit or Remove Swipe left then tap Delete to remove Tap to Edit ...

Page 66: ...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 Open the Devices List and a Device ...

Page 67: ...tifies 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 ...

Page 68: ...l Features Device Settings cont To Rename a Device 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 ...

Page 69: ...cont To Assign or Reassign a Device 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 ...

Page 70: ... 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 ...

Page 71: ...ead 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 ...

Page 72: ...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 ...

Page 73: ...rious 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 chang...

Page 74: ...y 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 74 ...

Page 75: ... 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 No...

Page 76: ...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 ...

Page 77: ...y 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 Enable the Circle Lock PIN ...

Page 78: ... 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 num...

Page 79: ...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...

Page 80: ...CIRCLE CONNECTIONS ...

Page 81: ...e 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 ...

Page 82: ...ions 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 ...

Page 83: ...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 Assist...

Page 84: ... 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 tim...

Page 85: ...onnection 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...

Page 86: ...n 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 throu...

Page 87: ...er 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 ...

Page 88: ...ct 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 ...

Page 89: ...pp 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 ...

Page 90: ...n 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 Bedtim...

Page 91: ...ext 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 ...

Page 92: ...ch 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 ...

Page 93: ...p 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 Circl...

Page 94: ...ut 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 ...

Page 95: ...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 OffTi...

Page 96: ...ily 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 ...

Page 97: ...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 ...

Page 98: ...T 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 ...

Page 99: ... 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...

Page 100: ...r 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 IFTT...

Page 101: ...tion will Pause a specified Profile Which Profile Unpause a Profile This action will Unpause a specified Profile Which Profile Extend a Time Limit This action will extend any Time Limit by a specified amount for the day the action is run Which Time Limit How much time Allow multiple Rewards per day Set a BedTime to later This action will make a specified BedTime later on the day the action is run ...

Page 102: ...IFTTT account and connected it to Circle at this point Once you ve done so open the IFTTT app or use IFTTT s website This example will use the IFTTT app Creating a new applet is real easy It s basically a four step process 1 Choose a service that you d like to trigger IFTTT 2 Choose a Trigger for that service and complete the trigger fields 3 Choose an Action service 4 Choose an Action and complet...

Page 103: ...your trigger and complete the trigger fields For this example we choose Button press If you were successful the this text should now be replaced with the service you chose and the that text will turn blue 4 Now you can choose an action service Tap on that 5 Search for Circle which is the action service 6 Choose an action and complete the action fields For our example let s tap Pause the Internet a...

Page 104: ...Now you ll see the IFTTT widget and the button that you just made should be visible Simply tap it and watch Circle Pause the Internet via IFTTT automation 1 On the Home screen tap and hold on an empty space Three buttons should appear near the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the Widgets button and look for IFTTT in the list of applications 3 You ll have the option to use either a 3x1 button selector or...

Page 105: ... extra time when your kid beats their weekly running goal IF Nike beat weekly distance goal THEN Circle Total Time Limit reward for 1 extra hour Time for school Pause the Internet during school events on your calendar IF iOS calendar event in category School THEN Circle Pause the Internet Tweet Tweet Pause the Internet by tweeting ByeByeScreens IF Twitter new Tweet by you with hashtag ByeByeScreen...

Page 106: ...THE MYCIRCLE APP ...

Page 107: ... ensure that MyCircle will start up properly Confirm that your Circle with Disney device is powered on and setup on your network Assign your device to a filter level other than None Any device that is set to a filter level of None or is an Unmanaged Device will not be able to use MyCircle or Circle Go Ensure that your device is connected to your home Wi Fi the first time you attempt to launch MyCi...

Page 108: ...rcle User Manual MyCircle MyCircle Overview MyCircle gives you a unique view of your online experience set alongside a great collection of Disney content When the app launches this is what you will see first ...

Page 109: ...vice is assigned to In the example on the right this device is named Joey s iPhone and belongs to Joey Each family member has their own Circle settings and with MyCircle they have their own dashboard too There are two ways to view the MyCircle dashboard for an individual in your home 1 Through a web browser at https mycircle meetcircle com 2 Through the MyCircle app Here are the things that each f...

Page 110: ...lor scheme of the filter level that is set for the owner of that device Time Spent online With MyCircle each family member can find an overview of where they have spent time online today This will provide a high level summary of the total online time as well as specific categories or platforms that lead time usage for the day ...

Page 111: ...signed the MyCircle dashboard will show them a countdown to when it s time for their devices to disconnect from the internet Time Limits Finally the MyCircle dashboard will display a report of that family member s time limits for the day along with a visual representation of how much time they have left for each category ...

Page 112: ...verything you need to understand the terms of using MyCircle and allow you to get help if you need it Use the setup Circle Go button at the bottom of the MyCircle menu to get started with Circle Go Important A Circle Go subscription must be in place in order to install Circle Go on your device Read more about Circle Go below ...

Page 113: ...SETTING UP CIRCLE GO ...

Page 114: ...n the same way as it will when they are on the home Wi Fi After installing Circle Go all of your Go enabled device s Internet activity will be handled by Circle However while all Internet traffic on your device will go through Circle s systems all your history continues to reside on your home Circle and is not stored anywhere else You can read more about the magic behind Circle Go and how Circle i...

Page 115: ...op in and out with the VPN enabled Connection Speed With typical use Circle Go will not noticeably impact connection speeds for your device Some users report that Circle Go actually improves their mobile performance and others report no difference in their experience The only time you should notice a significant impact is when your device is coming back up from being asleep for a while and attempt...

Page 116: ...an Android device running Android 4 1 or later An existing Circle installed on the home network No device management profiles already installed on that device For iOS Safari is enabled in Restrictions it may be disabled after setup System Requirements Getting Circle Go installed is simple and requires the following steps all of which are outlined below 1 Download the Circle and MyCircle apps 2 Sub...

Page 117: ...le Go That device must be running iOS 9 0 or later or Android 4 1 or later For iOS users After installing Circle Go you may remove the MyCircle app It is not required for ongoing use of Circle Go on the iOS device Android users will need to keep MyCircle installed for Circle Go to work properly For Administration Circle Install this app on the device that you want to use to manage your Circle devi...

Page 118: ... Your Subscription Circle Go is a monthly subscription that extends the Circle features that work in the home to mobile devices no matter which network they join 1 Open the Circle app 2 Tap the Menu icon in the top left corner of the screen 3 Choose the Circle Go option ...

Page 119: ...Trial button for the first time you ll see details about how the subscription will work Your subscription will be created under your Apple or Google ID and you ll manage it there Click here for more about managing your Circle Go subscription Tap Confirm 1 Month Trial and login to your Apple or Google account to confirm the subscription ...

Page 120: ...cle Go will look like On the device that you want to manage with Circle Go 1 Ensure that your device is assigned to a Circle profile with a filter level other than None 2 Connect to your home Wi Fi managed by Circle 3 For iOS devices you ll need Safari enabled temporarily during setup you can restrict Safari after Circle Go is installed 4 Launch the MyCircle app If your device is connected to a pr...

Page 121: ...121 Circle User Manual Circle Go Install Circle Go cont From the MyCircle content feed go to the Menu and tap the Circle Go button Begin Circle Go Installation ...

Page 122: ...ipe through the introduction screens to get acquainted with the Circle Go installation process then tap Enable Circle Go Once the process begins your iOS or Android settings will take over the main portion of the process because Circle Go involves directly managing your device ...

Page 123: ...hen press Install Then enter your passcode to continue Add Device Administrator in Android Tap OK to allow the MyCircle app to initiate a change to your device s administrators In order to work Circle Go requires that the MyCircle app is given permission to act as a device administrator This allows Circle Go to manage your Internet activity according to the settings you ve put in place for the per...

Page 124: ...rofile you are attempting to install Tap Install again and confirm that you trust Circle to manage this device Allow the VPN connection Android After the previous confirmation screen your Android device will let you know that MyCircle wants to set up a VPN connection that allows it to monitor network traﬃc This is how MyCircle will enforce the Circle settings on this device when it s oﬀ the home W...

Page 125: ... to Safari where you can read a description of the process again if you like We recommend that you close this page in your Safari browser once you are done with Circle Go installation A key icon will now appear at the top of your device letting you know Circle Go has been enabled and is working You will also be returned to your MyCircle app Hurray Circle Go is enabled Complete Installation Android...

Page 126: ...u can confirm that you were successful in installing the Circle Go profile in the Circle app in this way 1 Open the Circle app 2 Tap the Menu icon in the top left and then tap Circle Go 3 Confirm that the device s you have installed the Go profiles on are listed there ...

Page 127: ...tatuses mean This status indicates that Circle Go is able to see that device and the Circle Go system is in good working order Warning This status indicates that Circle Go is not working for some reason Here are the possible scenarios Check Circle Go Installation Device is using personal hotspot Circle Go not installed installation failed Bad This status indicates that Circle Go has been removed f...

Page 128: ...tem in the status bar on your iOS device that indicates that Circle Go has been enabled on that device It is a small box with the letters VPN inside and it looks like this This VPN badge will appear anytime Circle Go is in eﬀect to manage the Internet activities for that device For more information on when the VPN will be enabled you can read more on our support website ...

Page 129: ...es that Circle Go has been enabled on that device It is a small key shaped icon and it looks like this This key icon should remain on while Circle Go is installed regardless of the wireless network the device is connected to If the icon disappears the Circle Go device administrator has probably been unchecked in Settings or the Circle Go application was uninstalled On the Go Enabled device Android...

Page 130: ...wn Circle managed network when it connects to the 2 4ghz band of your home Wi Fi Because Circle s settings are already in place there the VPN stays OFF It will not recognize the 5ghz band however and remain ON when connected in that way to your home Wi Fi On 4G LTE Data The Circle Go VPN be ON when a mobile device is using their cellular connection to access the Internet On Other Networks If your ...

Page 131: ...ort team can work with your school s IT administration to make sure Circle Go works on their network Please send an email to hello meetcircle com for more information With Captive Portal Because captive portals and access logins such as Xfinity hotspots require a preliminary authorization before the device may fully access the Internet the Circle Go VPN will remain off until the device is able to ...

Page 132: ...NEED HELP ...

Page 133: ... to help you make the most of having Circle in your home Come visit us at https support meetcircle com Talk to the Circle Support Team If you are running into issues or have questions that you can t seem to find an answer to we d love to help Write us at help meetcircle com or call us at 1 855 498 7879 Hours M F 7 00A 8 00P Sat Sun 8 00A 4 00P Pacific Time Enjoy your Circle ...

Page 134: ...LEGAL ...

Page 135: ...t off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Circle User Man...

Page 136: ...egal license Circle User Manual Circle Legal Documents Circle End User License Agreement To read Circle s Privacy Policy visit meetcircle com legal privacy Circle Privacy Policy To read Circle s Terms and Conditions visit meetcircle com legal terms Circle Terms and Conditions ...

Page 137: ...anual Circle Media Inc Circle was founded in January 2014 with offices located in Portland Ore and Cypress CA Circle exists to develop family centric products that redefine how we connect MEET CIRCLE Internet Reimagined ...

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