Factory reset for full lock-down
Start from a clean Android setup so Nesty can become the device owner.
Nesty PC Link
Scan first, fall back to Windows
For full lock-down, the tablet must be factory reset first. Then use the QR code from the Android welcome screen. If that route does not work, download the desktop installer below.
Android 14+ only.
Recommended first-time setup
Use the QR code on a reset tablet
This is the cleanest full lock-down route. Full lock-down needs a factory reset first, and the tablet must have an internet connection during Android setup.
Android may say the tablet is managed and not private. That wording comes from Android's fully managed mode. Nesty uses it so a parent can protect settings and app access. Nesty is not intended for spying on children.
Tap the welcome screen 6 times
Do this on the first Android welcome screen before Google sign-in. Android should open enterprise setup and ask for Wi-Fi when it needs it.
Scan the Nesty QR code
Android downloads Nesty, provisions the tablet, then opens Nesty straight into protected family setup. If this does not work, download the desktop installer below.
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Verifying
Checking the hosted Nesty build before showing the QR code.
If the QR code is not ready, use the Windows app below as the fallback path.
Fallback
Download the desktop installer if QR does not work
Use the desktop installer when the 6-tap QR route does not open, when QR provisioning fails, when you want a direct USB install, or later when you need to update or remove Nesty on a locked tablet.
Alternative browser route
Use browser USB setup if you need it
This route still works for first-time setup or recovery in Chrome or Edge on desktop, but QR is the cleaner path for a fresh full-protection install.
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Connect the tablet with a USB cable to begin.
Choose tablet
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Approve USB debugging
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Check or install Nesty
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Apply full lock-down
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Open Nesty
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Done
Tablet protected
Nesty finished the lock-down and handed control back to the app.
Couldn't finish
Connect the tablet and try again.
The lighter keep-files path preserves personal data, but older children may still be able to work around some of its limits.
This clears Nesty's saved browser key on this PC. After that, on the tablet open Developer options, revoke USB debugging authorisations, unplug and reconnect the cable, then press Try again.
For full lock-down, reset the tablet first, then use the QR code from the Android welcome screen. If that does not work, download the desktop installer.
QR only works during Android setup on a freshly reset tablet. Tap the same spot on the first welcome screen 6 times before Google sign-in, then connect to Wi-Fi when Android asks.
If you use browser USB instead, turn on USB debugging and keep the tablet unlocked while setup runs.
If Nesty is already installed and you want a newer build, use the desktop installer above and run Update Nesty there.
v1.1.11