Family geofencing without the technical jargon
Home and School are straightforward examples. Instead of following the entire journey on a map, trusted adults can use arrival and leaving alerts for the milestones they care about and open the Family Map when extra context is needed.
The feature depends on location reports from the phone rather than an exact physical sensor at the boundary. GPS can drift around buildings, signal can weaken, and permissions or battery-saving restrictions can delay background updates.
Guardian therefore cannot promise continuous tracking, perfect accuracy or guaranteed notification delivery. Its SOS feature provides another way for a connected child device to reach trusted adults, but Guardian is not an emergency service.
Quick questions
How does family geofencing work in Guardian?
Guardian uses permitted location reports from the connected child phone to recognise entry to or exit from configured areas such as Home and School.
Does a geofence represent one exact GPS coordinate?
No. It is an area, and normal GPS variation around buildings or weak signal can affect when the phone appears to cross its boundary.
Can Guardian guarantee every family geofence alert?
No. Phone settings, connectivity and location conditions can affect reporting, and Guardian cannot guarantee notification delivery.