Guardian across the phones your family uses
A connected Android phone can provide available location and device context for trusted family adults, including the information used for familiar Home and School alerts and map checks when more detail is useful.
Android background behaviour and battery management can vary between phones, so location permissions, background access, connectivity and battery restrictions all matter when Guardian is expected to keep receiving updates.
An older Android map position may reflect the state of the phone rather than the person’s journey. Guardian cannot guarantee continuous or exact phone location and should be used alongside normal family communication; it is not an emergency service.
Quick questions
Where can families install Guardian for Android?
Guardian is available for Android through Google Play.
Why can Android battery settings matter for Guardian?
Battery management and background restrictions can affect how freely the connected phone is able to provide location updates.
Does an Android Guardian position always represent the phone’s exact current location?
No. GPS, connectivity, permissions, background restrictions and battery conditions can affect both accuracy and update timing.