My sons, now in their twenties, didn’t care what kind of phone they had in their early teen years. Smartphones weren’t the norm, and they weren’t big on texting. A standard flip phone fit their phone needs perfectly. It’s different now with my daughters, who are 13 and 15. Smartphones are pretty much standard issue […]

<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/2givwxOuZVwBwzs5bCz6kZ/d5ed0a7909a3c898d7613a90bb995025/Screen-Shot-2014-04-15-at-6.56.58-AM_1.jpg' alt='Screen-Shot-2014-04-15-at-6.56.58-AM 1' title='Screen-Shot-2014-04-15-at-6.56.58-AM 1' />My sons, now in their twenties, didn’t care what kind of phone they had in their early teen years. Smartphones weren’t the norm, and they weren’t big on texting. A standard flip phone fit their phone needs perfectly.It’s different now with my daughters, who are 13 and 15. Smartphones are pretty much standard issue for kids even younger than they are. Before buying a phone for your children, make some determinations about what they really need.Giving your child a smart phone puts the world in their hands, but it also puts them in the world’s hands. Help prepare your kids to be smart and safe.Know Your AppsWill they be able to load apps without your permission? Talking about your family’s rules in advance will help set healthy boundaries for what’s on their phone and how they use it.Due to bullying or potentially inappropriate content, decide what social media apps you are comfortable with your kids using. If they’re on it, you need to be on it. You don’t have to stalk them, but you should know how their social media platforms work.For games, are there in-app purchases? Who will be responsible for additional charges? If they go over data limits, will they be cut off for the month or pay for the overage out of allowance or with additional chores?Be Clear with Your BoundariesI have restrictions on phone usage during set times and during certain activities. Before you have kids texting non-stop during Thanksgiving dinner, communicate your standards for phone etiquette.Off after ten? Put away during family game night? These are things to figure out and talk about before it’s a point of conflict.A Right or a Privilege?When the homework is undone, if the grades drop, because of a discipline issue—will the phone be something you take away or restrict? Although a lot of cell phone activity is optional, these days having a phone while you are away from the house can be a necessity.Last year we decided it was time to buy our youngest child a phone after we were separated in a theme park and had no way to contact her. After that experience, we felt a phone was now a necessity for her.Keeping Up with FamilyApps like Life360 help keep your family connected—effortlessly! And with Premium, you get the additional feature of being able to locate up to six misplaced non-smartphones. While losing a phone is only an everyday occurrence in my house, it can give you peace of mind with your kids’ first phones.And if a phone is not lost, but stolen? Premium will cover up to $100 for a qualified claim.Getting that first phone is an exciting modern rite of passage. Set your kids up for success by knowing what you’re in for and by planning for the bumps you’ll encounter along the way.

Giving your child a smart phone puts the world in their hands, but it also puts them in the world’s hands. Help prepare your kids to be safe.

Cell Phone Usage for Young Teens: Safety Tips | Life360

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Cell phones and young teens

Having not worn a watch for many years, wearing the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch took some getting used to. But now it’s indispensable. Yes, I can check the time, be alerted of incoming texts, take and make phone calls on it, and even take pictures and video on it. But recently, one app has become […]

<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/3GmJmzEeqkMxUpXNdg7h1L/0fe29365fccb8f0c37bf297907a5cf08/galaxy-gear-life360.jpg' alt='galaxy-gear-life360' title='galaxy-gear-life360' />Having not worn a watch for many years, wearing the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch took some getting used to. But now it’s indispensable. Yes, I can check the time, be alerted of incoming texts, take and make phone calls on it, and even take pictures and video on it.But recently, one app has become available on the Galaxy Gear that has proved to be an incredible convenience. I downloaded the <a href='https://www.life360.com/' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Life360 app</a> onto my smartphone and absolutely love it.<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/4NNfITpeBcTxO4uhja9sVv/844e5e64bcf96e7dd51d636541d18716/husband-life360.jpg' alt='husband-life360' title='husband-life360' />Is he OK?<a href='https://www.life360.com/learn/what-does-life360-do/' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Life360 has been a great app</a> to keep tabs on my family. My husband is a Deacon at our church and once a month they have a meeting at church that can run late…really late. With Life360, I can check on my phone to know where he is. But now with the Life360 app on my Galaxy Gear smartwatch, I don’t have to get up to go to my phone. I can just check my watch. Love it!<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/4uE6fm76yzakU7Nwsa6q1y/007cdc20ba1e27b8973afad3b4e68326/quick-notes-life360.jpg' alt='quick-notes-life360' title='quick-notes-life360' />Quick NotesThe Quick Notes feature is so handy. I have experienced a number of times where I would love to send my husband a status quick note before I began driving, but I don’t want to take the time. Now, I can just pull up Quick Notes and select <q>On my Way</q> or Running late” to alert him of my status. Love it!<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/4alMJ5OOlHthENUE002Kex/b3a31b591ad9b806340d8a3cf4ae45ba/check-in-panic-life360.jpg' alt='check-in-panic-life360' title='check-in-panic-life360' />Check-in/PanicLife 360 updates my family members every so often, but sometimes it helps to give it some extra help. I like that I can check-in on my Galaxy Gear so that when I travel, my husband will know that I arrived to my destination safely. No need to text. I can also click the Panic button to alert my husband of any scary situation I may be in.<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/6PhjNFd0fqN1KtyFfjX0ia/988ce297328438c72613d3eb3230f4ca/live-advisor-life360.jpg' alt='live-advisor-life360' title='live-advisor-life360' />Live AdvisorNow this is cool. With the <a href='https://www.life360.com/plans-pricing/' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Premium version of Life360</a>, you have immediate access to a live person…right on your wrist. Calling the Live Advisor can get me help with <a href='https://www.life360.com/learn/sos-alerts-with-emergency-dispatch/' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>medical emergencies</a>, auto accidents, help with a tow truck, missing family members, and more.If I’m in a crisis situation, the last thing I will think of is to grab my phone and open up my <a href='https://www.life360.com/learn/is-life360-safe/' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Life360 app</a>. But with the app on my wrist, I can get help immediately. And better yet, the Live Advisor will have my exact GPS tracking info. and can <a href='https://www.life360.com/emergency-assistance/' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>provide my location to emergency personnel</a>, tow trucks, etc.The free Galaxy Gear app shows me that <a href='https://www.life360.com/about/' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Life360 is committed</a> to innovative ways to help you keep track of your family in convenient ways to make your life a little smoother. You can find the Life360 Galaxy Gear app <a href='https://apps.samsung.com/mars/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?categoryId=G000013193&productId=000000659167' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>here</a>.

Life360 can be used on your phone and on your smartwatch. Keep track of your friends and family wherever, whenever.

Using Life360 from a Smartwatch to Track Family | Life360

Using my smart watch to keep tabs on family.

Hi everyone! We’re so excited to let you know that a new version of the app is live in the App Store! Version 6.0.2 addresses many of the issues that came up with iOS7: Improved location experience for iOS7! We’re working hard to clear up issues introduced by Apple’s software update. Smarter notifications and troubleshooting: […]

<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/5gpU3XLaPtqlrh1bwuKMyn/71a67eb113e497d10e2250a7e03ad7f2/photo-4-200x300.jpg' alt='photo-4-200x300' title='photo-4-200x300' />Hi everyone! We’re so excited to let you know that a new version of the app is live in the App Store!Version 6.0.2 addresses many of the issues that came up with iOS7:<ul><li>Improved location experience for iOS7! We’re working hard to clear up issues introduced by Apple’s software update.</li><li>Smarter notifications and troubleshooting: Especially for disconnected devices, we’re providing better information on why family members are not connected, and how to get them back.</li><li>More than a dozen bug fixes around history, Premium access and more!</li></ul>To be very clear, this version of Life360 will not work on iPhones unless the app is left running in the background and location services are turned on. This is not a bug within Life360 — this is due to a structural change within iOS7, which fundamentally changed the way apps like ours work. Unless Apple rolls back or makes new changes to its system, we will not be able to get locations for iPhone users unless these two criteria are met.We would also like to thank everyone who has been so patient while we worked on these fixes… we appreciate you, and we know it’s been a frustrating month since the operating system came out.We are available on <a href='https://twitter.com/life360' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Twitter</a>, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Life360' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Facebook</a> or our support forums if you need further assistance.Thanks again, you guys are awesome!

We're so excited to let you know that a new version of the app is live in the App Store! Learn more with Life360.

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Our new iOS7 version is here! Life360 version 6.0.2 is live!

Hi there, iPhone users! We wanted to give you a little update on what’s going on with our app and the new iOS operating system… we know it’s frustrating and believe me, it’s frustrating to us as well! We love when the app works perfectly for you, so getting these issues resolved is our number […]

<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/2Y8ILo6JHUgRv5B8waUfJE/eccfc9d06d5236cb90c67672bc1cd105/P9230784-300x300.jpg' alt='P9230784-300x300' title='P9230784-300x300' />Hi there, iPhone users!We wanted to give you a little update on what’s going on with our app and the new iOS operating system… we know it’s frustrating and believe me, it’s frustrating to us as well! We love when the app works perfectly for you, so getting these issues resolved is our number one priority right now.Here are the things we know about. If you’re having additional issues, please do let us know, either in the comments here, on <a href='https://twitter.com/Life360' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Twitter</a> or <a href='https://www.facebook.com/Life360' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>our Facebook page</a>, or you can check out our support forum.<ol><li>The way apps run now is different, so it’s much easier for the operating system to cause Life360 to stop updating. If the app isn’t used for a certain amount of time, the OS will <q>kill</q> the app, which keeps it from running on your device. When this happens, it will stop geofences and locations from updating, so it shows that a user can’t be located. So please make sure you bring Life360 to the foreground every now and then to show your phone it’s something you want!</li><li>The option to turn <q>Background Refresh</q> off and on will cause the app not to locate. To make sure Background Refresh is turned ON for Life360, go to Settings &gt; General &gt; Background App Refresh &gt; Make sure that’s ON and also scroll down to be sure it’s authorized for Life360. (This is in addition to having Location Services active, which you turn on in Settings &gt; Privacy &gt; Location Services)</li><li>If you close the app completely from the task bar, your location will no longer update for other family members. We understand that many users like to close things that they aren’t actively using to try and save battery, but if you close Life360 completely, we won’t be able to locate you.</li></ol>Our team is working hard to create better messaging and notifications for why Life360 may not be working for iOS7 users, and is also determining whether or not there are things we can do on the app side to address the concerns. Please don’t hesitate to <a href='https://support.life360.com/hc/en-us' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>reach out</a> if you have issues that haven’t been addressed here.Thanks for your patience, and know that we appreciate you, and everyone who has taken the time to send in feedback.

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Life360 and iOS7: Update from the team

Background: This post is written by Life360’s cofounder and CEO, Chris Hulls. His primary focus is on setting the direction for the Life360 product, and he is joining us today to give our users some insight into how Life360 makes decisions, and more importantly, when to expect new features in the app. If you’ve spent […]

<img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/7tfEzHahRrwOzcdgoxVXUg/aff4ff51416c461f71cfe545fd5cde2c/hulls-224x300.jpg' alt='hulls-224x300' title='hulls-224x300' />Background: This post is written by Life360’s cofounder and CEO, Chris Hulls. His primary focus is on setting the direction for the Life360 product, and he is joining us today to give our users some insight into how Life360 makes decisions, and more importantly, when to expect new features in the app.If you’ve spent any time using Life360, you’ve probably come across some reference to our number of users, which at the time of this post, is over 30 million. That means we are one of the biggest mobile apps in the world, which is something the team and I are exceptionally proud of. You might think this means we are also a big company, but in fact, we are quite small – the entire team is less than 30 full time employees. A year ago, it was just 10.This unfortunately means that a lot of great ideas – many of which came from users like you – aren’t brought into the app as quickly as we would like. This frustrates me to no end, and I’m spending a huge amount of my time raising money for the company so we can hire more engineers and get features out faster. But, that takes time, and for now, it means we can only work on a few projects at a time.So how do we prioritize projects at Life360? Basically, it goes something like this:<ol><li>Fix things that are broken</li><li>Refine and enhance existing features</li><li>Add new stuff</li></ol>Going on this model, I’d like to share with you some of the big things we have in the pipeline:On the <q>fix things that are broken</q> front, we have realized that a lot of our most loyal users are getting frustrated with us that they can only have one family account. This was initially by design, since we don’t want to become an app for friends, but we have realized there is something of a middle ground that will let you link Life360 to people close to you who are outside of your core nuclear family. Expect to see what we are calling <q>Circles</q> live by this summer – you’ll be able to create groups with their own sharing settings for people outside of your core nuclear family.Moving on to <q>refine and enhance existing features,</q> we realize that our family messaging system is very barebones. It doesn’t allow one-to-one messaging, you can’t upload pictures, and it doesn’t do a good job of threading conversations. We think this could and should be a complete SMS replacement for your family, but it isn’t there yet. Expect to see messaging get a lot better over the next few months.Lastly, let’s look at <q>add new stuff</q>. We have TONS of things on our wish list, and it is very hard to decide what features should get priority. Here are some examples (in no particular order):<ul><li>Build a version of Life360 that runs in your car</li><li>Add location aware to-do lists</li><li>Build apps for tablets, Windows Phones, and other mobile platforms</li><li>Link to family calendars</li><li>Offer a physical GPS device (for locating users who don’t carry phones)</li><li>Plus about 100 other things that wouldn’t fit here</li></ul>One of the most requested features on this wish is a Windows version of the app. It is something I wish we would have had by now, but unfortunately, it is a project that we haven’t been properly able to commit to. As our user base has grown, many of the engineers who would have been building the Windows app have had to shift their focus to just keeping the system up and running. Given all these other things we need to do, I’m not able to tell you definitively when the Windows app will be ready, but if I had to guess it won’t be until late this year. To all the Windows Phone users out there, please believe me when I say this frustrates me just as much as you! We are working on hiring engineers as quickly as possible, and we have even reached out to Microsoft to see if they can offer us some special support. If you want to help us with this, please send a note directly to our community manager <a href='mailto:lizz@life360'>Lizz</a> telling her how much you want Life360 on your Windows Phone, and we’ll send it to the Microsoft team to as part of our pitch to get their help.We really do value the input of users like you, and most of our priorities are directly driven from your feedback. Hopefully this post gave you some insight into what to expect next, and please keep sending us the good ideas.

This post is written by Life360's cofounder and CEO, Chris Hulls. His primary focus is on setting the direction for the Life360 product.

A Note from Life360 CEO, Chris Hulls | Life360

A Note from Life360 CEO, Chris Hulls

Tile just launched four new earth tone colors—Seaglass, Clay, Slate, and Blush—designed to blend into your everyday life as naturally as they track your stuff. Inspired by the natural world, the new shades are calm, considered, and available now in Tile and Tile Slim through the Life360 app.

Let&#39;s just say it: most tech accessories look like they belong in a junk drawer. Not anymore. Tile just launched four new earth tone colors—<a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/tile-seaglass?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Seaglass</a>, <a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/tile-clay?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Clay</a>, <a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/tile-slate?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Slate</a>, and <a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/tile-blush?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Blush</a>—and they&#39;re the kind of shades you actually want clipped to your keychain, slipped into your wallet, or tucked in your bag. Down-to-earth colors that are, fittingly, down to track it all. Same unmatched finding power. A whole new palette.<h3> What Are Tile&#39;s New Earth Tone Colors?</h3>The new Tile color collection draws its inspiration from the natural world—oceans, mountainsides, sun-baked earth, stone. Each shade is grounded and familiar, the kind of color that feels intentional rather than incidental. No neons. No plastics. No trying too hard. Just four shades that go with your stuff. Here&#39;s what&#39;s new: Seaglass is a muted teal — think sea glass you&#39;d pick up on the beach, not the electric teal of a 2015 phone case. Soft, a little cool, and way more interesting than black on a keychain. Clay is warm and earthy — the kind of color that looks like it belongs on a shelf at an expensive ceramics studio. It also happens to look great tucked into a bag or clipped to your keys. Your wallet has never looked this good. (And now it&#39;ll never go missing, either.) Slate is a cool, understated gray rooted in stone. If you&#39;ve been waiting for a tracker that doesn&#39;t scream <q>tech accessory,</q> this is it.  Blush introduces a subtle pink that reads mineral rather than candy-coated. It’s refined — not overly polished. She&#39;s beauty, she&#39;s grace, she knows where your wallet is. All four colors are available in Tile and <a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/slim-blush?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Tile Slim</a>. Mix, match, and track everything you love.<h3> Why Does Tile Color Actually Matter?</h3>Because you carry your Tile everywhere. It&#39;s on your keychain, in your bag, clipped to your luggage. It goes with you to the grocery store, the gym, the airport, your in-laws&#39; house. The things you carry say something about you—and your tracker should, too. This collection was built on a simple idea: peace of mind shouldn&#39;t have to look ugly. The shift toward softer, more muted tones isn&#39;t just happening at Tile. It&#39;s a broader move in design and fashion toward palettes that feel calm and cohesive—colors you choose to carry, not just something you need. Tile&#39;s new earth tones fit seamlessly into everyday objects and environments because that&#39;s exactly how they were designed. Premium. Intentional. Timeless. And yes, still completely capable of finding your keys from across the house.<h3> What Can You Track With the New Tile Colors?</h3>Everything. That&#39;s kind of the point. Track your keys (obviously). Your bag. Your wallet. Your luggage. Your backpack. The TV remote. That pricey camera you take everywhere. Your bike. Tile&#39;s Bluetooth range goes up to 350 feet, and the ring is loud enough to hear from the next room. Picking a color? That&#39;s the hard part. And because <a href='https://apps.apple.com/us/app/life360-stay-connected-safe/id384830320' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Tile lives inside the Life360 app</a>, you&#39;re tracking your stuff right alongside your people and pets—all in one place. One app. Zero wondering. Full peace of mind.<h3> The Tile + Life360 Combination: Everything, Tracked</h3>Here&#39;s what makes the new Tile colors even better: they work with Life360, the family connection app that keeps your people, pets, and most important things close. From the <a href='https://www.life360.com/location-sharing?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Life360 app</a>, you can:<ul><li>Find your things — Play a sound on your Tile, or track it down on the map</li><li>Find your phone — Use Tile to make your phone ring even when it&#39;s on silent</li><li>Send an SOS — Use the SOS button to discreetly send an alert to your Circle</li></ul>So while your <a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/slim-clay?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>new Clay</a> or <a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/slim-seaglass?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Seaglass Tile</a> is turning heads, it&#39;s also quietly doing the most important job it&#39;s ever had.<h3> How to Choose Your New Tile Color</h3>Genuinely can&#39;t pick? Here&#39;s how to think about it. Seaglass is for anyone who gravitates toward cooler tones — the kind of person who has a linen everything and probably owns at least one piece of sea glass already. It&#39;s calm-looking without being boring. Clay is warm and earthy. If your vibe runs more <q>natural materials and neutral tones</q> than <q>bright pops of color,</q> Clay is going to feel like it was made for you. Also just looks really good against leather. Slate is the easy answer if you&#39;re genuinely undecided. Gray sounds boring until you see it — it&#39;s more of a cool stone tone in person, and it goes with literally everything without looking like you just grabbed whatever was closest. Blush tends to surprise people. It&#39;s pink, but it&#39;s not pink pink — more like a dusty rose that happens to be attached to a Bluetooth tracker. If you&#39;ve been waiting for tech that doesn&#39;t look like tech, this is the one. And if you still can&#39;t pick, get two. Your keys and your wallet don&#39;t need to match.<h3> Get the New Shades. Keep Track of Everything.</h3>Four new colors. The same hard-working tracking. And the peace of mind that comes from knowing your stuff is exactly where it should be. Earth tones aren&#39;t going away. Neither is your peace of mind.<a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/products?icid=blog_earthlines_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Shop the new Tile shades →</a>

Tile just dropped four earth tone colors—Seaglass, Clay, Slate, and Blush. Same hard-working Bluetooth tracking, now in shades worth showing off. Shop the new Tile colors.

Tile's New Colors: Seaglass, Clay, Slate & Blush | Life360

Tile's New Earth Tone Colors Are Here And They Track as Hard as They Trend

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Location sharing used to be all-or-nothing — and that gap is exactly where stress lives. Life360's new temporary location sharing lets you send a live location link to anyone, on any device, with a timer you control and access that disappears automatically when it's done. No app download required, no awkward "can you remove me now" conversations — just the right amount of sharing, for exactly as long as you need it.

There are times when you want to share your location. Times when it would actually make life easier — but it feels like a big thing. A permanent thing. So, instead, you fire off a series of increasingly unhelpful texts while navigating a crowd. <q>Almost there.</q> <q>Five minutes.</q> <q>Wait, which entrance?</q> And sometimes you want to share where you are — just not the forever kind of sharing.  Location sharing feels like it’s either always on…or not happening at all. There’s rarely an in-between. And that’s the problem. Because most of life doesn’t happen in <q>always on.</q> You want to let your spouse know you’re on your way without making it a whole thing. You want your friend at the crowded amusement park to find you without a dozen <q>where are you</q> texts.  You want the person picking you up from the airport to see exactly how far out you are — and then have that access quietly disappear when you’re in the car.  Now you can share on your own terms.  Today, we&#39;re introducing <a href='https://www.life360.com/location-sharing?icid=blog_temporary-location-sharing_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>temporary location sharing</a> — a link, live location, and a timer you control.No app download required for the person you&#39;re sharing with.  No permanent access granted.  No awkward conversations when it&#39;s over.  Just the location-based convenience and peace of mind you actually needed, and nothing more. Temporary location sharing with non-Life360 members is consistently one of our most-requested features. You asked — a lot. Here it is. <a href='https://life360.com/sign-up?icid=blog_temporary-location-sharing_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Try temporary location sharing in the app today</a>. <h2> Sharing your location is an act of trust. The tools should match.</h2>Let&#39;s be real: handing someone your live location is a big deal. It says something about how much you trust them. And for some, always-on location sharing makes complete sense.  Life360 was built for exactly that kind of connection. Those <a href='https://www.life360.com/learn/how-many-members-life360-circle?icid=blog_temporary-location-sharing_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>permanent circles</a>, those check-ins — that&#39;s what you love about Life360. But everyday life is also full of relationships that don&#39;t fit that mold.  There&#39;s the colleague who needs your ETA. The neighbour watching your dog. The group of parents navigating a soccer tournament weekend together. The in-laws are visiting for a week. Temporary location sharing exists for everything in between.<h2> Here&#39;s exactly how temporary location sharing works (it&#39;s embarrassingly simple).</h2><h3>Your side — three taps</h3><ol><li>Open Life360 and tap the new share icon on your map.</li><li>Pick your duration: 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours, or until end of day.</li><li>Send the link however you&#39;d like — iMessage, WhatsApp, AirDrop, any messaging app you use.</li></ol><img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/4J9MBNRmDbLakDG0B0txbl/efbdfe76b8658c28b84928caa14b8f57/TLS_Sender_s_View.jpg' alt='TLS Sender s View' title='TLS Sender s View' />While you&#39;re sharing, you&#39;ll see a clear status reminder right in the app. Want to stop early? Tap <q>Stop Sharing.</q> That&#39;s it. No residue. No lingering access.<h3> Their side — no app needed</h3><ol><li>They click the link. </li><li>A map opens in their browser — your live location, your name, your photo, your battery status. If they need directions to you, they&#39;re right there. </li><li>When time&#39;s up (or when you stop it manually), their screen reads: <q>Location is no longer shared.</q> Clean, clear, complete.</li></ol><img src='https://images.ctfassets.net/nywvtjnh7p05/32kqHdPBBamiHRL3QPdw1/85de011be3929e7428ffb73813a11293/TLS_Receiver_s_View.jpg' alt='TLS Receiver s View' title='TLS Receiver s View' /><h2> Privacy isn&#39;t an afterthought. It&#39;s the whole design.</h2>One of the biggest reasons people resist location sharing — even when they genuinely want the convenience — is that it feels irreversible. Once you share, you have to actively undo it. And that act of undoing can feel loaded: awkward, rude, like it signals something about the relationship. Temporary location sharing is built on a completely different assumption. You control what you share, with whom, and for how long. The access expires as promised — quietly, automatically, without you lifting a finger. No conversation needed. No <q>why did you remove me?</q> moment. That&#39;s location sharing designed around trust. And it&#39;s the kind of location sharing that works for more of the moments in your life.

Life360's new temporary location sharing lets you send a live location link to anyone—even non-Life360 members. You set the time. Sharing stops automatically.

Life360’s Temporary Location Sharing: Set Time, Share, Stop Anytime

Share Your Location on Your Terms: Introducing Temporary Location Sharing on Life360

Introducing Temporary Location Sharing

Your keys went missing. Again. If you're weighing whether the Tile Pro is worth it — or how it stacks up against the AirTag and Tile Mate — this review breaks it all down. Range, battery, durability, cost, and which phone it actually works best with. Plus: there's an SOS feature most people don't know about. Here's everything you need to decide if the Tile Pro is the right tracker for you (and your whole family's map).

<h2>Summary</h2>What this article covers:A full breakdown of the Tile Pro: what it does well, where it has limits, how it stacks up against the Tile and Apple AirTag, and what is actually the right pick in 2026.<h3>Who it’s for</h3><ul><li>Android users looking for a durable, long-range Bluetooth tracker</li><li>Mixed-household families using both iPhone and Android devices</li><li>Anyone deciding between the Tile Pro and a cheaper Tile option</li><li>Life360 members who want to get more out of their tracker setup</li></ul><h3>Key Takeaways</h3><ul><li>The Tile Pro is priced at $34.99 and is Tile&#39;s top-of-the-line Bluetooth tracker.</li><li>It has a 500-foot Bluetooth range.</li><li>The user-replaceable battery lasts about a year, unlike embedded-battery models.</li><li>IP68 rating means it&#39;s dustproof and water resistant up to 1.5 meters.</li><li>The AirTag has a precision edge for iPhone owners due to the Ultra-Wideband (UWB)</li><li>The SOS feature is available through the Life360 app, not the standard Tile app.</li><li>Best fit: Android users, mixed households, and anyone already in the Life360 ecosystem.</li></ul>Tile has been in the Bluetooth trackers game for a while, and the<a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/products/tile-pro?icid=blog_tile-pro_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Tile Pro</a> sits at the top of their lineup. It&#39;s built for people who want more: more Bluetooth range, more durability, and a louder speaker compared to the standard<a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/products/tile-mate?icid=blog_tile-pro_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Tile</a>. At $34.99, it&#39;s Tile&#39;s premium option, designed to help you locate lost items like your keys, bag, wallet, or whatever else tends to disappear at the worst possible moment. It works with both iPhone and Android devices, integrates with the Life360 app, and comes with a user-replaceable battery, so you&#39;re not tossing the whole thing after a year. Is it worth the upgrade? That depends on who you are and what phone you&#39;re holding. Here&#39;s the full picture.<h2>Specs and Design: Built to Last</h2>The first thing you notice about the Tile Pro is that it feels solid. Where the Tile is plastic, the Pro has a metal frame. It&#39;s the kind of thing you can clip to your car keys and not worry about. The rectangular shape makes it easy to tuck into a bag pocket or slip onto a keyring without feeling bulky. There&#39;s a built-in attachment point at the top, so no extra accessories are needed to get it on your keys right out of the box. Unlike some third-party trackers that require a separate holder or case, the Tile Pro is ready to go as-is. Flip it over and you&#39;ll find a QR code labeled <q>Scan Me If Found.</q> If someone stumbles across your lost keys or bag, they can scan the QR code and get your contact info. It&#39;s a simple but genuinely helpful feature that doesn&#39;t require the finder to have any app installed. Most Bluetooth trackers don&#39;t include anything like this, and it&#39;s a nice touch for real-world recovery situations. The Tile Pro is water-resistant and boasts an IP68 rating, meaning it can handle submersion up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. The Apple AirTag and Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 are both IP67 certified. Same 30-minute window, slightly shallower depth. Not a huge practical difference day-to-day, but the Tile Pro edges them out on paper.<h2>Set-up and the Tile App</h2>Getting the Tile Pro running takes less than five minutes. Download the Tile app (available for both iOS and Android), create a free account, and pair your device. That&#39;s it. You also have the option to use the Life360 app instead of, or alongside, the Tile app. This is where things get more interesting, because the Life360 app is where bonus features like the<a href='https://support.life360.com/hc/en-us/articles/23053474049687-SOS-Alerts?icid=blog_tile-pro_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> SOS feature</a> and<a href='https://support.life360.com/hc/en-us/articles/32278668390039-Smart-Alerts-in-the-Life360-app?icid=blog_tile-pro_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Smart Alerts</a> live. More on those in a moment. Once it&#39;s set up, the app displays Tile&#39;s location data on a map showing your tiled item&#39;s last known position. One important thing to understand: this is not real-time tracking. The Tile Pro is a Bluetooth tracker, not a GPS device. Location data updates when your Tile comes within range of another Tile or Life360 app user, so what pops up on the map is the most recent location it was detected, not necessarily where it sits right this second. For most everyday use cases, like finding lost items or locating a missing bag, this is totally fine. Just good to know going in. If you need real-time tracking for a pet or a family member, that&#39;s where the Life360 app&#39;s GPS features come in. It&#39;s also worth noting that older versions of the Tile app may have fewer features than the current release. Keeping the app updated ensures you&#39;re getting the full experience.<h2>The Tile Network: How Lost Items Get Found Beyond Bluetooth Range</h2>Here&#39;s where the Tile ecosystem really earns its keep. When your Tile Pro is beyond your personal Bluetooth range, it relies on the Tile Network, a tracking network built on the collective reach of Tile users and Life360 members. Any nearby device running the Tile or Life360 app will anonymously detect your tracker&#39;s signal and relay its location back to you. Nobody gets notified that they helped. It happens quietly in the background. Life360 reports over 70 million users, which means there&#39;s a large device network of phones passively helping locate lost Tiles every day. That&#39;s a real advantage over smaller or newer Bluetooth trackers that are still building their user base. The honest caveat: the network works best where people are. Dense urban and suburban areas have more Tile users nearby, which means faster and more reliable location updates. If your item goes missing somewhere rural or low-traffic, the tracking network has fewer devices to work with, and your chances of a quick ping go down. For comparison, Apple&#39;s Find My network runs on every iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Samsung&#39;s SmartThings Find network is similarly well-populated for Galaxy users. The Tile Network is competitive in populated areas but trails those two ecosystems in raw size.<h2>Bluetooth Range: What 500 Feet Looks Like in Your House</h2>Tile claims a 500-foot Bluetooth range for the Pro, which is impressive on paper. Real-world performance is a different story. Walls, furniture, floors, and interference all chip away at that number. In practice, most Tile users find that effective Bluetooth range lands somewhere between 120 and 200 feet when obstacles are involved, which is typical of limited Bluetooth range behavior across trackers in this category. That&#39;s still plenty for most homes, offices, and vehicles, but it&#39;s worth calibrating expectations before you picture your Tile pinging from a block away. What the Tile Pro does better than the Tile and most other trackers in close proximity situations is its chime volume. The tracker&#39;s chime is pretty loud, noticeably more so than the Tile, which makes a real difference when you&#39;re trying to locate something buried in couch cushions or tucked under furniture. You&#39;ll hear it. If you&#39;ve ever stood just feet away from a Tile and struggled to hear it ring, the Pro&#39;s louder speaker is the fix. One thing neither the Pro nor any Tile tracker offers: directional guidance. You&#39;re working off sound and signal strength rather than a <q>getting warmer</q> arrow. That means a bit of back-and-forth to zero in, which is worth knowing if you were expecting precision navigation.<h2>Battery Life: The Replaceable Battery Is a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds</h2>The Tile Pro uses a CR2032 coin cell battery, which is user-replaceable, with a manufacturer-estimated battery life of about one year. When it dies, you open the battery cover, pop in a new one, and keep going. This might sound unremarkable until you compare it to the Tile Slim and standard Tile, both of which have embedded, non-replaceable batteries. When those die, the device is done. You buy a new one. For the Tile Pro, a replacement CR2032 costs about a dollar. That&#39;s a meaningful long-term savings over repeatedly replacing entire Tile devices, and it&#39;s better for the environment too. If you hate throwing things away before their time, the replaceable battery alone might justify the upgrade from the Tile, especially if a dead battery has ever left you without a working tracker at the wrong moment. One thing to watch: frequent chimes and heavy network pings can drain the battery a bit faster than the one-year estimate. If you&#39;re constantly ringing your Tile to find your car keys, factor that in. The longer battery life compared to embedded-battery Tile models is still a clear win overall.<h2>Tile Premium and Subscriptions: What Costs Extra</h2>The core Tile app experience is free. You can ring your Tile, see its last known location, and use the<a href='https://support.life360.com/hc/en-us/articles/30583035151511-Tile-Notify-When-Found?icid=blog_tile-pro_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Notify When Found</a> feature to get alerted when your lost item is detected by the Tile Network, all at no cost. To unlock the full feature set, Tile offers two subscription tiers: Tile Premium ($3/month or $30/year) adds 30-day location history,<a href='https://support.life360.com/hc/en-us/articles/30583054431895-Set-Up-Tile-Smart-Alerts?icid=blog_tile-pro_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Smart Alerts</a> that notify you when you leave somewhere without your tagged item, and item reimbursement if things go missing for good. Tile Premium Protect ($99/year) bumps the reimbursement coverage up to $1,000 for lost or stolen items. Smart Alerts in particular are worth calling out. The ability to get a notification before you&#39;ve driven away without your wallet is one of those features that sounds small until the day it saves you a thirty-minute round trip. If you&#39;re already a Life360 Silver, Gold, or Platinum member, some of these features overlap with what your plan includes, particularly location history and alerts. Check your Life360 plan before adding a separate Tile Premium subscription on top of it.<h2>Android vs. iPhone: Does Your Phone Change the Math?</h2>Short answer: yes, a little. The Tile Pro works with both iOS and Android, which is genuinely useful for mixed households where not everyone is on the same platform. That cross-platform flexibility is one of its real selling points over trackers that are locked to a single ecosystem.<ul><li>For iPhone owners: Apple AirTag is deeply integrated into the Find My ecosystem and benefits from Apple&#39;s Find My network running on hundreds of millions of Apple devices. It also uses Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology for Precision Finding. Directional arrows and distance estimates right show up on your screen. For iPhone-only households, AirTag is a very strong choice.</li><li>For Android users: the Tile Pro is a much more compelling option. AirTag is built for iPhone. Samsung&#39;s SmartTag 2 is built for Galaxy users. The Tile Pro works across Android devices without locking you into any specific manufacturer&#39;s ecosystem. Pair it with Life360, and you get crowdsourced finding, location history, Smart Alerts, and the SOS feature that generic Android find alternatives can&#39;t match.</li><li>For mixed households: Tile Pro&#39;s platform design means everyone can use the same tracker, the same app, and see the same map.</li></ul><h2>The SOS Feature: A Bonus Most People Miss</h2>Here&#39;s something the Tile Pro does that most people don&#39;t realize when they first buy it. Triple-press the button on your Tile Pro, and it sends a discreet SOS alert to your selected contacts with your location. It&#39;s completely quiet. Your contacts get notified so they can check in or send help fast. The ability to send SOS alerts lives in the Life360 app, not the standard Tile app. It also only works with 2024 and newer Tile models. But if you&#39;re already set up with Life360, the SOS feature turns a key tracker into a personal safety device, one that&#39;s already on your keychain every time you leave the house.<h2>Privacy and Security</h2>Tile handles privacy thoughtfully. Device identifiers rotate regularly, which limits the ability for someone to use a Tile to track another person without their knowledge. If an unknown Tile has been traveling with you, an alert will pop up on your phone, an anti-stalking measure that&#39;s become a standard expectation for Bluetooth trackers and one Tile takes seriously. Compared to Apple&#39;s Find My, Tile&#39;s end-to-end encryption is less comprehensive. Apple&#39;s system is designed so that even Apple can&#39;t access your location data. If privacy is your top priority and you&#39;re on an iPhone, that&#39;s worth factoring in when keeping track of what&#39;s right for you. For most everyday use cases like locating lost items and keeping tabs on your stuff, Tile&#39;s privacy protections are solid.<h2>Tile Pro vs. AirTag vs. SmartTag 2 vs. Tile</h2>Tile Pro vs. Apple AirTag ($29): AirTag wins on Find My network size, UWB precision, and price for iPhone owners. Tile Pro wins on Bluetooth range claim, IP68 vs. IP67 water resistant rating, user-replaceable battery, and Android compatibility. If you&#39;re on an iPhone and precision finding matters most: AirTag. If you&#39;re on Android or need cross-platform flexibility: Tile Pro. Tile Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 ($29.99): SmartTag 2 has UWB and tight integration with Samsung phones. If you&#39;re a Galaxy user, it&#39;s the natural fit. For everyone else on Android, especially non-Samsung devices, Tile Pro plus Life360 is the stronger combination. Tile Pro vs. Tile: Tile is smaller, cheaper, and handles basic finding well. Tile Pro has a louder speaker, a longer Bluetooth range claim, metal frame construction, an IP68 water-resistant rating, and a user-replaceable battery. The Tile Slim sits between them for wallet use, with a thin profile, longer battery life, but no replaceable battery. If you&#39;ve ever been frustrated by the Tile&#39;s quiet chime or felt like it wasn&#39;t durable enough for daily carry, the Pro solves both of those problems. The Tile Slim is worth considering if a wallet is your primary use case and slim matters more than range.<h2>Who Should Buy the Tile Pro?</h2>Great fit:<ul><li>Android users who want a well-built, durable tracker with a longer range</li><li>Mixed iPhone/Android households that need one tracker the whole family can use</li><li>Anyone already using Life360 who wants to add their everyday items to the same map as their family</li><li>People who want a user-replaceable battery and plan to keep their Tile devices for years</li><li>Anyone who wants the SOS feature as a quiet personal safety tool</li></ul>Probably not the right fit:<ul><li>iPhone-only households who want UWB precision → Apple AirTag is likely the better call</li><li>Dedicated Galaxy users who want deep Samsung ecosystem integration → SmartTag 2 is built for you</li><li>Budget-first buyers who just need basic finding → standard Tile handles that for less.</li></ul><h2>Final Verdict</h2>The Tile Pro is a genuinely good Bluetooth tracker. The metal frame, louder speaker, user-replaceable battery, and water-resistant IP68 build make it a practical, durable everyday companion. The 500-foot Bluetooth range claim is optimistic in the real world, and the lack of UWB can be a gap for iPhone owners who want precision finding, but for Android users and mixed households, those limitations matter a lot less. The bigger picture: if you&#39;re already using Life360 to keep track of your family, adding the Tile Pro means your car keys, wallet, and bag show up on the same map as your people. The Life360 app brings Tile&#39;s location data together with family location sharing, Smart Alerts, and the SOS feature, all in one place. No switching between tools when something goes missing. That kind of consolidation has real value, especially when you&#39;re already stressed about finding something.<a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/products/tile-pro?icid=blog_tile-pro_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Shop the Tile Pro</a> and explore<a href='https://www.life360.com/plans-pricing?icid=blog_tile-pro_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Life360 membership plans</a> today.

Tile Pro review 2026: We tested the 400ft range, 82dB speaker & 1-year battery. See if the premium tracker is worth $35 vs Tile Mate.


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Tile Pro Review (2026)

Lost your phone? That sinking feeling is the worst — but it doesn't have to last long. This guide breaks down five methods that actually work: retracing your steps, using Tile to ring your phone even on silent, Apple's Find My, Google's Find My Device, and Life360 for the whole family. Plus, what your phone needs set up before it goes missing. Because the best time to be ready is before the panic sets in.

SummaryWhat this article covers:A practical breakdown of how phone finder tools work, what your phone needs to be locatable, and five real methods to find a lost device, including <a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/tile-blush?=icid_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>how a Tile tracker can help you find your phone</a> even when it&#39;s on silent.<h3>Who it’s for</h3><ul><li>Anyone who has ever panicked over a missing phone</li><li>iPhone and Android users who want to know their options before disaster strikes</li><li>People who already own a Tile and want to know it can help them find their phone</li><li>Families who want one app that handles people, pets, and things</li></ul><h3>Key Takeaways</h3><ul><li>Your phone needs location services enabled to be trackable.</li><li>GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell towers all work together to pinpoint your device.</li><li>Five methods can help you find a lost phone: Retracing Steps, Tile, Find My (iPhone), Find My Device (Android), and Life360.</li><li>Tile isn&#39;t just for keys, you can use it to ring your phone even when it&#39;s silenced.</li><li>Life360 keeps your phone, your people, and your things visible in one place.</li></ul><hr/>You put your phone down for one second. One second. And now it&#39;s just...gone. You&#39;ve checked the couch. You&#39;ve checked the counter. You&#39;ve done the full pocket-pat three times. Nothing. If your phone has a habit of disappearing into the furniture, or you&#39;re dealing with something more serious like a lost or stolen device, knowing how to track it down quickly makes all the difference. The good news: there are five solid methods that actually work, and one of them you might already have sitting on your keychain.<h2>How Does a Phone Finder Actually Work?</h2>Before we get into the methods, there are a few things your phone needs to be locatable in the first place. First, have location services been turned on? Without them, most tracking tools are working blind. Your phone also needs some kind of connection to the internet or a mobile signal so that it can send live location updates to you. If your device doesn&#39;t have a connection, Bluetooth options fill in the gaps for short-range finding, especially when your phone is nearby but off the grid. You also need to be signed into a Life360 account with the device registered before anything goes missing. This is the part most people skip until it&#39;s too late. Once those pieces are in place, your device can be located through a mix of GPS (accurate outdoors), Wi-Fi triangulation (helpful indoors), and cell-tower data (useful when signal is spotty). Some apps also use crowdsourced findings. When your device goes offline, nearby users anonymously relay its location back to you. You&#39;ll never know who helped, and neither will they. If none of that was set up ahead of time, you&#39;re limited to the last known location before the phone went dark. Not ideal, but still useful. Let&#39;s jump into how to get your phone found.<h2>5 Ways to Find Your Phone (Or Your Family Member&#39;s)</h2>If everything is set up, there are a handful of ways to locate devices that have gone missing.<h3>1. Retrace Your Steps</h3>Before reaching for any app, take sixty seconds to think through where your phone actually was. The last place you remember using it. The last room you walked through. The last thing you did before the panic set in. Most phones turn up within ten feet of where their owner last remembers having them: on a counter, slid under something, left in a jacket pocket. A quick mental rewind and a physical sweep of the obvious spots saves a lot of time before you escalate to tech solutions. Check the couch cushions, the car, and the bathroom counter. It sounds obvious, but it works more often than people admit. If the physical search comes up empty, that&#39;s when you move to the methods below.<h2>2. Use Tile to Ring Your Phone (Even on Silent)</h2>If your phone is somewhere nearby (perhaps buried in a couch cushion, hiding under a pile of laundry, or wedged between car seats), <a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/product/tile-clay?=icid_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>your Tile tracker can find it fast.</a> Just double-press the button on your Tile, and your phone will ring, even if it&#39;s on silent. No need to dig through every room. You&#39;ll hear it. This works within Bluetooth range (up to 350 feet) through the Life360 app. It won&#39;t help if your phone is across town, but for the classic <q>it&#39;s somewhere in this house</q> scenario, it&#39;s the fastest fix there is.<div></div><h3>3. Find My (iPhone)</h3>Apple&#39;s built-in phone finder comes on every iPhone, and it&#39;s worth setting up before you ever need it. Open the Find My app, or sign in at<a href='https://www.icloud.com' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> icloud.com</a> from any browser. Your phone will show up on a map with its current location. From there, you can play a sound to help locate it, put it in Lost Mode, or erase it remotely if things look grim. The key: location services and iCloud need to be set up in advance. If you haven&#39;t turned those on yet, that&#39;s the first thing to do after reading this.<h3>4. Find My Device (Android)</h3>Android users have the same core capability through Google. Head to android.com/find, sign in to your Google account, and your phone or tablet will show up on a map within the hub. From there, it&#39;s the same playbook as Find My: you can ring it, lock it, or erase it. As long as your phone is on and connected to the internet, you&#39;ll be able to see its last known location and take action.<h3>5. Life360 for the Whole Family</h3>If the lost phone isn&#39;t yours, there&#39;s still hope. Life360 lets you see your phone right alongside your family on one shared map. So when you or anyone in the family asks, <q>Where&#39;s my phone,</q> you can use your app to see where everything is in one view. <a href='https://www.life360.com/learn/check-in-with-life360-place-alerts?icid=blog_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Place Alerts</a> and<a href='https://www.life360.com/blog/how-to-track-location-history?icid=blog_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> location history</a> make it easy to retrace your steps when your phone (or your teen&#39;s phone, or your parent&#39;s phone) has gone quiet. It works across the whole family of devices, which makes it useful in a way most single-device trackers aren&#39;t.<div></div><h2>Other Things Tile is Great at Finding...</h2>Once you know your Tile can find your phone, it&#39;s worth knowing the rest of what it can do. Slip a<a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/products/tile-slim?icid=blog_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Tile Slim</a> into your wallet, and you&#39;ll never stand at a checkout counter wondering where it went. Stick a<a href='https://www.life360.com/tile-trackers/products/tile-sticker?icid=blog_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Tile Sticker</a> on your laptop, TV remote, or anything else that tends to disappear. And if you&#39;re a pet parent who wants your cat or dog on the same map as everything else, <a href='https://www.life360.com/pet-safety?icid=blog_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Life360 Pet GPS</a> gives you the real-time location for your pet, right inside the Life360 app, with details displayed alongside your family and your things.<h2>Find Your Phone Before You Lose It</h2>The best phone finder setup is one you put in place before you need it. Enable location services. Register your devices. Link your Tile. Sign in to your accounts. When something goes missing, you want to be the person who already has the tools ready to go. <a href='https://www.life360.com/?icid=blog_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'>Life360</a> brings your phone, your family, and your favorite things together in one app, so you&#39;re not bouncing between four different tools in a panic. Start for free and add what you need as you go.<a href='https://www.life360.com/plans-pricing?icid=blog_how-to-track-your-phone_nz' target='_blank' title='Opens in a new tab'> Try Life360 for free today</a>.

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