Family Linkup

Family Linkup helps parents and legal guardians see the latest reported location of their children's Android phones. It is designed exclusively for parental use, with clear disclosure and visible sharing controls. CONNECT WITH CONFIDENCE Sign in with Google or email on the parent's phone, create a short-lived invitation, and approve the child's phone before it can join. The child's phone displays the receiving parent and family before sharing starts. KNOW WHEN AN UPDATE WAS CAPTURED See the latest phone location, capture time, accuracy, and battery level when available. Coordinates can be opened in your preferred maps app. A recently received update keeps its original capture time so an old fix is not presented as current. SHARING STAYS VISIBLE Location sharing starts through an explicit action after disclosure and permissions. While enabled, Family Linkup collects the child's phone location to share with the paired parent, including when the app is closed or the screen is locked. An ongoing notification shows that sharing is active. Pause from the app or notification at any time. PRIVATE FAMILY ACCESS Locations are available to the paired parent account. This version keeps the latest accepted location rather than route history. Pause clears unsent locations; removing a phone deletes its saved location and connection. Account deletion is available in the app and through our support website. No ads. No message, call-log, contact, photo, microphone, or camera surveillance. IMPORTANT LIMITS Updates are best effort. Android, network conditions, phone permissions, battery settings, and service quotas may delay or interrupt updates. Open the child's app and explicitly resume after an interruption. Family Linkup is not an emergency service or a guarantee of a person's location or safety. Use only as a parent or legal guardian with the necessary authority and consent. Do not use Family Linkup for covert monitoring of adults, partners, or employees. Requires Android 8.0 or later and Google Play services. Both phones use the same Family Linkup app. Privacy and deletion: https://family-linkup.web.app/privacy.html Support: [email protected]

Initial release: Google and email parent sign-in, approved phone pairing, visible location sharing, latest-location updates, pause controls, and account/data deletion.