A family location-sharing app that tracks the real-time GPS position of connected devices and shares it with other members of a “circle.” Marketed as a safety tool for families and parents, it is frequently cited in contested divorces as an access vector — one party continuing to monitor the other’s location through an app that was installed during the relationship and never removed.
How access persists: Life360 runs in the background and requires no ongoing interaction to share location. If you are still in a circle with someone, they can see your precise location continuously, including historical movement data, without any notification to you.
How to check: Open the app and review your active circles. Remove anyone you do not intend to share your location with. If you were not the account holder, the safest action is to uninstall and create a fresh account.
What it means in practice
Life360 retains historical location data, not just real-time position. If it has been running for months, the history reveals routine, workplace, frequent contacts, and periods of absence. In contested divorces, this data has been used as evidence of whereabouts. The app requires no ongoing interaction to share location — removing it from the shared circle is the only fix. If you were not the account holder, creating a fresh install under a new account is the safest approach.
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