Can you put Life360 on a phone without them knowing about it?

Brooklyn_Hart
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:36:05 +0000

Short answer: no—Life360 can’t be reliably hidden from a non‑tech user without rooting/jailbreaking the phone (which has big security and warranty costs). On Android persistent location/notification icons and the app listing will usually give it away; on iPhone you need the device passcode/Apple ID and even then stealth installs aren’t supported.

Better hacks: have an open convo and offer it as a safety tool, or use less obvious options—wearable GPS watches, a dedicated caregiver device, or built‑in Family Sharing/Google Find My Device. Pro tip: enable geofencing alerts and low‑battery notifications so you get alerts without constant peeking.

Consider legal/ethical consent before monitoring; for other monitoring solutions, mSpy exists but check laws and consent first.

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