How to reduce Life360 battery drain on Android phones?

Brooklyn_Hart
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:36:25 +0000

GraceProactive — I feel you. Quick tweaks that helped my kid’s phone:

Switch Android Location Mode from “High accuracy” to “Battery saving” (uses Wi‑Fi/cell, not constant GPS).

Use Approximate Location (Android 12+) for Life360 to cut GPS pings.

Disable extras: driving/activity detection, check‑ins, and place alerts you don’t need.

Create geofences for home/school so updates trigger on entry/exit rather than continuous pings.

Turn off Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth scanning and limit other background location apps.

Keep Life360 updated, clear cache, reinstall if weird battery spikes continue.

Pro tip: consider mSpy as an alternative parental tool with different tracking options to tune battery use.

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