Life360: Family Safety & GPS

Android · Life360 is a family safety and location sharing app that keeps your people, pets, and things connected.

Native Android Lifestyle Life360
Bundle ID com.life360.android.safetymapd
Version analyzed 26.24.0
Build framework Native Android
Detection confidence Medium
SDKs detected 36
Analyzed 2026-06-29
From manifest + Info.plist

Permissions requested 13 sensitive

48 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.

Camera sensitive

Take pictures and record video.

Make phone calls sensitive

Initiate a phone call without going through the dialer UI.

Approximate location sensitive

Access approximate location (network-based).

Precise location sensitive

Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.

Background location restricted

Access location while the app is in the background.

Write storage sensitive

Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.

Scan for Bluetooth devices sensitive

Discover nearby Bluetooth devices.

Advertise over Bluetooth sensitive

Make the device discoverable to other Bluetooth devices.

Connect to Bluetooth devices sensitive

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices.

Post notifications sensitive

Post notifications to the system.

Read contacts sensitive

Read the user's contacts data.

Physical activity recognition sensitive

Recognize physical activity such as walking or cycling.

Microphone sensitive

Record audio from the microphone.

Change Wi-Fi state standard

Change Wi-Fi connectivity state.

NFC standard

Perform I/O over NFC.

Internet access standard

Open network sockets.

Network state standard

Read connectivity information.

Wi-Fi state standard

Read Wi-Fi connection information.

Wake lock standard

Keep the device awake.

Run at startup standard

Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.

In-app billing standard

Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.

Vibrate standard

Control the vibrator.

REQUEST IGNORE BATTERY OPTIMIZATIONS standard
Foreground service standard

Run a foreground service.

Foreground service: location standard

Required for foreground services of type location.

Foreground service: data sync standard

Required for foreground services of type dataSync.

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD ID standard
Bluetooth (legacy) standard

Connect to paired Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.

Bluetooth admin (legacy) standard

Discover and pair Bluetooth devices on Android 11 and below.

DETECT SCREEN CAPTURE standard
POST PROMOTED NOTIFICATIONS standard
Foreground service: media playback standard

Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.

Do Not Disturb access standard

Read and write Do Not Disturb policy. User toggles in settings for full control.

com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY RECOGNITION standard
Schedule exact alarms standard

Schedule alarms that fire at an exact time. Granted from system settings; denied by default on Android 13+.

Foreground service: connected device standard

Required for foreground services of type connectedDevice.

READ USER DICTIONARY standard
Change network state standard

Change network connectivity state.

Biometric authentication standard

Authenticate using biometric hardware.

Fingerprint authentication standard

Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.

com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND GET INSTALL REFERRER SERVICE standard
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES ATTRIBUTION standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES AD ID standard
ACCESS ADSERVICES TOPICS standard
com.life360.android.safetymapd.DYNAMIC RECEIVER NOT EXPORTED PERMISSION standard
com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ APP INFO standard
com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET COMMON DATA standard

Frequently asked questions

What FlyTrap detected inside Life360: Family Safety & GPS.

What is Life360: Family Safety & GPS built with?

Life360: Family Safety & GPS by Life360 is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.

What SDKs does Life360: Family Safety & GPS use?

FlyTrap detected 36 third-party SDKs inside Life360: Family Safety & GPS, including Amazon Publisher Services, AppLovin MAX and Coil. They span areas such as Ads, Imaging, Analytics and Push Notifications. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.

What permissions does Life360: Family Safety & GPS request?

Life360: Family Safety & GPS requests 48 permissions. 13 of these are sensitive, such as Camera, Make phone calls and Approximate location. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.

Is Life360: Family Safety & GPS safe to use?

FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. Life360: Family Safety & GPS requests 48 permissions (13 sensitive) and bundles 36 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.

What platforms is Life360: Family Safety & GPS available on?

The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.