Live location on multiple devices: which session?
Using an account on multiple phones requires checking session origin. Read the summary before interpreting a point or changing account consent.
Feature availability
Instructions for My Safe Circle describe version 2.2, still in development and beta, and not released in app stores. Installed versions may lack the feature; interface and behaviour may change during testing.
Account and device differ
The 2.2 manual describes a summary identifying a session started on another device. Do not assume every point came from the phone currently in your hand.
Check origin and time
Open online detail and read person, session status and capture age. For two-device tests, record which started sharing and compare an approved recipient’s view.
Test without assumptions
Start briefly from phone A and check the summary on B. The manual promises no GPS merging, automatic handover or simultaneous sessions. Record the tested build’s behaviour instead of assuming it.
Consent applies across devices
Retention is an account choice. Withdrawal stops live sessions across devices and deletes the service data described in the manual; check server confirmation. It is not a switch for just one phone.
Guides for your next step
To set up a session, read duration and recipients. For update issues, use the screen-off checks. For data after the session, see Stop, consent withdrawal and deletion.
Frequently asked questions
Does withdrawal on one phone affect the others?
Yes. The manual describes account-wide consent and withdrawal stopping the account’s live sessions.
Is the feature already in app stores?
No. This guide describes version 2.2, still in development and beta; it does not promise availability in the published app.
Does a live session guarantee someone will act?
No. Sharing a point does not confirm a contact is watching the map or can respond. Agree separately who will respond.
Sources consulted
Technical and safety information was checked against the following official sources.
Guide by the My Safe Circle team, written from the app manual and checked on October 4, 2026 against the listed sources.
LIVE LOCATION, PRACTICAL CHOICES
Prepare your Circle
Check the manual and app version before looking for the feature. These guides describe voluntary use with approved recipients.
Explore My Safe CircleMy Safe Circle helps contact trusted people. It is not an emergency dispatch centre and cannot guarantee delivery, reading or intervention. For immediate danger, call your local emergency number.