Live location or current location: which should you share?
A point sent once and a location updated over time answer different questions. Choose the information that actually helps your meeting.
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.
A point is not a live feed
Current location records the device position when captured. The message stays unchanged as you move. A live session can update the point while connectivity, permissions and the operating system allow it.
Choose for the task
A single point may suffice for an entrance where you will wait. To meet someone moving, agree a short live session. Confirming that a journey is complete needs an arrival message instead.
Two different meetings
Outside a library, name the entrance as well as sending the point. Walking towards a car park, state your destination and share for the necessary time. Tell the recipient whether to follow a static message or a session.
Check capture time
Opening an old message now does not make its location current. My Safe Circle shows time since capture separately from remaining session duration. Coordinates do not establish health or intentions.
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 current location follow my movements?
No. A point sent once does not update as you move. Updates require an active live session.
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.