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FamilyWhere Is ruining my life!!
so im a 34 year old woman who has a spouse that constantly uses the FamilyWhere app to track my location. That alone is extremely annoying. But what's worse is that it's oftern not accurate and tells him I'm at places that I am not. I'm not a child that needs to be tracked. does anyone know of an outside app that can completely block my gps signa? Turning off my location services on my iPhone doesn't work. Please I'm so sick of fighting over the results it gives him. I called tomobile to ask them for help all the rep said was that he could disable my short codes, which would block the app. But since my spouse is the account holder all he had to do was call T-Mobile and reverse what I did. This is hell!!! Please someone any help is appreciated.
¡Hola!
First off, I'm so sorry about your situation, I can't imagine how frustrating that is. 😥 Unfortunately, FamilyWhere doesn't only use GPS, it uses a few different ways to track you, so GPS alone won't block your location. If the account holder insists on keeping the application on your device, having your location on will actually provide a more accurate reading if part of the problem is the results. This site here will give some insight - https://tfw.support.safely.com/hc/en-us/articles/204119066-My-locations-are-inaccurate-
That will yield more accurate results, however the only real way to stop the location tracking is to be the primary account holder and have it removed. 😥
I wish there was more we could do to assist.
-Lauren
Easiest way… power off your phone when you leave the house, leave the phone at home, and if you still want a phone, pick up one on your own account or a prepaid. This.solves the tracking, but not the root issue.
Mzcozy7972 wrote:
magenta7959905 wrote:
Hate to break it to you but, FamilyWhere is not ruining your life. Blocking your GPS is treating the symptom not the disease.
Wow….she asked for T-mobile community answers about an APP not NEGATIVE opinions and cheap therapy. Geez...
yea real problem is why does he feel the need to track you like a hound? and why do you care if you staying within your marriage boundaries? Its your Husband (or Wife goes both ways) shouldnt be any secrets or sneaky ish or just to be married...
When I tried to track my teen once he got a text that his phone was bring pinged and it asked if he wanted to allow it he replied no and now I can't track ... so no idea why you didn't get that same text
tmo_lauren wrote:
¡Hola!
First off, I'm so sorry about your situation, I can't imagine how frustrating that is. 😥 Unfortunately, FamilyWhere doesn't only use GPS, it uses a few different ways to track you, so GPS alone won't block your location. If the account holder insists on keeping the application on your device, having your location on will actually provide a more accurate reading if part of the problem is the results. This site here will give some insight - https://tfw.support.safely.com/hc/en-us/articles/204119066-My-locations-are-inaccurate-
That will yield more accurate results, however the only real way to stop the location tracking is to be the primary account holder and have it removed. 😥
I wish there was more we could do to assist.
-Lauren
Life360 is a very accurate and real time tracking app. Just sayin
sammiecae wrote:
I feel your pain, I too have a psycho husband who tracks my every move. Google play store has an app called Fake GPS location. In addition to that, under settings, go to connections, then location, and select Locating Method and change it to: device only. Directly below that is the Improve Accuracy option, make sure to open this and switch both options off.
Your second option and my personal favorite is to simply pop out your SIM card. If You happen to need the use of your phone while you have the SIM card out, you can connect to WiFi wherever you are or (I purchased a hotspot for my car that my husband does not know I have) and log on to T-mobile Digits Website. There you will regain total use of your messaging, calling, and voicemail features... all without being tracked by dear old hubby.
-Digits does require you to allow and grant location permissions but with the Fake GPS app in use, the location can be set by you to anywhere in the US. I use the Golden Gate Bridge as my default just to confuse him ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Payback for trying to track me in the first place...
Hope this helps
way to give a lesson in how to be shady. Why do you all care if your HUSBAND knows where you are? He's your HUSBAND he should be the only one who knows where you are at all times! And Vice versa.
smdixon32 wrote:
I'm getting tracked, harrassed, stalked as well from this service. You should be able to disable it for safety. Its a great service for children but unstable men and women with the control atm make it very dangerous and you will not have another customer when I do get my new phone.
Maybe you should get your own service then. If you can't trust the person you are on an account with. You shouldn't be on an account with someone who is harassing, stacking you. That's not the app's fault
Mzcozy7972 wrote:
magenta7959905 wrote:
Hate to break it to you but, FamilyWhere is not ruining your life. Blocking your GPS is treating the symptom not the disease.
Wow….she asked for T-mobile community answers about an APP not NEGATIVE opinions and cheap therapy. Geez...
There is a much bigger issue here than her husband using the app to track her. Magenta7959905 isn't in the wrong for making that comment
Well, I'm sorry you guys are fighting about this. However, it has been my experience that if you don't want him tracking you it's because you're going or doing something that makes him uncomfortable or there has been shadiness in the past. My question is why do you care if he knows where you are? If you're not hiding anything or going against the boundaries set forth in your relationship what does it matter if he knows where you are? Yes i believe that by turning on your location and giving full access you will help with the location that it will show. It is not about being treated like a child but maybe more so of a safety or security reason. I promise you if you give into it and simply answer his questions without attitude and get him to understand that it's not always accurate things will be better. When you're in the car together have it on so he can see how accurate it is and maybe that'll get him to realise how the system works. I promise you if you give into it for a little while he'll not want to check it as much and will get bored and trust more. The arguing about it makes it look sketchy and there won't be trust, which sounds like what you guys need. I am speaking from experience.
i have a feeling a lot of it is going to be based on how they have their phones set up...is it set to use GPS only? GPS/mobile network/towers? GPS/mobile network/towers/wifi? the more activated the more accurate it will be more than likely
