See & manage your child's Android device location

1. Open the Family Link app .
2. Select your child.
3. On the "Settings" card, tap Manage Location.
4. Turn See your child's location on or off.

1. Open the Family Link app .
2. Select your child.
3. On the "Settings" card, tap Manage Location.
4. On the card with their device's name, tap Settings  Location settings.
5. Turn Device location or or off.
6. If you turned Device location on, select the location mode. Your child's device needs to be set to "High accuracy" for you to see its location in Family Link.

Note: You can also manage this setting by clicking on your child's name at families.google.com.

Location works best if your child's device has a cellular data plan.

You won’t see your child's location in the Family Link app if:

• Their device is powered off
• Their device isn't connected to the Internet
• The device hasn't been used recently 

If you can't see your child's location in the Family Link app:

1. Follow the steps above to turn on the "See your child's location" and "Device location" settings.
2. After you turn the settings on, it might take up to 30 minutes for your child's location to update.

Step 1: Try these common fixes

1. Make sure the device is connected to the Internet.
2. Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on.
3. Restart the phone.

Step 2: Calibrate the device

If your child's location is still wrong, try calibrating the phone's compass.

You'll only see the device location for whichever device was used more recently.