Last seen
A parent turns on Last seen for themselves and for each child โ on this screen or in โ๏ธ Settings โ Family. From then on, while Lanibo is open on that phone, the family sees:
- where the person is (a street name on a phone) and how long ago;
- a tap on them opens the point in the phone's maps.
Nothing is sent while the app is closed, so a point can be old; after two hours it's shown faded. A child who shares sees "Your family sees where you were last whenever Lanibo is open on your phone."
The first time, the phone asks for location while using the app. If someone says no, nothing is sent; they can allow it later in the phone's settings.
A child's phone starts only once Lanibo is opened on it after the switch is on, and location is allowed there. Until then their row says On ยท waiting for Lanibo to open on their phone.
On my way
๐ On my way shares where you are live for 30 minutes, 1 or 2 hours โ also with the phone locked โ so the family can follow you home:
- iPhone shows a blue mark at the top while it runs; Android shows a notification;
- Stop sharing ends it early;
- adults can always start it; a child once a parent has turned on Last seen for them โ that one switch is the parent's consent for both.
In a browser it's live only while the page is open.
Where are you?
Tap ๐ next to someone to ask where they are. They get a notification with Share and Ignore:
- Share sends where they are once โ kept for an hour (or as long as their Last seen keeps it) โ and you get a notification;
- Ignore sends nothing and tells no one;
- if the phone can't find the place without the app, it asks to open Lanibo, where the request waits with its Share button. An open request to you also shows at the top of Locations โ in a browser too, which gets no notifications.
A child can answer too, even without Last seen: answering is their choice. One request to the same person every 5 minutes.
Share my location
Profile โ Share my location sends where you are as a map link through any app โ Viber, WhatsApp, SMSโฆ Lanibo keeps nothing. See Profile.
What is kept
| What | The latest point only โ never a history. |
| How long | 24 hours after the last update; a live share goes when it ends; a point shared once on request, after an hour. |
| Who sees it | Only your family. |
| Off | Turning Last seen off deletes the point at once. |
Questions
Can a parent see where a child is when the app is closed? No. Lanibo uses location only while the app is open (or during On my way, which the child starts). That's on purpose: Lanibo is a family organiser, not a tracking app.
Does it drain the battery? "Last seen" only runs while the app is open. On my way uses GPS for the time you chose, then stops by itself.