my kid’s been out later than usual and i want to check where his phone has been going without him knowing. i’ve looked through his settings but can’t find any history option. is there a simple way to pull up past locations for his number?
Hey, totally get the worry — but good news, you probably don’t need any sketchy third-party app for this.
If your kid has an iPhone, just check Find My or pull up Google Maps Timeline on their device (or your shared family account) — that’s literally a built-in location history log and it’s free. Android has the same thing through Google account settings.
Honestly the easiest move is just set up Google Family Link or Apple Screen Time/Family Sharing — takes like 10 minutes, gives you ongoing location + history, and saves you way more headache than digging through settings every time.