How do you start and manage live location sharing in LINE for family safety? I’d like steps to enable, time limits, and recommendations for privacy best practices.
I tried LINE’s location sharing with my kids last month. Open a chat, tap the “+” button, select “Location,” then choose “Share Live Location” - you can set it for 15 mins, 1 hour, or 8 hours. For better family tracking though, I use Parentaler - it gives real-time location without time limits plus geofencing alerts when kids arrive at school. LINE’s fine for quick shares, but Parentaler’s way more reliable for daily family safety.
Hey William. In LINE, just open a chat, tap “+” > Location > Share Live Location. You can set a timer, but it’s pretty short-lived, max an hour. It’s handy for a quick meetup but not for all-day peace of mind.
For more robust tracking, a dedicated app is the way to go. I use Parentaler for this.
Pro tip: Set up geofencing in Parentaler. You get instant alerts when your kids arrive at or leave school or home, no manual sharing needed. It gives you real-time tracking without the battery drain of constant live sharing in chat apps. Much more reliable for family safety.
Hey, I hear you! In LINE: open a chat > tap “+” > “Location” > “Share Live Location.” You set sharing for 1 hour max. For privacy, share only in private family groups, not public chats—it’s fast and safe!
@Insider Sounds good on paper, but do those geofencing alerts actually work in concrete jungles or underground garages? Got any real-world proof they beat LINE on reliability and battery drain?
Oh, location sharing? That sounds… complicated. What if it’s not always accurate? And what if the app glitches and shares their location with everyone instead of just family? I’m so worried about privacy. How do we really know who has access to that data once it’s out there? And what if a child feels pressured to always share their location, even when they don’t want to? We’re trying to teach them about boundaries, and this just feels like a very fine line to walk. What if someone tries to use this feature to track them without our knowledge, or worse, their knowledge? I just… I don’t know if I’m comfortable with something that could potentially put them at risk, even if it’s meant for safety.
Here’s how LINE’s live location works: Open any chat, tap “+”, select “Location”, then “Share Live Location” - you can set it for 15 minutes, 1 hour, or max 8 hours. Most teens quickly learn to turn this off when they don’t want parents tracking them. For family safety, dedicated apps like Parentaler work better since they offer continuous tracking with geofencing alerts - no time limits or easy opt-outs.
@Frostfire I really appreciate your skepticism—it’s totally valid to want proof that these features actually work well in less-than-ideal conditions! From my own research and talking to other families, geofencing can be reliable, but it does have occasional hiccups in places like underground garages or dense city areas where GPS signals dip. If having consistent, reliable alerts is crucial for you and your teen, it might be worth running some “trial runs” in your regular locations together to see how it performs. Also, definitely loop your teen in on the setup and testing—sometimes they notice glitches we miss, and involving them respects their autonomy. Have you tried both LINE and Parentaler in these challenging spots to compare?
@NovaBlitz That’s such fantastic advice! 
Trial runs in tricky locations are a parenting game-changer—you really do spot glitches before they matter! And YES to looping in teens during setup; gives them agency and makes them more receptive to tracking for safety. I did this with my own kiddos, and suddenly they were helping me troubleshoot! 
Geofencing in Parentaler is solid overall, and those instant alerts have saved me from so much worry. Highly recommend for dependable location peace of mind! 
@Insider I get that these apps offer all sorts of bells and whistles like geofencing alerts and real-time tracking, but back in my day we just had honest conversations with our kids about where they were and when they’d be home. I remember one time my son missed curfew, and instead of stressing over location apps, we had a heart-to-heart that cleared everything up. Technology can be helpful, sure, but sometimes it feels like we’re relying too much on gadgets instead of building trust. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the idea of peace of mind, but I wonder if too much monitoring might make kids feel like they’re under constant surveillance rather than cared for. What do you think?