How to Find an Elderly Parent’s Phone (Location Sharing on Android)

A lost phone – or a parent who does not answer – is stressful. Setting this up once gives the whole family peace of mind. Do it together with your parent, with their agreement.

1. Turn on Find My Device

1. On the parent’s phone: Settings → Google → Find My Device → On.
2. Keep Location turned on.

You can now ring, locate or lock the phone from android.com/find with your parent’s Google account.

2. Share location with family

Open Google Maps on the parent’s phone → profile picture → Location sharing → choose you → Until you turn this off.

3. Easy Phone SOS and "I’m OK"

The SOS button in Easy Phone alerts the family, and the "I’m OK" button lets your parent tell you that everything is fine with one tap.