Set up your Family Circle

With a family circle, you can enjoy all of these benefits.

You won't need to set places separately for each family member.
- Set your home as a family place, and everyone can get a notification when a family member arrives home.
- Set the school or after-school class your child goes to for the whole circle. Both parents get departure and arrival alerts without setting it up on each phone.
Premium Service can be shared with circle members.
- When one family member subscribes to Premium Service, the whole family can use it.
Create a fun nickname for your own family!
- Give your family a nickname with personality, such as 'Home Sweet Home' or 'The Millers'.

1. Creating a Circle

You can create a circle by selecting the 'Friend' button on the main screen.

Two screens for creating a circle: the All Friends selector on the main screen, then the Circles panel with the Create Circle and Join Circle buttons

Enter a name for your family circle.

Two screens for naming a circle: the empty New Circle name field and the same field filled in as 'The Miller Crew', with the Create Circle button

Yay! Now your family circle has been created.

Map screen confirming the circle was created, with The Miller Crew circle card and its first member below

2. Inviting Your Family

Now, you can invite your family into the family circle.

Three screens for inviting family: selecting the circle, the invitation code with its QR code, and the share sheet for sending the code

You can create an invitation code by selecting the family circle and clicking the '+' button. Send the invitation code to your family in your preferred way.

3. Join a Circle

Join the circle after receiving your invitation code.

Three screens for joining a circle: the Join Circle button, entering the invitation code, and the confirmation screen with the circle name

Select the 'Friend' button on the main screen and select the 'Already have an invite code?' button at the bottom.
When you enter the received code, the invited circle appears.
Check if it's the right circle and choose 'Join Circle'.

Yay! Now your family circle is complete.

Map screen with the completed family circle, showing The Miller Crew card and all three members in the list

4. Setting Up a Circle Location

You can set the location for the entire circle without having to set it separately for each family member.

Three screens for setting a circle location: opening Places for the circle, adding a place, and the notification settings with per-member toggles

Select a family circle and select 'Places'.
Add a place that the whole family uses in common, such as 'Home'.
You can add wherever you want in addition to the default location categories.
In 'Receive notifications from', you can turn off notifications for the family members who don't need them. (For example, if you turn off the parents' notifications for 'School', you will only be notified when your child arrives.)

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FAQ

1. How do I change the name of my Circle?

2. How can I use Premium Service through my circle?

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