FAQ
Most frequently asked questions
What does the circle around the location represent?
Locategy stopped working after some days of installing it
Locategy tells me that I have reached the maximum number of devices
The location is incorrect or delayed
I can not block apps on the iPhone/iPad (iOS) from child
Still not working after reviewing the battery saving
General
What is Locategy?
How to install Locategy?
What can I do with Locategy?
What location services need be activated on the supervised (child) device?
How could I contact Locategy?
How secure is my data on Locategy?
Can Locategy lock or remote wipe data on a lost or stolen phone?
Can I locate my lost or stolen device if Locategy was not installed on the phone?
In which languages is Locategy available?
Could more than one supervisor (parent) monitor the same supervised (child) device?
Will the use of the app affect the battery life of my phone?
Will the app use affect my data plan?
(For iPhone only) Why does it appear that Locategy uses a lot of data?
Special features for supervised (child) iPhone/iPad (iOS) devices
Why is an app identified as unsafe?
Location: Current and historical
Who can I locate?
How does Locategy locate a device?
How accurate is the location provided?
What is Location History?
Could Locategy locate a stolen or lost device?
Why do I get latitude and longitude coordinates instead of a street address when locating a supervised (child) device?
Places
What are Places?
How can I define a Place?
Can I edit or delete a Place?
How accurate are Place notifications?
Why can’t I create a new Place near to an existing one?
Remote App-Locking
How can I monitor the apps installed on the supervised (child) devices?
How do I know an app is locked?
How can I unlock an app?
Can I instantly lock an app?
What happens if the app is in use when locking it?
Can I change the times and days when I want the app to stay locked?
Can I lock an app permanently?
Use Reports
What kind of reports can I access?
What information is available in the use reports?
What period do the reports cover?
Why do not I see the application usage of the monitored device?
Why do not I see the web activity of the monitored device?
Blocking web activity
How can I enable web blocking?
How to configure the web block?
Why web access blocking is not working?
Notifications
What type of notifications are sent?
Can I disable notifications?
Account/Profile
How can I change my password or account details?
How can I reset my password?
Can I cancel my account?
Can I unlink my supervisor (parent) device from the account without deleting it?
From the supervisor (parent) device, can I remotely unlink a supervised (child) device?
If I change or use a new smartphone, how can I keep the data?
How can I log out from the app?
Premium
What is Locategy Premium?
I’ve reached the limit for the number of allowed devices, what can I do?
How do I purchase the Locategy Premium service?
How do I cancel Locategy Premium?
Configure device
How to update the Locategy app
Android
Huawei
Samsung
Xiaomi
Wiko
Meizu
iPhone/iPad (iOS)