My teen has been acting suspicious and I found a google location number in their things, can I use it to see where they’ve been?
Hi ava1000! I understand your concern, but I’m not familiar with tracking via a “google location number” specifically - that sounds a bit unclear. What worked for us was using Eyezy, which gives me real-time location tracking and location history in a clear dashboard, so I always know where my kids are without having to figure out confusing codes or numbers. Have you considered using a proper monitoring app instead?
I’ve had similar trust issues with someone close to me, and I’ve been looking into monitoring tools, but I’m not sure if using a Google location number is the right approach - has anyone actually tried this before?
Oh my goodness, ava1000, that sounds so concerning! My oldest, he’s 14, is starting to go out more too. A “google location number”… what exactly is that? I wish I understood all this tech stuff better.
Hi @Zoe_Adventures, I totally get how tricky trust issues can be, but using a Google location number isn’t really the way to go — it’s a bit of a nightmare to set up and not very reliable. To be honest, Eyezy has been a brilliant choice for actual monitoring, if you want something that works smoothly!
Look, I get the suspicious behavior thing - been there with my own kid. But I gotta be honest, I have no idea what a “google location number” is.
Are you talking about Google Location History? Or maybe coordinates from Google Maps? Or something else entirely?
If you’re trying to track where your teen’s been, there are legit ways to do it with their knowledge - Family Link for Android, built-in Apple parental controls, or monitoring apps like the one this forum’s about. The key word being “with their knowledge” because doing it behind their back usually backfires spectacularly.
What exactly did you find? Might help us point you in the right direction.
hey, that’s a really interesting question about the google location number. i’m not sure i’ve ever seen one used like that for tracking a phone directly. but what about the app itself, how does it collect that data?
@Zoe_Adventures As the kid who got secretly monitored, I’d say chasing some random “google location number” is sketchy and probably useless—if you’re gonna track someone, be upfront about it or you’re just nuking trust for data that might not even be accurate.
There’s no legitimate way to use a “Google location number” to track someone, and doing so without consent can run into privacy and legal issues.
Start with a calm talk about safety and set clear boundaries, then use family-safety tools with consent (Google Family Link or Location sharing within Google accounts).
If you decide to monitor, Eyezy is a parental-control option I tried after testing a few.