About GPS Family
GPS Family is a simple and secure app for sharing real-time location among family members or trusted individuals.
The app obtains the device's current location and automatically sends updates to user-selected chat groups in messaging apps.
Sending can be done to:
- Telegram
- WhatsApp
This allows family members to track movements and know where each person is, increasing safety and peace of mind in daily life.
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# How it works
GPS Family collects the device's current location (GPS) and sends messages containing information such as:
- approximate address
- speed of movement
- periodic location updates
This information is sent directly to a chat, group, or user configured by the app user.
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# Telegram Configuration
To use location sharing on Telegram, the user will need to:
1. Create a bot on Telegram
2. Obtain the Bot Token
3. Provide the ID of the user or group that will receive the messages
This information must be configured manually within the application.
⚠️ The application does not create bots or provide Telegram tokens.
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# WhatsApp Configuration
To send messages to WhatsApp, the user must have access to an Evolution API instance.
It will be necessary to provide:
- API URL
- Instance credentials
- Recipient identifier
⚠️ The application does not provide Evolution API credentials or WhatsApp services.
The user must use their own credentials from a server configured by them.
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# Privacy and Security
GPS Family was designed with a focus on privacy and user control.
✔ The app does not have its own server.
✔ It does not collect users' personal data.
✔ It does not store data on external servers.
✔ All settings are stored only on the user's device.
The credentials provided for Telegram or Evolution API remain only on the device and are used exclusively to allow the sending of configured messages.
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# Family Safety
GPS Family can help in several situations:
- tracking children's movements
- location sharing between parents
- travel monitoring
- safety of elderly family members
- tracking between family members
- shared location in family groups
The app's objective is to facilitate the voluntary sharing of location between trusted individuals, promoting greater safety and peace of mind for the whole family.
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# Full User Control
The user can at any time:
- enable or disable location sharing
- change message destination settings
- remove configured credentials
- delete locally stored data
