Set up the parent app
Create or sign in to your account in the SafeCircle Parent app, add a child and pair their phone.
Before you start
- Android 11 or later.
- Anyone can create an account. See Join the beta. If you already have a dashboard account, just sign in with it.
- The child app on your child's phone — see Set up the child app.
Open the app and take the tour
Tap Get started. A short tour covers real-time alerts, every child in one place, and trends. Then choose Create account or I already have an account.
Create your account or sign in
- Create account — enter Your name, Email, Password (at least 8 characters), then tap Create account.
- Sign in — enter Email and Password, then tap Sign in.
If two-factor authentication is on for your account, the app asks for the Two-factor code. Enter the 6-digit code from your authenticator app and tap Verify.
The email verification link opens in the app. You can keep going with setup before you've verified your email.
Allow notifications
On Android 13 and later, Stay in the loop asks for the notification permission. Tap Allow notifications, or Not now if you'd rather decide later. Without it you won't get push alerts. See Notifications.
Add your first child
Enter Child's name and tap Continue, or Skip for now and add a child later from the Family tab. Then choose whether to Notify me about new alerts for this child and tap Finish setup.
Pair a child's phone
Show the pairing code
Open the Family tab and tap Add child, or Pair a device for an existing child. The Pair Child's Device sheet shows a QR code.
Scan it on the child's phone
In the child app, choose Scan QR code and point the camera at the code. The Samsung variant also shows a code you can type into Enter 6-digit code on the child's phone.
Wait for the connection
The sheet says Waiting for the device to connect… and then Connected! with the device name. The code expires after 5 minutes, the sheet shows the countdown, and it generates a new code on its own when the old one expires.
If the child already has a paired device, the app says so and offers Pair another device anyway.
Account and security settings
In Settings you can:
- Change password and edit your name under Profile.
- Turn on Biometric lock to require biometrics to open SafeCircle.
- Review Active sessions and sign out other devices.
- Sign out, or delete your account and all its data under Danger zone (Delete account). This can't be undone.
Two-factor authentication is managed in the dashboard. See Account and security.