Sentinel Family
One summary for the whole household, without reading anyone's phone.
The family map, SOS, safe places and family chat run on the web portal today. The Android app adds live sharing, an SOS button, chat and notifications.
- Available
- 00
- Limited
- 05
- Not released
- 02
- Coming
- 01
- For
- Households with supported paired phones
- Devices
- Keys and plan limits apply
- Platforms
- Android · Web portal
- Works today
- 5 of 8 listed features
Is Sentinel Family the right edition?
Households
Connect supported phones and choose what security information each person shares.
Adults helping a child or parent
See shared status and get help with a risky finding without reading someone else’s phone.
You only need checks on your own phone
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Stay connected with clear sharing choices.
Family brings pairing, shared security summaries, a map, SOS and chat into the app and Personal portal. Location and phone-health sharing depend on the phone’s permissions and consent. A child’s paired phone has no separate account; an adult manages setup and an eligible key is still required.
- Pair phones with an adult account
- Choose location and health sharing separately
- Review shared alerts and reach your family
- Stop sharing when you choose
What happens on your device
Family paths exist in the app and portal. New phone-tool summaries remain Not released pending release and real-phone checks.
- 01
Set up the adult account
Open Family in the app or Personal portal. Use the supported invitation or phone-pairing flow.
- 02
Pair the phone
Use the pairing code and an eligible key. A child’s phone joins without creating an account for the child.
- 03
Choose what is shared
Location, phone health and other summaries have separate choices. Denied permission or revoked consent must remain unavailable.
- 04
Keep in touch
Use family chat, SOS and the last shared location. A stopped app, no connection or missing permission can delay updates.
Every feature, with its state today
Grouped by where it runs. A feature is available only when it works in production or in the current download.
- Available
- 00
- Limited
- 05
- Not released
- 02
- Coming
- 01
Family in the app and portal
- Pairing and family membersLimited
Adult setup, paired phones and member management. Child phones do not need their own account or receive a free paid key.
- Family tracker, SOS and safe placesLimited
Only the information the phone permits and shares. Last-seen time and unavailable location stay visible; there is no guarantee of immediate delivery.
- Family chat and noticesLimited
Group and participant-only private chats. Messages are stored on the hub and are not end-to-end encrypted. A guardian cannot read a private chat they are not part of.
- Shared security and health summariesLimited
Consented summary information rather than another app’s messages, files or browsing history.
New phone tools
- Consented family phone toolsNot released
A paired phone can share daily screen-time totals, new-app counts and risk reasons, and revoke sharing. Bedtime notices are reminders. App blocking, real time limits and YouTube supervision need platform tools such as Family Link.
- One phone risk profileNot released
Combines supported findings into one score and clear reasons on Home and consented family summaries. Unavailable checks stay unknown; a low score is not a safety guarantee.
Limits
- Phone-wide app blocking and YouTube supervisionComing
Not supplied by ordinary Sentinel setup. Real enforced time limits or supervision need Family Link or supported device-owner provisioning.
- Family identity checksLimited
A shared password-check status is a chosen summary. Automated breach monitoring needs verified addresses, consent and a configured provider.
Where it runs, as it is today
Android
Use the published APK. New source features are listed separately; permissions and two-phone checks matter.
Web portal
Personal → Your family. Shared status, tracker and chat depend on the connected phones.
Windows and macOS
Unsigned desktop pre-release; not a substitute for Android family sharing.
iOS
No iOS app. The portal can be opened in a browser.
What stays on your device, and what never happens
Not exposed from another phone
- Messages in other apps, photos and browsing history
- Private family chats you are not a participant in
- Location when the required sharing choices are off
Shared when enabled
- Last reported location and its age
- Phone health and security summaries
- Family chat messages you send and SOS notices
Each sharing choice has its own scope. Pairing is not blanket permission to read or control the phone.
Edition ceiling: Sentinel Family may never
- Read another device's content without per-device consent
A product boundary, not a setting. No flag, plan upgrade or API call can raise it.
How data moves
Each box is a step the data passes through, labelled with where it runs.
- on devicePaired phonelocal checks
- on deviceSharing choicespermissions and consent
- our hubFamily servicescoped summaries
- consoleFamily viewapp and Personal portal
No connection or permission can mean no recent update. New aggregate phone tools still need real-phone verification.
How it differs from the editions next to it
Limits come from the edition ceiling in our product boundary. The full matrix compares all seven.
| Property | Family (this page) | Personal | Mobile | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State today | Limited | Not released | Available | Coming |
| Devices | Eligible keys and plan limits apply | 1–3 | 1 Android phone | Same as Personal |
| Runs today on | Android and web portal | Android. Windows and macOS an unsigned pre-release is available. | Android; current public APK on the download page | Android source interfaces; results need a provider |
| Strongest action | Consented family map, chat, SOS and status | Quarantine and restore, both reversible | Lock, alarm, locate or wipe your own enrolled phone | Provider interfaces; no automated analysis without a provider |
| Who sets policy | The account owner, for status only | You, on your own device | You, on your own phone | You |
| Device credential | Paired phone with per-device sharing choices | Phone enrolment token; separate desktop credentials | Device token: check-ins and command acks | As Personal |
| Cloud reporting | Consented summaries, family chat and location | Off by default; opt-in, revocable | None until you link the phone | Only the media and identifiers you submit (designed) |
| May never | Read another device's content without per-device consent | Bypass phone permissions or the screen lock | Read your messages or browsing in the background | Capture system-wide audio |
Questions about Sentinel Family
Q01Does a child need an account?
No. A child’s phone joins through the adult’s pairing flow. Eligible paid-key requirements still apply.
Q02Can I read another person’s messages?
No. Family does not read messages from other apps. You only see family chats you participate in and summaries shared with you.
Q03Is this full parental control?
No. Shared totals and bedtime reminders do not enforce app blocking, time limits or YouTube supervision across the phone.
Q04Is family chat end-to-end encrypted?
No. It is stored on the hub. A guardian does not receive other people’s private chats.
Capabilities in this product
Each capability page lists the attack families it covers and how far our coverage register says it goes.
Checks a message, payment request or caller against known scam patterns, on the device.
Password exposure checks, account sign-in safety and hacked-account help today; verified-address monitoring interfaces need a configured provider for results.
A risk score built from real device signals: root, screen lock, encryption, risky apps.
Set up your family with clear choices.
Check the current download, keys and sharing permissions before relying on a feature.