I’ve been using a tracking app to keep an eye on my kid’s location, but they recently blocked the app on their phone. I’m not sure if that means I can’t see their location anymore or if there’s a way around it. Has anyone dealt with this before or know if location tracking still works when the app is blocked?
Hey, if your kid actually blocked or uninstalled the app, you won’t get location updates anymore - these apps need to be running on the device to report back.
Quick check: log into your dashboard and see when the last location ping came through. If it’s been stuck for hours/days, the app’s probably gone or disabled. Most tracking apps will show you when the device last checked in, so that’s your first clue.
If they’re tech-savvy enough to remove it, might be time for a conversation about why you’re tracking and setting some ground rules together - usually works better than playing cat and mouse with app installs.
Short answer: if they’ve blocked the app (revoked location/background permissions, force‑stopped/uninstalled it, or turned off GPS) the app usually can’t report location anymore — only OS‑level family‑sharing or an app with device‑admin/system access can keep sending updates.
If you want a more robust parental-control solution that handles location reliably, check out mSpy; it’s powerful but still requires proper setup/consent and you should consider privacy/trust and local laws before using it.
To diagnose the issue with location updates, please provide the model and operating system version of the target device. Can you also clarify what “blocked” means in this context and share any specific error messages you are seeing? This information will help determine why the GPS data is not being received.