Diegocampy:
Thanks, I was looking for something that doesn’t need additional servers myself. I do not like the localized solution via wifi, because my phone often disconnects if the quality is not excellent. I keep hoping that some genius will be able to reintegrate life 360 because it is the only thing currently that always works. The location of smarthings often gives me problems, either on my phone or on my wife’s, something is not detected every day. Sometimes leaving the house, sometimes returning home … an agony for home automation
For Android phones, there is an android option using Tasker and SharpTools that doesn’t require any additional tools. But you do have to use more third party apps.
I think I have figured out yet another way to handle this. Life360 sends a notification to my phone whenever a family member leaves or enters the Home geofence. I can act on this using Tasker & AutoNotification. When I get the notice, I can have Tasker send an HTTP request to SharpTools to turn on a virtual switch for my family member. I can set up other SharpTools rules to do things depending upon whether or not the virtual switch is on or off. Neat. This way I don’t have to mess with my stepson’s phone.
