Setting a geofence (Android)

This article is for SEEK PRO, SPOT, GUARDIAN WATCH or SEEK PRO devices who will manage the device with an Android Phone.

Note: It's always important when setting a GEO fence to look at the location updates. By standard, we use two location data points - you can adjust one if you have a larger geofence, but for smaller geofences, we suggest having two location fixes. This will decrease the amount of false positive alerts coming from your GPS device.

You can set a geofence in order to get an alert if the device come in and/or out of the defined zone. Follow these steps for Android devices:

Step 1

Open your app and tap on "Geofence" (third icon at the bottom)

Step 2

Tap on the "Plus" button, at the top right corner

Step 3

Define your geofence area by changing the radius with the slider

Step 4

Tap next

Step 5

Name your geofence (home, school, work, grandma's place, etc..)

Step 6

You can change when you get alerts (enter zone, exit zone or both)

Step 7

Choose the type of notification you want to get - app alerts, email and/or SMS

Step 8

Select which device this Geofence is applied to

Step 9

Tap save - now you can see your new geofence on the list. You may add more by following the same steps

OBS: that GPS accuracy can be disrupted, particularly in bad weather, excess of trees or buildings around, or overnight. Usually the inaccurate 'blips' are only a few seconds, but if the device happens to locate itself right at that moment then you might get a false-alarm text alert. To prevent this from happening, it is best to adjust your Geofence size larger than your current radius.