You can leave a Life360 group from the app, and the group owner will be notified

To leave a Life360 group, open the app, tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the bottom right, select "Settings," then tap "Family & Location Settings." Find the group you want to leave and tap the three dots next to it, then choose "Leave Group." The group owner and other members will see that you have left, though your location history stays with them.

Life360 is designed around family groups where one person (usually a parent) creates and manages the group. If you are a member but not the owner, leaving is straightforward. If you are the owner and want to disband the group entirely, you will need to remove all other members first, then delete the group.

The process takes less than a minute, but understand what happens when you leave: your real-time location stops sharing when ready, but the group owner retains any location history that was recorded while you were a member.

Key Takeaways

  • Leaving a Life360 group removes your real-time location sharing but does not erase your past location history from the group's records.
  • Group owners and other members receive a notification when you leave, so the departure is not silent.
  • If you are the group owner and want to shut down the group, you must remove all other members individually before deleting the group itself.
  • Leaving the app entirely (uninstalling it) is different from leaving a group — the app will still track your location if you reinstall it later and rejoin.

Step-by-step: Leaving as a regular member

Open Life360 and look for the menu icon at the bottom right of the screen — it looks like three stacked horizontal lines. Tap it to open the main menu.

Select "Settings" from the menu options. This takes you to your account and app preferences. Look for "Family & Location Settings" and tap it. You will see a list of all the groups you belong to.

Find the group you want to leave. Next to the group name, you will see three dots (sometimes called a "more" menu). Tap those dots. A small menu will appear with options including "Leave Group." Tap "Leave Group" and confirm when the app asks you to verify.

Once you confirm, you are removed from the group when ready. Your location will stop updating to that group's map. The group owner will see a notification that you have left.

What happens to your location history when you leave

Your real-time location stops sharing the moment you leave, so the group can no longer see where you are right now. However, the location data that was recorded while you were a member stays in the group's history. The owner can still see the places you visited and the times you were there.

If you want to prevent future location tracking, leaving the group is the right move. If you want to erase past location history, Life360 does not offer a way to do that from the member side — only the group owner can manage historical data, and even then, options are limited.

If you are the group owner and want to disband the group

Leaving a group you own is not the same as deleting it. If you are the owner and you straightforward leave, the group will still exist and someone else may be promoted to owner. To fully disband a group, you need to remove all other members first.

Go to "Family & Location Settings" and select the group. Tap the three dots next to each member's name and choose "Remove Member." Do this for every member except yourself. Once the group contains only you, the three-dot menu next to the group name will show a "Delete Group" option. Tap it to permanently delete the group.

Deleting a group removes it for everyone. Members will no longer see the group in their app, and location sharing through that group ends completely.

Difference between leaving and uninstalling the app

Leaving a Life360 group through the app settings is not the same as uninstalling Life360 entirely. When you leave a group, your account still exists and you remain a member of any other groups you belong to. When you uninstall the app, you remove it from your phone, but your account and group memberships remain active in Life360's system.

If you uninstall Life360 and later reinstall it, you will be able to log back in and rejoin any groups you were part of. The group owner can still see your account in the group, even if the app is not currently on your phone. To truly disconnect from a group permanently, leaving through the settings is the clearer choice.

What the group owner sees when you leave

When you leave a group, the owner receives a notification that you have left. Your name disappears from the active member list on their map view. They can still see your historical location data — the places you visited while you were a member — but they can no longer track your current location.

Some group owners may try to contact you after you leave, especially if it is a family group and they are concerned about your whereabouts. Leaving a group is your choice to make, but be prepared for that conversation if the group is family-based.

Leaving a group on different devices

Life360 syncs across devices, so if you log into the app on multiple phones or tablets, leaving a group on one device removes you from the group on all of them. You do not need to leave separately on each device.

If you use Life360 on a phone and a tablet with the same account, leaving the group through either device will remove you from the group everywhere. The next time you open the app on your other device, it will reflect that you are no longer a member.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I leave a group without the owner knowing?

No. Life360 notifies the group owner and other members when you leave. The notification appears in their app, so there is no way to leave silently. If you want to stop sharing your location without notifying others, leaving the group is the only option Life360 provides.

If I leave a group, can I rejoin it later?

That depends on the group owner. Once you leave, you are removed from the group. The owner can send you a new invite to rejoin, but they have to do that manually. You cannot rejoin on your own without an invitation from the owner.

What if I am the only member left in a group?

If you are the owner and the only member, you can delete the group through the three-dot menu next to the group name in Family & Location Settings. Select "Delete Group" and confirm. This removes the group entirely from Life360.

Does leaving a Life360 group delete my account?

No. Leaving a group only removes you from that specific group. Your Life360 account remains active, and you stay in any other groups you belong to. To delete your entire Life360 account, you would need to go to account settings and choose the option to delete your account.

Can a group owner remove me without my permission?

Yes. Group owners can remove any member at any time through the member management settings. If you are removed, you will receive a notification that you have been removed from the group, and your location will stop sharing to that group when ready.