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Verizon Family Companion Live

Verizon Consumer Group12 apps · 383.4M installsToolsFreecom.verizon.familybase.companion

Install the Companion app on your kid’s phone to get Verizon Family features.

Total installs
19,495,728
exact · Play shows 10,000,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
1.9★
10.4K ratings · 4.5K reviews
Released
28 Jun 2013
13.3y ago
Last update
24 Jul 2026
3mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
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Installs per day · last 30 days

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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Top chart positions

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Permissions

43 in 13 groups
19 Sensitive13 Notable11 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accounts
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
IdentitySensitive1

Access to accounts on the device and your personal profile card

  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
CalendarSensitive2

Access to your calendar events and their details

  • See all events in your calendar, including details like guests, places and notesread calendar events plus confidential information · READ_CALENDAR
  • Add, change or delete calendar events and email guests, without telling the calendar owneradd or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge · WRITE_CALENDAR
ContactsSensitive3

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS
  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
  • Add, change or delete contacts saved on your phonemodify your contacts · WRITE_CONTACTS
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
PhoneSensitive2

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • Call phone numbers without your input, which may cost you moneydirectly call phone numbers · CALL_PHONE
  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Wearable sensors/Activity dataSensitive1

Access to body sensor data like heart rate and your physical activity

  • Read data from body sensors, such as your heart ratebody sensors (like heart rate monitors) · BODY_SENSORS
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive24

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Perform actions in other user profiles on the device; normally only for system appsinteract across users · INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
  • See which apps you use and how often, if you allow usage accessupdate component usage statistics · PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Change how your phone connects to networks, like switching connections on or offchange network connectivity · CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • Temporarily turn off your screen lock, for example to show an incoming calldisable your screen lock · DISABLE_KEYGUARD
  • Close other apps that are running in the backgroundclose other apps · KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
  • Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Bring apps to the front or send them to the backgroundreorder running apps · REORDER_TASKS
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Turn automatic syncing on or off for your accounts, like contacts or emailtoggle sync on and off · WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Send system messages that stay stored after sending; heavy use can slow your phonesend sticky broadcast · BROADCAST_STICKY
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check whether automatic sync is turned on for your accountsread sync settings · READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • Remove app shortcuts from your home screen without asking youuninstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
  • See sync history for your accounts, such as when and how much data syncedread sync statistics · READ_SYNC_STATS
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
With the Verizon Family Companion app you can keep up with your family and they can keep up with you. Dependents on the Verizon Family account can: - Locate Guardians, Members and other Dependents (if granted location sharing permission) - Send a check-in (a location update to Guardians) - Send a Pick-me-up request to a Guardian - Start or receive a Safe Walk and send or receive an SOS - View your driving insights The Verizon Family Companion app is intended for minors in the family. Adults can use the Verizon Family app. Basic location sharing is now available on your Smartwatch via Wear OS. Featuring Wear OS Complications. This app uses Accessibility and VPN services to support parental control features. Together, the Accessibility and VPN services are used to block children's access to websites prohibited by parents and to prevent children from disabling other parental control features.

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