Ureka Lantern

Android

Get Ureka Lantern on your Android phone.

Early access runs through Google Play testing. It takes about three minutes.

Status: early testing, by invitation. Ureka Lantern is not public on Google Play yet. We are adding testers a few at a time. Step 0 below tells you how to ask for a spot.

Step 0. Ask for an invitation

Use the contact form. Write “Android early access” and, in the reply email box, enter the Google account email you use on your phone’s Play Store (usually a Gmail address). We add you to the test list and send you the join link by reply. Please do not send anything else personal.

Quick steps once you have the link

  1. Open the join link on your Android phone, signed in to the same Google account you gave us.
  2. Tap Become a tester, then Download it on Google Play.
  3. Tap Install in the Play Store. Open Ureka Lantern.
  4. Add your people. Enter up to three trusted contacts by phone number (start with + and the country code if it is not a US number) or email.
  5. Try it. Tap Share my location. Allow location when Android asks. Your messaging app opens with the message filled in, and you tap Send. Use a test check-in first, so you know what your contacts will see.
  6. Tell us what you think. Use the contact form, or the feedback option on the app’s Play Store page.

What you need

  • An Android phone with Android 7.0 or later.
  • A Google account signed in to the Play Store.
  • No payment. You won’t be charged during testing.

Good to know

  • We do not offer a direct file download. Install only from Google Play, which keeps your app up to date and safe.
  • Ureka Lantern sends nothing to us. Location, photos and your contacts stay on your phone until you hand them to your messaging app. See the privacy promise.
  • It is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number. See the safety notice.

Trouble?

The join link says the app is not available

You are probably signed in to a different Google account. Switch to the account you gave us in the Play Store (profile picture, then switch account) and open the link again.

I do not see Install

It can take up to an hour after we add you. Try again later, and check that your phone runs Android 7.0 or later.

My messaging app opens but nothing is sent

Android apps cannot send texts for you without special permission, which Ureka Lantern does not ask for. Tap Send in your messaging app. Ureka Lantern only tells you the message was handed off.

More help: support · FAQ · iPhone early access