Safety notice
Ureka Lantern is not an emergency service.
Please read this before relying on the app.
In an emergency, call 911 (or your local emergency number) first. If you cannot speak, many places support text-to-911; check your local rules in advance.
What the app is
A fast way to share where you are, and optionally photos, with a few people you choose. That is all. It helps you tell someone you trust where you are. It does not send help.
What it cannot do
- It does not contact emergency services, police or any monitoring center.
- It does not guarantee that your message is sent or received. Signal, battery, carriers, permissions and your contacts’ phones can all prevent it.
- It does not work without cell or data service for sending, and GPS can be slow or inaccurate indoors or in poor signal. The app shows accuracy and how recent a location is. Do not assume it is exact.
- It does not prevent harm or make anyone safe.
- It requires you to press Send in your messaging app, and your contacts to see the message.
Good practice
- Tell your three contacts that you use the app and what the message looks like.
- Send yourself a test so you know what to expect.
- Keep your phone charged and its software up to date.
- Choose contacts who will notice and act. Agree on what you want them to do.
If you may be in a controlling or abusive relationship
Be careful about any app a partner can see or control. Ureka Lantern has no account and sends nothing in the background, but anyone with your unlocked phone can open it. Resources, available 24/7 in the United States: National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233 (text START to 88788), thehotline.org. Outside the U.S., contact your local services.
Ureka Lantern is intended for adults and is not designed to track other people. Terms of use apply.