Physical activity on Life360 usually means the app’s permission to detect movement like walking, running, biking, or driving so it can improve features such as driving detection, crash detection, and location accuracy. Life360’s support page says Motion & Fitness on iPhone and Physical Activity on Android should be enabled for those motion-based features to work properly.

What it does

Life360 uses this permission to understand when your phone is moving, not to measure your workout stats in a fitness-app sense. That movement data can help the app show driving-related insights and movement icons in a Circle.

How it usually appears

  • On iPhone, it’s often called Motion & Fitness in the iPhone settings for Life360.
  • On Android, it’s usually called Physical Activity under the app’s permissions.
  • Some tutorials also refer to it as Activity Recognition or Movement permissions, depending on the device wording.

Why people notice it

If physical activity is off, Life360 may not recognize trips or movement as accurately, and some safety features can be less reliable. In practice, this permission helps the app tell the difference between standing still, walking, and driving.

Simple takeaway

If you see “physical activity” in Life360, think motion detection permission , not a social feature or a workout log.