“Physical activity permissions off” on Life360 usually means the app does not have permission to read motion/activity data from the phone, so it may have trouble detecting walking, running, or driving and can affect features like driving-related tracking or location accuracy.

What it means

Life360 uses this permission to help tell the difference between movement types and improve how it tracks trips and activity. If it’s off, the app may still work for basic location sharing, but some safety and driving features may be less accurate or not work as expected.

How to turn it on

  • On iPhone : go to Settings, find Life360, and turn on Motion & Fitness.
  • On Android : go to Settings, open Life360’s permissions, and allow Physical Activity.
  • If the app still shows issues, Life360 also recommends checking location accuracy settings and making sure physical activity is allowed there too.

Why you might see it

This usually happens after:

  • You denied the permission when installing the app.
  • A phone update reset permissions.
  • Battery or privacy settings limited background tracking.

TL;DR

It means Life360 can’t access your phone’s motion data, so it may not track activity as well. Turning on Motion & Fitness/Physical Activity in your phone settings usually fixes it.