First-time setup and permissions
What HaevenX asks for when you open it the first time, and why each one matters.
The first time you open HaevenX, your phone will ask you to grant a few permissions. None of them are optional if you want the app to work the way your family expects, but you should know what each one does.
1. Notifications
The app will ask: "HaevenX would like to send you Notifications." Tap Allow. This lets your family master send you check-ins (the "Mom is checking on you" pop-up) and lets the on-duty patrol contact you in an emergency. Without this, you can still be tracked but you can't be contacted.
Permission Notifications
iOS notifications permission prompt for HaevenX
2. Location set to "Always"
The app will ask for location with three choices: Allow Once, Allow While Using App, and Allow Always. Choose Allow Always. That's how the family map stays accurate even when your phone is in your pocket.
"Always" doesn't mean HaevenX is watching every step. The app writes one location point every ~30 seconds when you're moving and stops when you're still. Your battery impact is typically under 2% per day.
3. Motion and Fitness
This one is for crash detection. iOS will ask once: "Allow HaevenX to access Motion and Fitness?" Say Allow. The app uses your phone's accelerometer and gyroscope to detect when you've been in a vehicle accident — it's the same technology iPhones already use for their own crash detection, just with HaevenX's response flow.
4. Background App Refresh (iOS only)
Open Settings → General → Background App Refresh and make sure HaevenX is on. This lets us deliver pings and check-ins reliably when the app isn't open. Without it, an iPhone may delay or drop background notifications.
What HaevenX does NOT do
- It does not record audio or video.
- It does not read your messages, photos, or contacts.
- It does not share your location with anyone outside your family group (and your family's on-duty patrol if you press SOS).
- It does not sell your data. There's no advertiser SDK in the app.
Battery saver tips
The app already throttles GPS writes to once per 30 seconds and uses your phone's "significant location change" wake-up, meaning it doesn't poll. If you really need to save battery, turn on Low Power Mode and the app will reduce updates further. Pings still work; only the breadcrumb history becomes coarser.