General

Using one My GrandKids account on multiple phones, or with multiple phone numbers

Your My GrandKids account can only be verified with one number on one device. If you have a dual SIM phone, please note that you still must choose one number to verify with My GrandKids. There is no option to have a My GrandKids account with two phone numbers.

If you attempt to frequently switch your My GrandKids account between different devices, at a certain point, you may be blocked from re-verifying your account. Please don’t repeatedly switch between different devices and numbers.

After changing your phone

Before you give away your old phone, make sure to wipe it of all your data. Remember also to wipe the SD card, if applicable. This ensures that none of your private data, such as your My GrandKids digital content, will fall into someone else’s hands.

 

Changing phone numbers and/or phones

Before you stop using a particular phone number, you should migrate your My GrandKids account to the new number. For a simple way to do this, use our Change Number feature. By using this feature, you’ll be able to migrate your account information (including your profile information) as well as your groups.

Learn more about changing your number: Android | iPhone 

Make sure your contacts delete your old phone number from their phone’s address book and input your new number. As it is a common practice for mobile providers to recycle numbers, you should expect that your former number will be reassigned.

Different types of phone

If you’re moving from one type of phone to another, such as from an iPhone to an Android, and preserving your number, you’ll keep your account info. This information is tied to the phone number. Simply download My GrandKids on the new phone and verify your number.

Privacy & Security

Security Tips

Better secure your device and help prevent others from using your phone number in the future by following these tips:

  • Enable two-step verification to enhance the security of your account.
  • Never share a 6-digit device verification code with others, even if the other person appears to be someone you know or an organization you trust. My GrandKids does not ask you to share your verification code.
  • Set a PIN lock to better secure your phone.

We recommend you share this advice with friends and family to help secure their mobile device.

Privacy and security is in our DNA, which is why we have transmission encryption. When your transmission encrypted, your photos and videos are secured from falling into the wrong hands.

My GrandKids transmission encryption ensures only you and the person you’re communicating with can view what’s sent, and nobody in between.  All of this happens automatically: No need to turn on settings or set up special secret chats to secure your shared photos and videos.

Important: Transmission encryption is always activated. There’s no way to turn off our transmission encryption.

Troubleshooting

End User License Agreement

The most common reason why you can’t send or receive My GrandKids photos and videos is a bad Internet connection. Learn how to troubleshoot connection issues on: Android | iPhone 

If you’re sure your phone is connected to the Internet, there are a few reasons why My GrandKids photos and videos aren’t going through:

  • Your phone needs to be restarted or turned off and on.
  • The contact you’re sharing with has blocked your number. Find out more in this article.
  • You haven’t completed the initial verification process. Learn about verification on: AndroidiPhone 
  • The number of the contact you’re trying to share with on My GrandKids hasn’t been saved correctly on your phone. Learn the correct format of each phone number here.

By installing this app on an Android device you agree to the End User License Agreement terms defined by:

Android App Version 

Apps made available through the Google Play Store are licensed, not sold, to you. Your license to each App is subject to your prior acceptance of Licensed Application End User License Agreement (Custom EULA) between you and the SFN Innovations. Your license to any Android App under this Custom EULA is granted by Google Play, and your license to My GrandKids under this Custom EULA is granted by SFN Innovations. Any App that is subject to this Custom EULA is referred to herein as the “Licensed Application.” The Application Provider or SFN Innovations (“Licensor”) reserves all rights in and to the Licensed Application not expressly granted to you under this Custom EULA.

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