Get the app
Download MyGuardian free from the App Store (iPhone, iOS 13+) or Google Play (Android). Arrest Mode is free forever, no invitation needed and no signup fee.
Sign in with Google and grant permissions
Sign in with your Google account. This is how MyGuardian saves recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries directly to your own Google Drive. Then grant the permissions the app needs to protect you:
- Microphone: Always Allow, so voice activation works with the screen locked
- Camera, for video recording
- Location: Always, with Precise Location, for GPS logging during incidents
- Contacts, to designate your trusted contacts
Train your wake phrase
Choose a custom phrase and repeat it a few times so MyGuardian learns your voice. Pick something you wouldn't say in normal conversation but could say naturally under stress. Once trained, saying your phrase activates Arrest Mode in under 3 seconds, even with your phone locked and in your pocket.
Add up to 5 trusted contacts
Choose the people who should receive your live stream, GPS location, and alerts if you ever trigger Arrest Mode. Ask each person first. Their express consent is required, and they should know what a real alert looks like and what you'd want them to do.
Run a test alert
Before you ever need it for real, run a test: say your wake phrase, confirm recording starts, and check that your trusted contacts receive the notification and can open the live stream. Then cancel the session. Your contacts will be told it was a test.