How to keep your WHISTLE ™ device and app up to date

In general, if you charge your WHISTLE™ regularly and have a reliable internet connection at your Safe Place, your Whistle device will update itself automatically. You can also set your phone or tablet to automatically install the latest version of the Whistle app.

Updating your Whistle device

It's important to regularly charge your Whistle device and keep it connected to Wi-Fi (if you have a Go Explore or Switch GPS tracker) or Bluetooth (If you have a Health device) so it can receive updates as they are available.

In order to update itself, Whistle trackers have a few basic requirements:

• Must be connected to Wi-Fi
• Must be charging
• Must be above 40% battery capacity. If the battery is below 40% Whistle will begin updating once it has enough charge
• The update will take 5-15 minutes

How to check the firmware version on your Whistle device >

Updating your Whistle app

You can set your phone or tablet to get automatic app updates so you get the latest features and improvements as soon as they’re available. We update the app regularly with new features, bug fixes, performance enhancements, and more!

To automatically update apps, please refer to the following articles on Google's and Apple’s support websites 

Android: How to automatically update apps >

iOS: How to automatically update apps >

You can also manually check for updates and install them by going to the App Store (iOS) or the Play Store (Android) and checking if an update is available

Current app versions:
iOS - 5.26
Android - 5.11

Be sure your phone's operating system is up to date as well! Currently, the Whistle app will only work on:
Android 9 or higher
iOS 16 or higher