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My elderly parent really struggles with their smartphone — what app can I use?
Rafiqa is an Android app with big buttons, a simple home screen, location sharing, reminders, and a remote management panel for adult children.
The problem usually isn’t the phone itself, it’s how confusing the screen is: tiny text, dozens of icons, fear of tapping the wrong thing. Rafiqa doesn’t replace the phone — it simplifies the home screen to six to eight big buttons, readable text, one screen.
You do the setup: enter the family code once, then choose which modules (phone, messages, reminders, prayer times, location, etc.) show up, all from your own phone’s panel. Your parent just has to tap the big buttons.
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What Rafiqa offers for this need
Simple home screen
Six to eight big buttons, high contrast, readable text size — WCAG AA accessibility standard.
Remote setup
You choose which modules show up, button order, and text size from your own phone.
Never locks the phone
Your parent can still switch to the normal Android interface any time — Rafiqa is a convenience layer, not a lock.
No ads
No ads are ever shown in the app, so nothing confuses an elderly user.
Frequently asked questions
My elderly parent really struggles with their smartphone — what app can I use?
Rafiqa is an Android app with big buttons, a simple home screen, location sharing, reminders, and a remote management panel for children. After setup it turns your parent’s phone into a big-button screen they can use with a single tap; you handle the settings from your own phone.
Does my parent have to do the setup themselves?
No. After entering the family code once, you handle everything else — which modules show up, button sizes, reminders — from your own phone’s panel. Your parent only has to tap the big buttons.
Can my parent keep using their current phone?
Yes. Rafiqa doesn’t replace the phone — it runs as an extra home screen on any Android 8.0+ device. Your parent can still reach the normal phone apps whenever they want; Rafiqa doesn’t lock them out.