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# Active Lifecycle

Review one device's progress through the asset tracking stages.

Use **Active Lifecycle** to review one device's progress through the asset tracking stages.

Use it when you need a quick stage-by-stage view from shipment through deployment.

### Before you start

Confirm that:

* you can already open the target device record or chain of custody report
* you know which device you need to review
* you need custody-stage progress rather than broader device health data

### Open Active Lifecycle

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### 1. Open it from **View Devices**

Go to **Device Management** → **Devices** → **View Devices**.

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Select the device you want to review.

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Open **Device Details**, then open **Active Lifecycle** or **Full Tracking Report**.

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### 2. Open it from **Chain of Custody**

Go to **Device Management** → **Reports** → **Device Management** → **Chain of Custody**, open the device, then open **Active Lifecycle**.

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You can also reach **Device Details** from **Device Management** → **Devices** → **View Devices**.
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### Interpret the lifecycle stages

Use the stage view to confirm where the device sits in the custody flow.

{% hint style="info" %}
A green check marks a completed stage. A pink circle marks a stage still in progress.
{% endhint %}

Review this page when you need to confirm:

* whether the device advanced to the expected custody stage
* whether the shipment or deployment path is still in progress
* whether you need to open the full tracking record for more detail

### Resolve lifecycle mismatches

Compare the displayed stage with the device's physical state and the latest custody record.

Open the full tracking report when the stage is unexpected or incomplete.

Update custody only after you confirm the device identity and observed event.

### Open the full tracking report

Use the full tracking report when the stage view alone is not enough.

Go to **Device Management** → **Reports** → **Device Details** → **Full Tracking Report**.

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### Verify the result

After you review **Active Lifecycle**, confirm that:

* the device is at the expected stage
* completed and in-progress states make sense for the physical device
* the next action is clear: continue tracking, update custody, or move to deployment or registration
* an unexpected stage has supporting evidence or a recorded follow-up action

### Result

You can use **Active Lifecycle** to confirm one device's progress through the asset tracking workflow.

### Next steps

* [Chain of custody](https://verifone.gitbook.io/us-core-help-center/verifone-central/verifone-central/asset-tracking/chain-of-custody) — review the full custody workflow
* [Updating the File Chain of Custody](https://verifone.gitbook.io/us-core-help-center/verifone-central/verifone-central/asset-tracking/updating-the-file-chain-of-custody) — record a custody update
* [Active lifecycle and key indicators](https://verifone.gitbook.io/us-core-help-center/verifone-central/verifone-central/devices/active-lifecycle-and-key-indicators) — review broader device health and history


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