Why does location say somewhere in the circle?
Friends location is showing their “somewhere in the circle” no exact location like normal.. Your friend can choose to not provide precise locations. Also, if their phone does not have Wi-Fi enabled and/or has a weak GPS signal the exact location may not be identifiable.
Why does iPhone location say somewhere in circle?
So what does it mean when there is a large green circle around the iPhone's location? Essentially it means that the iPhone's location is approximate.
What does it mean when someones location says they are somewhere in the circle?
A large circle means an approximate location. For example using triangulation from mobile phone masts or wifi signals. A small circle means that it thinks it's got a fairly accurate location for you.
What does the blue ring around someone's location mean iPhone?
The blue means the location is updating live.
Why does Apple give approximate location?
What does the blue ring around someone's location mean iPhone?
The blue means the location is updating live.
Can iPhone give false location?
There isn't a “fake GPS location” setting built in to either iOS or Android, and neither do most apps let you spoof your location through a simple option. Setting up your phone to use fake GPS only affects your location.
Why does my iPhone location say I'm somewhere I'm not?
This means, if you connect to a Wi-Fi network Apple thinks it knows the location of, your iPhone could think you are somewhere else entirely. Eventually, Apple will update the location information, but it may take a while. To find out if your Wi-Fi connection is causing the incorrect iPhone location, turn off Wi-Fi.
How can you tell if someone is looking up your location on iPhone?
To see who can track your location, open up the Find My app and tap on the “People” tab. People who have shared their location with you and people you have shared your location with will show up in this list. A person who is able to see your location will be denoted with “Can see your location.”
Can someone tell if you're looking at their location on iPhone?
No. When sharing location with friends using Find My Friends, the other person doesn't know how many times their friends have looked them up. They don't get any notification or there isn't any log of lookup incidents made available to them. The location is sent from the friends device only when you request to see it.
What does the blue ring around someones location mean?
It indicates how accurate is the location your device calculated from GPS. The more GPS satellites the phone can locate, the more accurate your calculated location is and the smaller the circle.
How accurate is the blue circle on Find My iPhone?
It means the location accuracy is not 100%, and the location is within that blue shaded area, but not exactly determined. Usually happens when the device is inside a building or something else obscuring exact location. The larger the blue circle is, the less accurate the location is.
Does live on Find My iPhone mean they are moving?
Does it mean they're using their phone? No. It doesn't mean that the iPhone is in use. It just means that you are seeing the live location of the iPhone.
Can Apple location be wrong sometimes?
Location is determined by a number of factors, one of which is Cell tower triangulation. Depending on landscape, building materials, etc. the triangulation may not be entirely accurate and can sometimes be off by many miles. Another factor is proximity to known WiFi networks.
What does it mean when someone's location has a blue circle around it?
It indicates how accurate is the location your device calculated from GPS. The more GPS satellites the phone can locate, the more accurate your calculated location is and the smaller the circle.
How does someone know when you check their location on iPhone?
No. When sharing location with friends using Find My Friends, the other person doesn't know how many times their friends have looked them up. They don't get any notification or there isn't any log of lookup incidents made available to them. The location is sent from the friends device only when you request to see it.
What does the blue circle around someone's picture location mean?
If you're referring to these circles indicated below, they mean that the person has posted to their Story in the last 24 hours. Clicking on their profile picture will take you to their Story. Without the blue circle, clicking on their profile picture will take you to the Messenger conversation.
What does moving circle mean on iPhone?
Are you seeing a constant spinning icon indicator on your Home Screen, next to the wi-fi, location, and battery icons in the upper right corner? The spinning loading icon shows up when the iPhone or iPad is attempting to contact a remote server, or load data.