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Q: How do I disable email notifications for Find My iPhone

Is there a way to disable email notification being sent every time Find My iPhone is used?

Posted on Sep 30, 2014 1:47 PM

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Q: How do I disable email notifications for Find My iPhone

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  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Sep 30, 2014 1:55 PM in response to zee28
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    Sep 30, 2014 1:55 PM in response to zee28

    No.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Sep 30, 2014 1:58 PM in response to zee28
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    Sep 30, 2014 1:58 PM in response to zee28

    The notifications are a security measure meant to notify you that someone has accessed your iCloud account and is using it to track the location of your device. If that's you trying to find it, great. It should be that big a deal. If you are using it to track someone else and don't want them to know, you may want to consult a lawyer.

  • by zee28,

    zee28 zee28 Sep 30, 2014 2:05 PM in response to KiltedTim
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    Sep 30, 2014 2:05 PM in response to KiltedTim

    Really?  "Get a lawyer" is your solution to my not wanting my 12 yr old daughter to know I'm using find my iPhone to see if she is where she is supposed to be?

  • by ChrisJ4203,Helpful

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Sep 30, 2014 2:09 PM in response to zee28
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    Sep 30, 2014 2:09 PM in response to zee28

    This notification occurs every time you log into Find My iPhone on the iPhone if you log out of it before you use it again. Find My iPhone will automatically log out each time you leave it if you do not have a passcode on your device. If you have a passcode on the phone and the log into Find My iPhone, it will only notify you that time. It will remain logged into Find My iPhone and you will not receive another email unless you log in from another device. If you do a search of the forum, you will find a rather lengthy recent discussion about this same issue and may find additional answers to your question.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Sep 30, 2014 2:16 PM in response to zee28
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    Sep 30, 2014 2:16 PM in response to zee28

    No. Get a lawyer is my solution to your wanting to track a phone that doesn't belong to you. If your daughter is 12, then it's legally yours. If you don't want her to KNOW that you're tracking her, and you don't trust her enough not to disallow you from locating her using Find my Friends, then lock down her phone with YOUR iCloud account instead of hers. You can set up multiple iCloud accounts on the phone. Only one of them can be used for Find my iPhone, however.

  • by jeffstern5,

    jeffstern5 jeffstern5 Oct 5, 2014 9:29 AM in response to KiltedTim
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    Oct 5, 2014 9:29 AM in response to KiltedTim

    This isn't a very helpful response, to say the least. How people deal with their kids is not related to this question and is not as simplistic as this response indicates it to be. I know a lot of parents who use this. It's an alternative to calling or texting just to get some re-assurance, when needed.

    If Apple thinks this email is a good idea for telling people that someone has accessed your iCloud account, that's really silly. If someone is that concerned, use a fancy password.  And it hadn't been working until the recent update.

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Oct 5, 2014 12:42 PM in response to jeffstern5
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    Oct 5, 2014 12:42 PM in response to jeffstern5

    As indicated in my earlier post, this is a new security measure. There are ways to avoid it, and I addressed them as well. If you believe that it is silly, you might want to let Apple know about that, and that is done on their feedback page, HERE, and then click on the appropriate link.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Oct 5, 2014 12:57 PM in response to jeffstern5
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    Oct 5, 2014 12:57 PM in response to jeffstern5

    An Apple ID is intended to be personal. It is not intended to be used as a method for you to track your children. Most carriers offer services that will do that. Contact yours and find out how much it costs if you don't like the fact that your children are being notified that you don't trust them every time you try to look up their location.

  • by jeffstern5,

    jeffstern5 jeffstern5 Oct 5, 2014 1:31 PM in response to KiltedTim
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    Oct 5, 2014 1:31 PM in response to KiltedTim

    KiltedTim wrote:

     

    An Apple ID is intended to be personal. It is not intended to be used as a method for you to track your children. Most carriers offer services that will do that. Contact yours and find out how much it costs if you don't like the fact that your children are being notified that you don't trust them every time you try to look up their location.

    I'm guessing you don't have children older than about 7, if any. It's not a matter of trust but of concern. And it's not up to Apple to decide what good or bad parenting is. They should make notification an option.  I've had to occasionally find my iphone or iPad. I find the email an annoyance.  In any case, if you can't be helpful and non-personal, best not to reply at all.

  • by janicefromsydney,

    janicefromsydney janicefromsydney Oct 5, 2014 2:20 PM in response to zee28
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    Oct 5, 2014 2:20 PM in response to zee28

    Hi, I would just like to add that this was a very good question Zee28! I have been onto Apple Support about same thing. They tell me that since photos were recently stolen they have changed things and you always receive an email notification now! Annoying. Previously, if you did not 'play a sound' when locating..say.. at home under a pillow, or concern re your 12 y o, you didn't receive an email. Now you receive email for just using the App. I noticed instead of just helping you like most people do, you got a personal serve, which I feel was most unfair!I I wrote to Apple and submitted my annoyance with the email, but probably won't do much. If anyone finds a way it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

  • by janicefromsydney,

    janicefromsydney janicefromsydney Oct 5, 2014 2:24 PM in response to ChrisJ4203
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    Oct 5, 2014 2:24 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

    I have searched but unfortunately can't locate the discussion you referred to? Any tips? Thanks.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Oct 5, 2014 2:25 PM in response to zee28
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    Oct 5, 2014 2:25 PM in response to zee28

    Just use -> Find My Friends.

    No need to log in every time.

    No emails...

  • by FelipeV,

    FelipeV FelipeV Oct 5, 2014 2:25 PM in response to jeffstern5
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    Oct 5, 2014 2:25 PM in response to jeffstern5

    As Find my Phone is not meant to be used in the way you want to use it, try using Find my Friends to keep tabs on your child. In any case, email notifications are not going away soon, as they were just recently implemented.

  • by janicefromsydney,

    janicefromsydney janicefromsydney Oct 5, 2014 2:41 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Oct 5, 2014 2:41 PM in response to Chris CA

    Thanks, but you need IOS 8 or later. Shame!

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