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How do you know if someone is tracking on iPhone

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on May 27, 2021 6:51 PM

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MrHoffman

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May 27, 2021 7:00 PM in response to mindifromaventura

Your iPhone is inherently and permanently being tracked, as it’s a cellphone connected to a cellular network.

As for those that might wish to track you through iOS features, click or tap on the following blue-text link:

Checklist: If you want to make sure no one else can see your location - Apple Support

Services enabled for location tracking can also track you, such as weather apps fetching your local weather, and mapping and navigation services performing routing.

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