Anyone else noticing an inconsistency between Find My (the app) and finding people in messages? (Like my family)
For privacy I can’t post screenshots, but “not found” is now common in messages, whereas the person (or device) shows in Find My.
They are completely out of sync too.
This was a huge issue when we visited national parks and cell service was unavailable.
Messages and calls did not go through- even SMS - so Find My was last resort.
I kind of found that if you stop sharing with a family member (or if they stop sharing with you), and start up again, it cleans things up.
Not perfect, but better.
And applies to all family members, not just the one that stopped > started.
Find My requires that devices be turned on, Find My activated, and a connection to the internet. Without cell service, one would need wi-fi for Find My to work. If you are not connected to wi-fi, then Find My will not work. It is the same with Messages. You cannot use iMessage if you are not connected to the internet. iMessage requires an internet connection, it uses data, either cellular or wi-fi.
I'm aware of how it works and what is required. It used to do a much better job with "last location" before updating. It was also more consistent across places in iOS in which you can see people's location.
Sorry - what I'm saying - and again, if I could post screenshots without jeopardizing my own privacy, is that there are actually four or five different use cases, and different "states" of location. Find My (people), Find My (devices), [ignoring Find My Items for now], then... Messages ( [i] info icon in a pop-up/overlay), and Messages ( [i] info in lager screen).
Here's an example of current state of, for example, my mother (same exact behavior, with my wife, in the middle of nowhere):
There is also a "last location" contradiction, which was the biggest issue two weeks ago. That is, last location for each device + full person is different. Some show a last location (YES it's turned on/report last location), some do not. All are cellular devices that I'm referring to here - iPhone and Watch.
Inconsistency between Find My app and messages?
