How to see Significant Locations on iPhone

Tellmetellmewhy wrote:

I want to be able to see my location history in its entirety… Not just the last 3 places… this feature had multiple purposes for use and was more than just helpful… it really angers me that this feature is gone why even show me that I have 133 significant locations if I can only view 3 ??? Please bring the ability to view “ALL” of ur significant locations back ASAP thanks

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How much $ does Apple give you to lurk on these forums and provide vaguely unhelpful solutions to people’s privacy concerns? And how can I get in on it? Is it a work from home type thing?

Phonemedicohio wrote:

Responding to Apple‘s comments that I was using significant locations in a way that they didn’t intend so they took it away.

Apple has made no comments in this thread. This is, as stated before, a user-to-user forum. Telling people here your complaints may be cathartic but it won't let Apple know how you feel.

And, your analogy is flawed. Significant Locations wasn't taken away. It still functions exactly as Apple intended it to. A better analogy might be that your key for your office also happened to unlock the supply room, meaning you only needed to carry one key. However, at some point, the supply room lock was changed and your office key no longer opens it. As it was never supposed to open it in the first place so, you're out of luck.

This is my information that Apple is handling. Therefore under GPDR I should have the right to access, review and or remove the information held. Apple have completely restricted this access and it’s unacceptable. Irrespective of whether it wasn’t the way Apple intend the information to be used it should still be accessible.

I contacted Apple support three times in the last two weeks and have finally gotten to the point where an engineer is supposed to return my call tomorrow, Wednesday, after having since last Thursday to review my request regarding significant locations.

I have the same issue as you, using significant locations to track my daily hours at different job sites. I will post here hopefully with a positive answer after they call me back.

taylorfromitasca wrote:

I have an iPad without the iOS update so was wondering if I could still see my significant locations there. Unfortunately, it is only showing a few, not all 200+ that would be on my phone before the update. Anyone know how to correct that?

I'm not sure there is anything to "correct". It appears that Apple has made a change. The significant locations still do what Apple intended them to do: "Allow your iPhone and iCloud connected devices to learn places significant to you in order to provide useful location-related information in Maps, Calendar, Photos, and more.". What Apple has changed is the ability for the user to access data that was never really intended to be used for some of the things people in this thread have used it for. When you use features in ways they weren't intended for, this sometimes happens.

You can let Apple know you'd like them to change things back here:

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Phonemedicohio wrote:

Apple send me a check for 10K!

This is a user-to-user technical support forum. Apple doesn't read here for feedback, suggestions, or demands. You can let them know your thoughts here:

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However, you were using the data in a way Apple never intended it to be used, it's unlikely that the check is in the mail.

geralddasylva wrote:

Dear Mr Apple. Please do not keep breaking the toys that I buy from you.

1.) There is no "Mr. Apple" (why would you assume that the gender of the company that is Apple is male anyway?)

2.) Apple doesn't read here for suggestions or feedback. They have a dedicated page for that:

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Arombard wrote:

Read the question again. Your answer is not the answer what was asked. We need to get the access to significant locations. We know, where we can see it, but it shows only the summary, not every location, as it used to show before Apple took it silently away. . And whoever from Apple suggested this as an answer, should get some dignity!

The answer you're complaining about is almost a year old. Things change in that length of time.

Apple changed the way the feature worked but did not remove its core function which is (and always has been) to provide data to various iPhone apps. Yes, people used the visible data for other things but those were never Apple's intended use for the data. No one here would know why Apple made the change, though, if I had to guess, I'd say there were security concerns.

You can let Apple, who doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum, know your concerns here:

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wolfiedsb wrote:

Surely this location data is our property and you can’t stop freedom of information that was previously available

Given that Apple did restrict the access, I'm pretty sure they can.

You can let them know your thoughts on the matter here:

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Twenty_22 wrote:

I’m writing to apple. I can’t see my significant locations anymore with the new update. Please help with this apple. Thank you.

If you're posting here, you're not writing to Apple. As has been explained, Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can let them know your thoughts here:

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At this time, there is no way to view your locations on an updated Apple device.

Just posted to feedback form. Of all the crap these phone have that we seldom use, the one feature many of us use as proof of work at specific locations they take away! 😡

Are you able to see your location history on your iPhone from the Mac book even if you leave your Mac book at home always?

Looks like Apple had no

clue how many people used significant locations for this use. It’s really frustrating. It made life so much easier just having that information there. My Mac is too old to access my locations from too *crys*

Just spoke to my third senior Apple advisor

in 10 days. Was guaranteed last week Saturday that I would receive a return phone call from an engineer this evening, they even specified an exact time. After waiting for an hour and no return phone call, I called them….again.

It boils down to this, we need to go to apple.com back/feedback to get their attention. Specifically using the “feature request“ choice in the drop-down menu so that this issue goes to the correct department. The advisor read to me a previous engineering reply from another caller that indeed stated that this is expected behavior in IOS15. He also said that doesn’t mean that it’s been eliminated but that this is just what engineering is saying, Meaning there is a possibility, however slim, that a workaround could be generated in the next iOS update.I know this isn’t really of any comfort to anyone but it’s all I know.