PR showing different city other than my IP is in.

So is the private relay would not show me trying to log in from another city except for my own, correct? It should always be showing my IP address at my home?

iPhone X, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 14, 2022 7:19 PM

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Posted on Jul 16, 2022 12:54 PM

Hello JCreek34,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

We see you viewed the Apple Support page for About iCloud Private Relay - Apple Support


Per the details in the Apple Support page visited:

"When Private Relay is enabled, your requests are sent through two separate, secure internet relays. Your IP address is visible to your network provider and to the first relay, which is operated by Apple. Your DNS records are encrypted, so neither party can see the address of the website you’re trying to visit. The second relay, which is operated by a third-party content provider, generates a temporary IP address, decrypts the name of the website you requested and connects you to the site"


We hope this helps.

Cheers!


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Jul 16, 2022 12:54 PM in response to JCreek34

Hello JCreek34,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

We see you viewed the Apple Support page for About iCloud Private Relay - Apple Support


Per the details in the Apple Support page visited:

"When Private Relay is enabled, your requests are sent through two separate, secure internet relays. Your IP address is visible to your network provider and to the first relay, which is operated by Apple. Your DNS records are encrypted, so neither party can see the address of the website you’re trying to visit. The second relay, which is operated by a third-party content provider, generates a temporary IP address, decrypts the name of the website you requested and connects you to the site"


We hope this helps.

Cheers!


Jul 17, 2022 12:46 AM in response to justin_900

That doesn’t tell me what I asked at all. You didn’t even say the word ‘city’.

when I do a security check, log in pop up, is my “location” supposed to tell me the truth that my true location is my town/city or for safety reasons is it supposed to read a different town/city to throw off anyone that could be spying on on my account log in that I do t kno about? I didn’t ask about a site. At all. I don’t know how ur reply helps me at all. I’m talking about LOG IN LOCATION. Not what site attempt.

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