Can anyone tell me with 100% certainty if the apple watch can be live/realtime tracked through the Find My app on the paired phone? I have been told different things by searching online, personal experience, and even the genius bar at my local apple store. Thank you.
Apple Watch, watchOS 4
Generally your apple devices show on a map in Find My provided they are powered on.
However there is a passage in the article below that says the GPS-only watch must be connected to a trusted wifi and if you dropped it in the street that may not be the case.
ie "If you can't find your watch on the map it may not be connected to Wi-Fi, cellular or your paired iPhone."
in this article If your Apple Watch is lost or stolen – Apple Support
So I was 100% certain before you asked the question but now I am not.
OK it will be initiated by her, on her watch apps
Find People app
then Share My Location
then she selects you to invite you to find her.
It's all very democratic and protects her rights
(though if you are smart with Screen Time you could probably block her turning it off - another vast subject)
Pertinent details seem to trickle out slowly here. You might do better to reach out to Apple Support directly and include details not yet stated like who's iphone is she paired to. You should be able to reach support here Click here > Contact - Official Apple Support or phone numbers Click here > Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support or Click here
I got the watch for my daughter to wear so that I could track her movement live/real-time through the find my app or through the messages app. It’s a cellular watch by the way. I’m not asking in regards to the watch being missing or stolen. This is purely tracking its location live as I can do with say my wife’s phone for example.
I have raised the question in our senior's lounge
Ya that does not work! We have done that. I’m convinced that the Apple Watch can not live track.
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