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Find my iPhone is useless

Find my iPhone simply gives you random locations at your iPhone may or may not have been in

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 29, 2023 5:51 PM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2024 7:15 AM

My phone tells me where it was 3 days ago…not where it is now………..sometimes…..


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Sep 29, 2023 6:01 PM in response to bjfromfranklin

Mine doesn’t; it always gives the exact location, usually within 3 meters (10 feet) or less; it can even show which lane I am in on a highway or what room I am in when inside. For Find My to accurately locate your position the phone you want to track must have:


  • A cellular data connection
  • Wi-Fi turned on
  • Bluetooth turned on
  • A battery with sufficient charge (>20%)
  • If outdoors, a clear view of the sky unblocked by heavy foliage


Note that it will never show where the phone has been, only where the phone is now, or its last location if it has lost power of a data connection.

Find my iPhone is useless

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