How do I set a familiar location

For stolen protection how do I set a familiar location of places I go to once or more a week, like my moms

iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Jan 28, 2024 1:38 PM

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Familiar Location issue with Stolen Device Protection feature I’m not able to turn off stolen device protection without waiting for an entire hour even if I’m home. Please help me to let this dam*n thing know that I’m at home and this is a familiar location. Thank You.
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MrHoffman

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Jan 28, 2024 2:01 PM in response to Dhowey

By being in that location.

There are no separate controls provided for selecting a location as a significant location, nor does Apple provide a list of those locations, nor does Apple publish details of their selection algorithms.

There is, however, a means to delete the entire list of significant locations.

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