Hi I’m from Fresno ca area so my location has always been based from San Jose area very recently it’s based from Portland Oregon when I log in now anyone know why it’s so different
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Original Title: Location difference
iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 26
A possible reason for an incorrect location is explained in the section titled, "The first time that you sign in with your Apple ID on a new device" by clicking on the link for the support article 'Two-factor authentication for Apple ID' --> Two-factor authentication for Apple Account - Apple Support and in Reject unknown sign-in attempts - Apple Support
"The notification might include a map of the approximate location of the sign-in attempt. This location is based on the new device's IP address and might reflect the network that it's connected to, rather than the exact physical location."
If you're connecting with wifi and not cellular, and the Internet service provider has their headquarters in another location, it may report the service provider's location and not where you are located. If you're using a VPN, the location could be the VPN server's location.
It could also be somebody made an error when they were logging in and got your address instead.
A possible reason for an incorrect location is explained in the section titled, "The first time that you sign in with your Apple ID on a new device" by clicking on the link for the support article 'Two-factor authentication for Apple ID' --> Two-factor authentication for Apple Account - Apple Support and in Reject unknown sign-in attempts - Apple Support
"The notification might include a map of the approximate location of the sign-in attempt. This location is based on the new device's IP address and might reflect the network that it's connected to, rather than the exact physical location."
If you're connecting with wifi and not cellular, and the Internet service provider has their headquarters in another location, it may report the service provider's location and not where you are located. If you're using a VPN, the location could be the VPN server's location.
It could also be somebody made an error when they were logging in and got your address instead.
How to fix wrong location on iPhone showing Portland, not Fresno?
