How often does the find my Iphone update your location?, How often does the find my Iphone update your location?

But what does "refresh your location" mean? "When you refresh it"--how do you refresh your location in the context of Find My iPhone?

To the original question: when exactly does ones iPhone send a new location to iCloud? When it's been soft-Off and and turned back On? When "slide to unlock" is unlocked? Other times in the background?

I can't find a "Refresh my Location" button anywhere, unless what you mean is to go e.g. to Maps and hit the arrow, which seems to do it.

But again, in the context of Find My iPhone there must be automatic triggers to update ones position in iCloud--what are these.

When you refresh it.

Did you refresh during those 18 minutes? If not, it will show you as being in the same spot until you do.

You could investigate a GPS app that has a tracking feature.

Again, it only updates when you refresh it...it is NOT a navigation app.