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Q: can I tell when someone is locating me?

I've noticed, on occasion, a small icon in the upper right of my screen, its the location services icon.  When it is on, does it mean someon on my Find My Friends is locating me?   It will appear at random time even when I'm not using an app that would cause the icon to appear.  Also its the the "geo-fence" icon.

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on May 28, 2013 12:47 PM

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  • by fromsouth,

    fromsouth fromsouth May 28, 2013 4:18 PM in response to mgl125
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    May 28, 2013 4:18 PM in response to mgl125

    From time to time one of the apps on the phone is requesting location. It can be as simple as email push, or time coordination request, or sending crash data from the phone. Can be hundreds of reasons, but that is what that icon means, one of the apps requesting location.