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Q: if i am the account holder how can i track one or all of my other phones locations

if i am the account holder how can i track one or all of my other phones locations

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Posted on Aug 15, 2016 8:29 AM

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Q: if i am the account holder how can i track one or all of my other phones locations

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  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Aug 15, 2016 8:31 AM in response to lancestrong
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    Aug 15, 2016 8:31 AM in response to lancestrong

    Hi

     

    Follow the instructions here:

     

    http://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my-iphone.html

  • by Phil0124,Apple recommended

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 15, 2016 8:38 AM in response to lancestrong
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    Aug 15, 2016 8:38 AM in response to lancestrong

    If your other phones are logged in to iCloud under settings using the same Apple ID and the "Find my iPhone" option is turned on in Settings->iCloud on each device, you can use the Find My iPhone App (available from the App Store) from one of your iPhones to track them.

     

    You can also log in to http://icloud.com and use the "Find My iPhone" app there to do the same thing.

     

    If each iPhone is using a different Apple ID you would need to log in with each Apple ID to track each device.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Aug 15, 2016 9:07 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Aug 15, 2016 9:07 AM in response to Phil0124

    Phil0124 wrote:

     

    If each iPhone is using a different Apple ID you would need to log in with each Apple ID to track each device.

    I believe Family Sharing resolves that issue.

  • by Phil0124,Apple recommended

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 15, 2016 9:33 AM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Aug 15, 2016 9:33 AM in response to Meg St._Clair

    Indeed you are correct Meg. Thanks for that, I was not aware of it.

     

    Family Sharing and location - Apple Support

     

    In this case the other iPhones if they are using a different Apple ID would need to be part of the same Family Group, and have actually allowed the location to be shared, according to the support document.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Aug 15, 2016 9:53 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Aug 15, 2016 9:53 AM in response to Phil0124

    Phil0124 wrote:

     

    Indeed you are correct Meg. Thanks for that, I was not aware of it.

     

    Family Sharing and location - Apple Support

     

    In this case the other iPhones if they are using a different Apple ID would need to be part of the same Family Group, and have actually allowed the location to be shared, according to the support document.

    Never had occasion to use Family Sharing myself (the cat can darn well deal with her own Apple ID issues) so, I'm glad I got it right.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 15, 2016 11:13 AM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Aug 15, 2016 11:13 AM in response to Meg St._Clair

    Meg St._Clair wrote:

     

     

    Never had occasion to use Family Sharing myself (the cat can darn well deal with her own Apple ID issues) so, I'm glad I got it right.

     

     

    Hope the cat is not maxing out the credit card with in-app purchases in the Tuna Delivery App.

  • by kali_owen,

    kali_owen kali_owen Aug 15, 2016 11:17 AM in response to lancestrong
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    Aug 15, 2016 11:17 AM in response to lancestrong

    google find my iPhone and then click the first link and as long as the devices are on you can track them

    but it is not always  accurate. and to answer your question, all of them

  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Aug 15, 2016 11:20 AM in response to lancestrong
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    Aug 15, 2016 11:20 AM in response to lancestrong

    In addition to the other help you have received, let me remind you that it depends on how you are identifying "account holder". If you are just the one paying the cellular bill and each of the devices is using a different Apple ID, the issue is more complicated. Just because the phones are on your account, they are tracked by Apple ID, not by who pays the bill. Family Sharing is a good alternative if you have multiple devices, each with its own Apple ID. All devices have to have Find My iPhone turned on, and if you use Family Sharing you can track the devices, or if you do not wish to do that, you would need the Apple ID and password for the others to be tracked.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Aug 15, 2016 11:37 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Aug 15, 2016 11:37 AM in response to Phil0124

    Weird little creature doesn't like tuna.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 16, 2016 7:18 AM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Aug 16, 2016 7:18 AM in response to Meg St._Clair

    Meg St._Clair wrote:

     

    Weird little creature doesn't like tuna.

    Wild Caught Norwegian Salmon?  International shipping is going to be murder.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Aug 16, 2016 7:21 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Aug 16, 2016 7:21 AM in response to Phil0124

    Just really expensive kibble....

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Aug 16, 2016 7:22 AM in response to ChrisJ4203
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    Aug 16, 2016 7:22 AM in response to ChrisJ4203

    ChrisJ4203 wrote:

     

    In addition to the other help you have received, let me remind you that it depends on how you are identifying "account holder".

    Excellent point of clarification.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Aug 16, 2016 9:30 AM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Aug 16, 2016 9:30 AM in response to Meg St._Clair

    Meg St._Clair wrote:

     

    Just really expensive kibble....