iphone6s IP address

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iphone6s IP address

I have an iPhone 6s and keep getting a message that My Apple ID is being used to sign into a device near San Francisco. I also saw something on my email address that said email leak. I am using 10.2 IOS and have changed my apple password a few times and have 2 factor authorization in place any time I sign in to my apple account. I went to a site that supposed to access the internet privately which gave me information stating I was connecting from an IPv4 address email leak. When I install an app like the weather I have to update my location to my area. Anyone have a similar experience and what should I do to avoid this problem. I did reset my network settings, then all settings.

Posted on Feb 13, 2017 5:40 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 13, 2017 5:54 PM in response to Della777

Did you move from SF recently, or is your WiFi router used, and it may have been in SF in the past? In either of those cases it is detecting your phone, and is getting the location from your router.

As you mentioned that you are using what sounds like a VPN connection it is probably using the IP address of the other end of the "tunnel" connection to get your location.

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Della777 Author

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Feb 13, 2017 6:30 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

I just went to the von site but didn't install it. The site just evaluated my iPhone addresse, called private internet access. com. Been a big headache. Should I use a VPN ever. What if I get a new SIM card.

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Feb 13, 2017 6:36 PM in response to Della777

SIM card has nothing to do with your IP address or your location.

Do you have Location Services enabled on your phone?

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Della777 Author

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Feb 26, 2017 8:30 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Yes location is on

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Answer 5

Feb 26, 2017 9:20 AM in response to Della777

On your computer log in to https://appleid.apple.com using your iCloud ID, password and 2 factor authentication. If you scroll down you can see all of the devices associated with your Apple ID.

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