Can iPhone still be tracked if turned off?

Devices that have been turned off can still be tracked by the ‌Find My‌ network in ‌iOS 15‌. If a device was low on battery power or turned off by a thief, it can still be found when it's close to another Apple device.
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Does turning off iPhone stop tracking?

When you turn off location services on your iPhone, you're disabling them across your device. This can be great to stop location tracking and preserve battery life. But it will cause some difficulties with apps like Find My or Maps.
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Can someone track your phone if you turn it off?

Perhaps most crucially, a device can still be tracked, and its location discovered, even if cellular is turned off the phone. That's because phones are typically receiving data through two other very important wireless signals: Wi-Fi and also Bluetooth.
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How do you stop iPhone tracking?

To do this:
  1. Go to the Settings app.
  2. Scroll down to the app that you'd like to disable tracking for.
  3. Tap on the app.
  4. Find the toggle bar next to Allow Tracking and tap to disable it.
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Can your location be tracked when your phone is on airplane mode?

No, a phone can be tracked on Airplane Mode. GPS is a separate technology that sends and receives signals directly from the satellite. It does not depend on cellular service at all and that's why a third-party can easily track your location, even when you've turned on the Airplane Mode.
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How To Track a TURNED OFF iPhone (Stolen/Lost)!



How do I fake my location on iPhone?

Launch Apple Maps and navigate to the location you'd like to be in. Hit the bottom of the window to get location information and you should fine the Simulate Location feature. Tap to confirm and verify if it works for your other apps.
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Can iPhone still be tracked on airplane mode?

Find My iPhone doesn't work on Airplane Mode. Or we say you can't track a phone on airplane mode. This is because location services for tracking your device usually require a network connection. Therefore, it's very hard for you to track your iPhone when it's offline on airplane mode.
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How do I make my phone impossible to track?

How to Make Your Phone Impossible to Track
  1. Turn on Airplane mode.
  2. Turn off Location.
  3. Limit ad tracking.
  4. Use a private browser/VPN.
  5. Limit apps that have access to your location data.
  6. Check if you're sharing your real-time location.
  7. Scan your phone for spy apps and delete them.
  8. Safeguard your Google account.
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How do I hide my location without turning it off?

Best Ways to Stop Sharing Location Without Anybody Knowing
  1. How to Stop Sharing Your Location Without People Knowing? Method 1. Turn on Airplane Mode. Method 2. Use Your Another iPhone. Method 3. Turn Off Share My Location Option. ...
  2. Hide location By Setting A Virtual Location.
  3. Hide The Location from your iMessage.
  4. Conclusion.
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Does airplane mode disable Find My?

You may want to prevent people tracking you through the Find My Phone feature on your iPhone. While airplane mode used to effective, Apple's new update called Find My Network makes airplane mode ineffective in hiding your location.
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What does the blue circle on iPhone location mean?

The blue dot shows your location on the map. When Google Maps isn't sure about your location, there will be a light blue circle around the blue dot. You might be anywhere within the light blue circle. The smaller the circle, the more certain the app is about your location.
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Can you tell when someone checks your location?

No. Android and iPhone's iOS do not notify or give an indication when someone checks your location. There is a brief icon displayed in the notification bar when GPS is used by location services. Any number of apps or system processes trigger a location check.
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How can you tell if your iPhone is being tracked?

Part 1: How to Tell If Your iPhone is Being Tracked
  1. 1 Noise During a Call. ...
  2. 2 More Power Consumption. ...
  3. 3 Increase in iPhone Data Usage. ...
  4. 4 iPhone Shuts Down Randomly. ...
  5. 5 Too Many Strange Messages in Your Inbox. ...
  6. 6 Overheating of the Device. ...
  7. 7 Strange Browser History. ...
  8. 8 Look for Suspicious Apps.
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How do you know if your phone is being tracked?

How to Tell If Someone Is Spying on Your Phone
  • Unfamiliar Applications. ...
  • Your Device is 'Rooted' or 'Jailbroken' ...
  • The Battery Is Draining Fast. ...
  • Your Phone Is Getting Very Hot. ...
  • Unusually High Data Usage. ...
  • Strange Activity In Standby Mode. ...
  • Issues With Shutting Down the Phone. ...
  • Odd SMS Messages.
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Can someone tell if I check their location on Find My iPhone?

By default, no, there is no way for them to know the device is being viewed through Find My iPhone. However, your son could enable System Services status bar icon so that the device shows the location services icon in the status bar when any system service location tracking is active.
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How do I spoof my location?

Go to Settings > About Phone and tap “Build Number” repeatedly until a message says “You are now a developer!” After that, go to Settings > System > Developer Options or Settings > Developer Options on Samsung devices. Scroll all the way down to “Select Mock Location App.” Select “Fake GPS” from the list.
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What does the green circle mean on Find My iPhone?

Find my iPhone – Large Green Circle

Essentially it means that the iPhone's location is approximate. The larger the green circle the more approximate it is.
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What does arrow at top of iPhone mean?

When the arrow icon appears in the upper right corner of your iPhone, it means that an app is using location services. There are a few variations of the arrow icon, and different types or colors mean that your location has been accessed in different ways.
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Does the orange dot mean someone is listening?

If both are in use, you'll see the green camera dot. So if you use an iPhone and want to know if your phone is listening or watching, glance at the upper-right corner. If you see the small green or orange dot, your microphone or camera is on.
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How do I turn off geofencing on my iPhone?

scroll down to "followers" selected the person with the geofence icon (little empty triangle) it says "...will be notified the next time I leave..." under that, I see: email, "remove from followers" and "stop following"
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What does a GREY arrow mean on iPhone?

If you come across a solid gray arrow icon when you're using any application on your iPhone, it means that your location is currently being accessed by either a website or an application on your iPhone.
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What does it mean when it says 30 minutes ago on the Find My app for an iPhone?

Answer: A: Answer: A: It just means that the phone has power (e.g., the battery isn't dead and the phone hasn't been turned off), and that it has an internet connection via cellular or wi-fi, and that Find My iPhone was turned on in the phone before it was lost or stolen (e.g., when you setup the phone).
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What does the red time mean on Find My iPhone?

Answer: A: That is probably the last date/time that the device was located.
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What does it mean when someone is flashing green on Find My?

Answer: A: Is this for someone that is selected under Person? If so, that is showing it is a Live location versus just the Now location.
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