What do the colors mean on Find My iPhone?

According to the Find My iPhone Help, a green dot to the left of your device name means it's online; a red dot means it's offline; and a grey dot means Find My iPhone is trying to connect to the device.

What does the blue circle mean on Find My iPhone?

Your location appears as a blue dot. The shadows around the dots indicate the location's accuracy (the smaller the shadow the better)." We hope this helps.

What does the green mean on Find My iPhone?

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Essentially it means that the iPhone's location is approximate. The larger the green circle the more approximate it is.

What does a GREY circle mean on Find My iPhone?

“Find my friends has gray circles instead of contact pictures: My find my friends isn't showing photos or names. I updated and restarted my iPhone and it's still happening” ———- That means the device is offline.

What does the pink dot mean on Find My iPhone?

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We understand that you're seeing a pink and black circle in the Find My app and we're happy to help! The pink and black circle might be your friends or family members contact photo. If you would like to assign a different photo for your contact, follow these steps: Edit contacts on iPhone.

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What does grey dot on Find My mean?

According to the Find My iPhone Help, a green dot to the left of your device name means it's online; a red dot means it's offline; and a grey dot means Find My iPhone is trying to connect to the device.

What do the red dots mean on Find My?

Find My displays a map of where the AirTag, Find My network accessory, or set of AirPods has been observed with you. The red dots show where the unknown item was detected near your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

What does offline mean on Find iPhone?

If you see "Offline," "No location available," or "Location Services Off," your device might be offline for one of these reasons: It's powered off, the battery has run out, or more than 24 hours passed since the last location was sent to Apple (if Send Last Location is turned on).

How accurate is the location on Find My Friends?

It is as accurate as the location information their phone is getting. And that can vary a great deal. GPS signals are subject to interference from buildings, trees, weather. The phone may be getting location information from a WiFi network that is inaccurate.

Does Find My iPhone tell you the exact location?

There is no way. The system is simply not that accurate nor designed to provide that information. All you get is the location indicated on the map. If your phone was stolen, you should be talking to the police about the information you have.

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.

What does the green circle mean on location?

So, generally speaking, the smaller the larger light green circles will show the best location as the green dot and the area of uncertainty as a lighter green circle. As the accuracy increases with more incoming data and stronger signals, the light green circle will decrease.

What does it mean when someones location is live on Find My?

It just means that you are seeing the live location of the iPhone.

What does the blue outline mean on Find My Friends?

A filled-in blue circle next to your message means that your message was delivered. And, when a friend has read your message, a small version of your friend's photo will appear next to your message.

How do you fake your location on Find My iPhone?

Can you tell if someone is faking their location?

On Android 18 (JellyBean MR2) and above mock locations are detected using Location. isFromMockProvider() for each location. The app can detect that the location came from a mock provider when the API returns true.

How do you pause location on Find My iPhone without them knowing?

How do I fake my location on Find My Friends?

From the home screen of the program, select “Change Location” Mode. On the map of the program, choose any fake location that your Find My Friends app will use. To do this, you can type the coordinates or address of the new location you want to fake in the search bar.

What does 1 minute ago mean on Find My iPhone?

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).

Whats the difference between no location found and no location available?

You can still see the location of your friends, but your friends see Location Not Available when they try to locate you. If the device can't be located: You see “No location found” under the device's name.

What does it mean when someones location says location not found?

If a friend's location is not available on your iPhone, odds are that the issue is on your friend's phone, not yours. Ask your friend to make sure their phone is connected to WiFi or cellular, they're currently sharing their location, and that location services are enabled.

What is the white dot on location on iPhone?

Assistive Touch, as the name suggests, is designed to make the iPhone easier to use for people who might have trouble with the touchscreen or the buttons. Once you turn it on, you'll notice a white dot appear on the right side of your screen.

Can you tell if someone is on their phone on Find My iPhone?

By default, no, there is no way for them to know the device is being viewed through Find My iPhone.

How accurate is Find My iPhone live?

If your phone is in position to receive 4+ strong satellite signals, most phones GPS should be accurate within 20 feet. A weak signal can quickly reduce that to 100+ feet or even 1,000+ feet! However, most of us will be using a more rudimentary GPS chip for a while.

How often does Find My iPhone update?

Since iOS 13, “Find My” automatically updates the location after every minute. To do this, however, the tool requires a stable Internet connection. This means if you're in a place where the cell reception is poor, “Find My iPhone” will most likely struggle while updating the shared location.