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).
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What does the timestamp mean on Find My iPhone?

Answer: A: That is probably the last date/time that the device was located.
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Does Find My iPhone tell you when someone's on their phone?

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

GPS satellites use an atomic clock to send timestamped signals that are insanely accurate. 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!
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Does Find My iPhone show exact location?

If using Find My iPhone from the web (www.icloud.com) or with the Find My iPhone app on another iOS device, you will see the location on the map within the best location information the device is providing. It is not necessarily going to give you an exact house/building location, and it is approximate.
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How to use Find My on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch | Apple Support



Why doesn't Find My iPhone show exact location?

If you can't find your current location on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and make sure that Location Services is on and that Maps is set to While Using the App or Widgets. Make sure that you set the date, time, and time zone correctly on your device.
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How can you tell if someone is checking 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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Can you see someone's location if their phone is off?

But tracking a switched off phone is a little difficult because when a phone is turned off it will stop communicating with nearby mobile towers. It can only be traced through its last location when it was switched on by calling the service provider or through Google services.
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How can I check someone's location on iPhone without them knowing?

Use iCloud to Track iPhone Location without Person Knowing

The easiest way to monitor someone else's iPhone is through iCloud. Although you can't see a complete picture of their online activity, iCloud makes it possible to locate a device on the map, lock the screen, play a sound, and erase all the data.
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What does 3 minutes 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).
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What does last seen mean on Find My Device?

Your device is shown on the map. In the top-left corner, under the device's name, the service displays when the Android was last seen, together with the name of the Wi-Fi network it's connected to and its battery level.
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How often does Find My iPhone update location?

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.
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How do you find someones location history on iPhone?

Just open the Find My app, go to the People tab, and tap the name of the person you want to see. If that person has location services turned on, their location should show on a map, and from there, you can tap Directions to get directions to their exact location.
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How do I see iCloud location history on iPhone?

You can view the current location of your iPhone by logging into iCloud.com assuming you have find my iPhone enabled. To find significant locations you need to open settings - privacy - location services - significant locations.
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How can I track someone with their iPhone number?

The easiest way of tracking someone's iPhone by their phone number is by using a spy app. Neatspy is among the best phone tracking apps available. Moreover, the app is easy to use.
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What does live mean on Find iPhone?

Whenever you see LIVE under the location of a device/person, then it means that the location information is transmitted to your device in real time (live).
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Why is someone's location not updating on iPhone?

Part 1: 5 Reasons For Find My Friends Location Not Updating

Hide My Location feature is active on your friend's iPhone. Location Services are disabled on friend's iPhone. Inaccurate date on your friend's iPhone. Your friend is in a region where Apple doesn't have this service.
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How accurate is Find My device?

It can be accurate up to 20 metres for Find My Android, and Find My iPhone has a range of accuracy settings. The apps are only as accurate as you set your GPS location services, which can still be stunted by being around tall buildings, heavily wooded areas and parking garages.
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How long does location history stay on iPhone?

Automatically delete your Location History

You can choose to automatically delete Location History that's older than 3 months, 18 months, or 36 months. Settings. Under "Location settings," tap Automatically delete Location History.
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Does Apple track location history?

Apple stores a limited amount of location history data and doesn't let you browse through the data in a timeline view. Google, on the other hand, has a detailed Timeline view that lets you browse through the roads you traveled through and the places you visited on a given day.
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How do you refresh someone's location on iPhone?

Instead of a refresh button, here's how you can refresh location in Find My using iPhone:
  1. Open “Find My” and select the person or object you want to refresh the location for.
  2. Leave the Find My screen open for a minute or few and don't let the display go to sleep, it should refresh automatically.
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How often does location sharing update?

In the new design, location sharing is set to 1 hour by default with options to increase or decrease depending upon your usage. According to 9to5Google, the change is being rolled out on Google Maps for Android with the new versions.
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What does it mean when someones location won't load?

Your friend's device is off or isn't connected to cellular or Wi-Fi. Your friend turned on Hide My Location in Find My Friends. Your friend turned off Location Services. Your friend isn't signed in to Find My Friends on the device being located.
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How do I find out where my device was last seen?

Go to http://android.com/find.
  1. Sign in with your Gmail™ account and password.
  2. On the map, you'll see your phone's approximate location. If the device cannot be found, it'll show you the last known location (if available).
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What's the difference between live and now on Find My iPhone?

Seems like a distinction without much difference. “Now” is static and is current the moment you checked someone's location. ”Live” is dynamic and updated in realtime as you monitor someone's location.
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