What does it mean when iPhone says findable?

The feature can help you find a lost iPhone more easily, even if the battery has died. On supported devices, if you turn off the iPhone, you'll see an “iPhone Findable After Power Off” message on the “Slide to Power Off” screen.
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How do you fix an iPhone that is findable?

Jump To:
  1. Fix #1: Make Sure iCloud & Find My Are Enabled.
  2. Fix #2: Check Your Battery Levels.
  3. Fix #3: Check Your Internet Connection.
  4. Fix #4: Turn On Location Services.
  5. Fix #5: Make Sure Date and Time Are Accurate.
  6. Fix #6: Sign In with the Same Apple ID.
  7. Fix #7: Update Your Device.
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Why did my iPhone turn off and say iPhone is findable?

The lost device is an extremely low power usage mode. It can only be located if another iOS (or similar) device comes within bluetooth range, and that device has the Find My network enabled. When that happens, that other device will update the location of the lost device.
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Why does it say iPhone is findable while charging?

The things you are seeing can indicate a bad or damaged charging cable. If you recently purchased it, and you find that a different cable works fine, then you should be able to get it exchanged for a new one.
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How do I turn off findable power off?

If you tap the “iPhone Findable After Power Off” link, you'll see a pop-up menu where you can temporarily turn off the feature by tapping “Temporarily Turn Off Finding.” After that, the “Findable After Power Off” feature will be disabled until the next time you power on your iPhone.
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How is iPhone still findable after power off?

Locate Lost Devices That Are 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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Why is my phone saying phone is findable?

Users will know if the feature is active on their phone when they switch it off. The screen will flash the phrase, “iPhone Findable After Power Off” under the power-down toggle when the phone is switched off.
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Does no location found mean they stopped sharing location?

If you don't want your friends to see your location in Find My Friends, you can stop sharing from the app on your iOS device or on iCloud.com. You can still see the location of your friends, but your friends see Location Not Available when they try to locate you.
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How do you know if someone stopped sharing their location with you?

How Do I Know if Someone Stopped Sharing Their Location With Me?
  • Open the “Find My” app.
  • Go to the “People” tab.
  • You'll see a list of people who can see your location and who enabled you to see theirs. If the person in question isn't on the list, it means they've stopped sharing their location with you.
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Why does my boyfriends location say not available?

It's probably a problem with your friend's phone

The most likely problem, for example, is that the other iPhone might not have cellular or WiFi reception. In addition, that other phone could be turned off, or your friend might have turned off location services in Settings.
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Does Live location mean moving?

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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Can someone tell if I check their location on iPhone Imessage?

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 I tell if someone is tracking me?

How to check data usage:
  • Open your phone's Settings app.
  • Select Network & internet.
  • Under SIMs, select your SIM of choice.
  • Go into App data usage.
  • You can see more information here, and even check how much data each app uses.
  • Check the list of apps and see which are using the internet more. Look for any discrepancies.
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Can someone track my phone if my location is off?

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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Can someone track your location from a text?

With their GPS radios and constant data connection, smartphones are technically capable of tracking our location and monitoring our activity, which is enough to raise privacy concerns among users. Few people know, however, that phones can be tracked using little more than a text message.
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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.
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What is the difference between current location and Live Location?

Location sharing in WhatsApp happens in two forms- the Current Location sharing option wherein users can share their current location with an individual contact or in a group one time whereas the other one is the Live Location sharing option wherein users share their location continuously for a pre-defined period of ...
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Why does my iPhone location say I'm somewhere else?

This means, if you connect to a Wi-Fi network Apple thinks it knows the location of, your iPhone could think you are somewhere else entirely. Eventually, Apple will update the location information, but it may take a while. To find out if your Wi-Fi connection is causing the incorrect iPhone location, turn off Wi-Fi.
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What does it mean when it says no location found?

The message “no location found on find my friends” in the app will appear if the person is out of network coverage. Or he/she turned off GPS, or possibly the person's phone ran out of battery.
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Can someone see your location if your iPhone is off?

You cannot be tracked if it is powered down. That would include a dead battery.
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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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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 time stamp mean on Find My?

Answer: A: That is probably the last date/time that the device was located. I cannot duplicate that on my devices right now, but that is should also say last location under it.
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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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