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.
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Why is someone's location flashing green?

Answer: A: 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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What does the green circle on Find My iPhone mean?

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 it mean when someone's location says somewhere in the circle?

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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How do you know when someone is looking at 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 someone is faking their location on Google Maps?

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.
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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 you know when someone stops sharing their location on iPhone?

How Do I Know if Someone Stopped Sharing Their Location With Me?
  1. Open the “Find My” app.
  2. Go to the “People” tab.
  3. 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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What does the blue circle mean when looking at someone's location on iPhone?

If your location can't be determined precisely, you'll see a blue circle around the marker. The size of the circle shows how precisely your location can be determined—the smaller the circle, the greater the precision.
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How accurate is significant locations on iPhone?

Apple says that the Significant Locations feature is the least accurate of all location monitoring. It is only updated when there is cell tower change. This means that the level of accuracy will change depending on where the user is.
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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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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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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 is the difference between live location and current 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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How accurate is the blue circle on Find My iPhone?

All replies. It means the location accuracy is not 100%, and the location is within that blue shaded area, but not exactly determined. Usually happens when the device is inside a building or something else obscuring exact location. The larger the blue circle is, the less accurate the location is.
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What does the blue circle mean on Maps?

Every once in a while, you may notice that the blue dot comes with a thin, light blue circle around it. This is an indicator that Google Maps was able to figure out where you are, only that it couldn't do it with the maximum accuracy.
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What does it mean if it says location not available?

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

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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How do you stop sharing your location with someone without them knowing?

How to Turn off Location without the Other Person Knowing
  1. Turn on Airplane mode. ...
  2. Turn off 'Share My Location' ...
  3. Stop Sharing Location on Find My App. ...
  4. Using GPS spoofer to change location.
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How do you know if someone stopped sharing their activity with you?

Yes those people who have stopped sharing with you (tapping on Hide my Activity) will appear at the very end of the Sharing section, under the title THESE PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY HIDING THEIR ACTIVITY DATA FROM YOU. That is just a toggle though.
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Can you tell if someone is trying to find your iPhone?

There is absolutely no way to know if anyone is tracking you using Find my iPhone. The ONLY way someone can track you is if they know your Apple ID and password, so if you suspect someone is tracking you simply change your password and they won't be able to.
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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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Can you make your location say you're somewhere else?

First, download a fake GPS app, like “Fake GPS Location – GPS Joystick”. Open the app and tap the "Set Location" option. Now use the map to select a fake location where you want your phone to appear. Once you have selected a location, go into "Settings" to allow drawing over other apps.
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Can live location be faked?

Just go to Settings > Developer Options and scroll down to find the “Select mock location app” option. Step 2: Open the app, type your fake location on the search bar, and turn on the GPS Emulator by tapping on the green button at the bottom.
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