Why can't I see my son's phone on Find My iPhone?

If your child's iOS device is in Power saving mode or airplane mode, location tracking will be disabled. For the location tracking feature to work correctly, please make sure the device is online, the location option is enabled and the device is not in battery saving mode.
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Why can't I see my son's phone on Find My iPhone?

Make sure that you signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices. Check that the device has a cellular or Wi-Fi network connection. If it does and you still can't see it in Find My, turn Airplane Mode on and off.
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Why cant I see my son on Find My phone?

You won't find your child's location in the Family Link app if: Their device is powered off. Their device isn't connected to the internet. The device hasn't been used recently.
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Why would someone not show up on Find My iPhone?

You might not see your friend's location for these reasons:
  1. Your friend might need to correct the date on their device. ...
  2. The device is off or isn't connected to cellular or Wi-Fi.
  3. Your friend turned on Hide My Location in Find My Friends.
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Why can't I see a family members location on iPhone?

Make sure that you're using the same Apple ID for Family Sharing and Media & Purchases. And make sure that purchase sharing is turned on. Then ask your family members to check their settings too.
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Why is my son's location not available?

It sounds like you have some Screen Time settings enabled. You can check this in Settings > Screen Time > [child's name] > Content & Privacy Restrictions. > Share My Location. Ensure "Allow" is selected.
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Why is my daughter's location not showing up?

Android Specific Troubleshooting Tips:

Family Locator will not work if your child has turned off their phone or the battery is lower than 20%. Make sure your child has OurPact open in the background. The Family Locator will not report accurately if it's been closed. Enable High Accuracy Mode on some Androids.
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Can someone hide their location on iPhone without them knowing?

No one is notified if you turn off Location Services, but some features may not work as expected without access to your location. Note: You can also temporarily turn off Find My iPhone in the same tab if you're concerned someone may have access to your iCloud account.
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Why can't I see my wife's iPhone location?

Make sure that the location settings on your wife's iPhone are set up correctly. That can be found in settings> privacy> location services (make sure it is switched to on) then scroll down to find my iphone and make sure it says "On".
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Why is my wifes location not updating?

Ensure Location Services Are Enabled

You'll need to check and enable the most basic setting to share your live location is location services. The Android phone or iPhone won't share your live location unless you enable your phone's location services.
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Can someone turn off their location without it notifying?

Thankfully, the answer to whether contacts know if you turned off location sharing isn't all bad news. When you turn off location sharing on Android or iOS, your contacts won't be directly notified.
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Can someone see when you check their location on iPhone?

No. When sharing location with friends using Find My Friends, the other person doesn't know how many times their friends have looked them up. They don't get any notification or there isn't any log of lookup incidents made available to them. The location is sent from the friends device only when you request to see it.
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How to stop sharing location with one person without them knowing?

You can do it by going to People > Tap on the contact > select Stop Sharing Sharing Location option. Confirm your selection and you can stop sharing location with that person without him getting any notification and knowing about your choice.
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Why is someone's location not updating?

If Google Maps location sharing is unable to refresh on your Android phone, here are the steps to check: Go Settings > tap Location and make sure Location Services is On. Tap Mode > make sure High Accuracy is ticked.
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Does airplane mode hide your location?

Airplane mode won't turn off your phone's internal GPS system, but it can impact the location-sharing services you download. Since these apps aren't a pre-built feature on your phone, they often require cellular service or wifi to work properly.
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How do you trick sharing location on iPhone?

Start by signing out of Find My Friends on your official device. Log in to the secondary iPhone using the same Apple ID and leave the device into the location. With this, no one will detect location change on your device, and you'll be able to share it with any of your friends without hesitation.
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What turns off your location?

Turn your phone's location accuracy on or off
  • Swipe down from the top of the screen.
  • Touch and hold Location . If you don't find Location : Tap Edit or Settings . Drag Location into your Quick Settings.
  • Tap Location Services. Google Location Accuracy.
  • Turn Improve Location Accuracy on or off.
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How do I manipulate my location on my iPhone?

iPhone Location Spoofing
  1. Download and install 3uTools. ...
  2. With your iPhone or iPad plugged in, select Toolbox at the top of the program, and then VirtualLocation from that screen.
  3. Select somewhere on the map, or use the search bar, to choose where you want to fake your location.
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Why is someone's Find My iPhone location not updating?

Make Sure Location Services is Turned On. Sometimes, the Location Services may be turned off on your device. In this case, you will not be able to update real-time locations with others. You can solve this issue by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
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Can you see if someone is checking your location?

Check Location Services Icon

One way to tell if someone is checking your location on your iPhone is to look at the Location Services icon in the status bar. This icon will be active when Location Services is turned on. If you see this icon, your location is being shared with apps or other devices.
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How do I pause location sharing?

To stop sharing your location, go to the “Location sharing” page, tap on the person's name, and tap on the “Stop” button. On this same page, by the way, you can also request that the person you're sharing your location with share their location with you in turn. You will be notified who can see your location.
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How can I see a family members location on iPhone?

When someone shares their location with you, you can find them on your map.
  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Maps app​ .
  2. Tap your profile picture or initial. Location sharing.
  3. Tap the profile of the person you want to find. To update the person's location: Tap on a friend's icon More. Refresh.
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How can I see my child's location on Family Sharing iPhone?

If you haven't set up Family Sharing yet
  1. On your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, open the Find My app.
  2. Tap or click the People tab.
  3. Select a family member's name, then select it again to see the menu.
  4. Tap or click Share My Location.
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How do I see someones location on iPhone Family Sharing?

Locate a friend
  1. Open the Find My app and select the People tab.
  2. Under People, choose the name of your friend who is sharing their location with you.
  3. Choose Directions to open Maps and then follow the directions to arrive at your friend's location.
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