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How would i know if someone has checked my location - for example in "find friend" app how would i know if one of the ppl following has check my location in past hr or min ? is there any way - ?

iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Dec 27, 2012 7:57 PM

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Dec 27, 2012 8:29 PM in response to FelipeV

yah i am aware how to control the privacy however i wanted to know if there is anyone on the iphone to check wheather if one of my followers have checked my location

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Dec 27, 2012 8:41 PM in response to xpowered

Settings > Privacy > Locations Services > Find Friends

A pointer next to the ON switch means it has been checked. Purple if recently, gray in the last 24 hours.

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Dec 27, 2012 8:01 PM in response to xpowered

No. If you want your privacy, dont allow them to follow you or use the Hide From Followers option.

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Dec 27, 2012 8:29 PM in response to FelipeV

yah i am aware how to control the privacy however i wanted to know if there is anyone on the iphone to check wheather if one of my followers have checked my location

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Dec 27, 2012 8:41 PM in response to xpowered

Settings > Privacy > Locations Services > Find Friends

A pointer next to the ON switch means it has been checked. Purple if recently, gray in the last 24 hours.

Dec 27, 2012 9:58 PM in response to Conwayboys

If nothing in the last 24 hours then no icon is shown.

Dec 28, 2012 4:44 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

That is true if YOU have checked the people YOU are following, not vice-versa which is what the original poster asked.

Dec 28, 2012 4:51 AM in response to FelipeV

No. Location services on a phone refer to that phone's location. If your Find Friend has used Location services it means somebody else has asked for your location.

Dec 28, 2012 4:56 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

I just tried it with some friends I am following and what I posted is what happened.

Dec 28, 2012 5:11 AM in response to FelipeV

If you are in the "Me" section, or tap the locator icon at the lower-left of the map, then it will look for your location, thus use Location services on your phone. If you stay in the "Friends" section and don't tap the location icon to show your location on the map, it shouldn't use Location services unless a friend is trying to find you.

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Can you see if someone checks your location

Apple wants to give the user more control of their privacy, a section that is being improved especially in iOS 7. It is precisely in this version of the company's operating system that we find more details about the geolocation tool. iOS now tells us which applications have used the location of our iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad and at what time.

One of the questions most asked by users who use the Apple application «Find My Friends», to locate our contacts on the map, is if there is any way to know when someone has tried to locate you. The straightforward answer is that there is no way to know if a particular person has been locating you on the map recently, but if you have a few friends following you on "Find My Friends," it is easier to find out.

This is the trick to use. First, we will see if at the top of the phone screen we have active, at that moment, the location arrow. If so, that means an application is trying to find out our position geographic location at that time. To see what applications are using our location, we go to the following route:

Settings- Privacy- Location.

If we have not opened the application «Find My Friends» recently, but we see that there is one arrow next to «Friends», then it is because some contact has tried to locate us. As we said, if you have a short list of friends, it will not be difficult to find out who it was.

Our arrows They have a different color depending on the use of the location:

    • Arrow filled with purple: The application has recently used your location.
    • Gray arrow: the application has used your location in the last 24 hours.
    • Arrow with purple outline: Apps that are using a virtual perimeter around your location.

Can you see if someone checks your location

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Can someone tell if I 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.

Can someone see when you are checking their location on Google Maps?

Does Google ever tell you when someone checks your location? No not at all. As far as privacy and security is concerned.

How can I check someone's location on iPhone without them knowing?

The answer is yes, you can track an iPhone without them knowing by using the Find My iPhone app. This app is designed to help you locate your lost or stolen iPhone. You can also use this app to track someone's phone without them knowing. All you need to do is log in and select 'Find my iPhone.