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This article explains how to view your location history using data collected by the Google Maps app on your iPhone or data from your iPhone's location services. iPhone instructions cover iOS 12 and later. Activate Location Services for Google MapsBefore Google Maps can track your location, you must turn on Location Services on the iPhone. The Google Maps app doesn't have to be launched on the iPhone to track your location, but it can't work without location services being turned on and then activated for Google Maps.
View Tracking History in Google MapsAfter turning on Location Services, here's how to view your tracking history in the Google Maps app:
Apple iOS & iPhone Location History How-ToApple also collects location data if you allow it to, but it provides less historical data and less detail. However, you can see some history. Here's how you set it up on your iPhone:
Apple stores a limited number of locations and doesn't provide precise travel tracks and timelines like Google. It provides a place, a date, and an approximate position circle on a non-interactive (you can't pinch-to-zoom it) map. If you don't want Apple to track you, toggle off Significant Locations in your iPhone's Settings app. How Location Services WorkNot many people know that the location awareness of their portable devices and software extends to tracking and recording their location history, as well. In the case of Google, if you opt-in, your location history consists of a detailed and searchable data file with a visible trail, organized by date and time. Apple provides less information but keeps, and displays at your request, a record of your recently visited places, without the detailed trail feature that Google offers. Both Google and Apple provide these history files with assurances about privacy, and you can opt-out or, in the case of Google, erase your location history. These are valuable services that help you as long as you have opted into them. In some situations, location history could play an important role in legal or rescue situations. Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe How do you track someones location on iPhone?See the location of a friend
Tap People at the bottom of the screen, then tap the name of the person you want to locate. If your friend can be located: They appear on a map so you can see where they are.
How do you track a family members iPhone?Share locations with family members and locate their lost devices on iPhone. Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing, then scroll down and tap Location.. Tap the name of a family member you want to share your location with. You can repeat this step for each family member you want to share your location with.. 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.
How can I track another iPhone from my iPhone?To find your device, sign in to iCloud.com/find. Or use the Find My app on another Apple device that you own. If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn't appear in the list of devices, Find My was not turned on.
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