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Every time I sign into Apple with my iPad, I get a warning that an iPad in Chicago is trying to access my account. But it is me in Minnesota.

When I use my Apple ID, I get a warning that my iPad is accessing a device in Chicago. What is going on here.

iPad, iPadOS 13

Posted on May 29, 2020 12:46 PM

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Posted on May 29, 2020 12:49 PM

If this is an e-mail you received, or a popup on the screen,  about the time you were actually logging in, there is probably nothing to worry about. The location in the e-mail is where your ISP reported it. If their servers are in a location distant from you, there will be a large error. Based on other posts I have read, the distant error can be very large.

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May 29, 2020 12:49 PM in response to Vrpowell

If this is an e-mail you received, or a popup on the screen,  about the time you were actually logging in, there is probably nothing to worry about. The location in the e-mail is where your ISP reported it. If their servers are in a location distant from you, there will be a large error. Based on other posts I have read, the distant error can be very large.

May 29, 2020 12:51 PM in response to Vrpowell

See the following from (and ignore the "new device" statement as it happens on existing devices also) Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support


When you sign in on a new device, you’ll get a notification on your other trusted devices that includes a map showing the approximate location of the new device. This is an approximate location based on the IP address the device is currently using, rather than the exact location of the device. The location shown might reflect the network you're connected to, and not your physical location.


If you know you’re the person trying to sign in but you don’t recognize the location shown, you can still tap Allow and continue signing in. However, if you ever see a notification that your Apple ID is being used to sign in on a new device and you're not the one signing in, tap Don’t Allow to block the sign in attempt.



Every time I sign into Apple with my iPad, I get a warning that an iPad in Chicago is trying to access my account. But it is me in Minnesota.

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