You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

📰 Apple introduces the 2025 Black Unity Collection

Inspired by the rhythm of humanity, a new Apple Watch Black Unity Sport Loop, watch face, and iPhone and iPad wallpapers honor Black History Month. Learn more >

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Anaherrera Author

Level 1

4 points

Find my iPhone

Hello is it possible for an iPhone 7 to be wrong about the location on find my iPhone ?? My husband try to locate me yesterday and found my location a couple miles away from my home ...?? Can you explain this please.??

Posted on Sep 9, 2020 11:35 AM

Top-ranking reply

KiltedTim

Level 10

207,366 points

Posted on Sep 9, 2020 11:37 AM

Yes. It's based on multiple possible location sources. If it has no view of GPS satellites, it can base the location on detected WiFi networks in the area and cell tower triangulation, either one of which can be inaccurate.

View in context

Find my iPhone

Similar questions