While using Find my app, if you ever looked at “can see your location”, written below people names. You must have though about this. What could it mean, what is this message indicating.
As the message is self explanatory, can see your location means, that the person can see your live location on their iPhone. In short, you have shared your location with that particular contact.
But, there is a reason why you are seeing “Can see your location” and lots of people ask this question;
Can see your location meaning on Find My
This means that you are sharing your iPhone’s live location with someone whose location you cannot see. and, the person can also track you based on the live location you shared.
If you are sharing your location with someone through any apple device be it iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, and iPad. The person can see your location.
But, when you open find My and find “Can see your location” it means that the person has stopped sharing location with you but still can see your location.
Until iOS 16, if someone stops sharing their location with you through iPhone or any other device, It was indicated on the iMessage But, after the release of iOS 16, you won’t get to know if someone stopped sharing location with you.
You have manually check each time to know who all are sharing location with you and who can see your location.
What does it mean when it says No location found?
There is another aspect of this topic. Sometime instead of can see your location, you notice “No Location Found”. You will wonder what does this mean.
No Location found in Find My comes in following scenerios:
- Someone turned off their location Service
- Their Internet connect is not stable
- They are not connected to internet at all
Below, you can see the reference image
Also, you only see this message in Find My and not in the iMessage section.
What does can see your location mean
Now, you get the answer of your question what does can see your location means. This indicates that the individual has stopped sharing their location with you. But, you are still sharing your iPhone’s live location with them.
If you come across the message “Can see your location” on an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch,
What does it mean can see your location?
A lot of new iPhone user, who are using iPhone for the first time and are unaware of iPhone’s OS and how it works, must have asked this question; What does it mean can see your location?
This message means that you are sharing your location with someone who is not sharing their location with you.
That’s a major privacy concern. Because if someone has stopped sharing their location with you and can see your location. There might be possible that can track you without your permission.
Why does it say can see your location?
It is saying “can see your location” because you are sharing your live location with the person who is not more sharing their iPhone’s live location with you
How do I Know if someone can see my Location
Below are a list of questions, the will help you answer your question; How do I Know if someone can see my Location
- Your are sharing your location with the person
- Your have and active connection and is on
- Your iPhone’s location services is on
- Share my location is turned on
if your answer is yes to all the question, the person can definitely see your location.
Also, apple does not notify or send any kind of message saying that someone can see your location exolicitely.
You have to be extra alert to whom you are sharing your location with and keep track of all the location permissions.
How To Tell If Someone Is Tracking Your iPhone Location
While you are using your iPhone regularly, if you ever notice a green arrow icon showing on top of your screen, it simply means that your location is being accessed.
This could be your phone accessing your live location. and it indicates that someone is tracking your location.
However, if you are concerned that someone is tracking your location, i suggest you turn off location service in your iPhone.
Steps to turn off the location services is given above.
Can See Your Location Vs No Location Found
The difference between No location found and can see your locations is given below with proper details.
Meaning of can see your location – This means that your location is visible to someone who is not sharing your location with you.
Meaning of no location found – When you see no location found, it could be due to any reason such as other person’s location service is off, there internet is not working, etc
