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INCORRECT LOCATION GIVEN FOR DEVICES ON THE FIND MY APP

How do you correct a location address of my devices in the Find My app? It is giving incorrect locations for my devises. If I lost them and went to the location given, it wouldn't be there. I can imagine how many people have been falsely accused of having an item when indeed it is not at that location.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.3

Posted on May 23, 2021 7:54 PM

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Posted on May 24, 2021 8:46 AM

See:


Set up Find My on your iPhone, Mac, and other devices - https://support.apple.com/HT210400

"If you want to be able to find your lost device on a map, make sure that Location Services is turned on."


Share locations in Find My on your iPhone and other devices - https://support.apple.com/HT210514


The ability to find a device also depends upon which features (e.g., Find My Network) you selected in:

Set up Find My on your iPhone, Mac, and other devices - https://support.apple.com/HT210400#enablefindmy


Note that the possible location is denoted by a circle, not necessarily the middle of the circle.


If the device is having to rely upon wifi for its location see the section titled, "What if I don’t recognize the location shown in my sign in notification?" by clicking on the link for this support article 'Two-factor authentication for Apple ID' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204915

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May 24, 2021 8:46 AM in response to klmcs22

See:


Set up Find My on your iPhone, Mac, and other devices - https://support.apple.com/HT210400

"If you want to be able to find your lost device on a map, make sure that Location Services is turned on."


Share locations in Find My on your iPhone and other devices - https://support.apple.com/HT210514


The ability to find a device also depends upon which features (e.g., Find My Network) you selected in:

Set up Find My on your iPhone, Mac, and other devices - https://support.apple.com/HT210400#enablefindmy


Note that the possible location is denoted by a circle, not necessarily the middle of the circle.


If the device is having to rely upon wifi for its location see the section titled, "What if I don’t recognize the location shown in my sign in notification?" by clicking on the link for this support article 'Two-factor authentication for Apple ID' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204915

INCORRECT LOCATION GIVEN FOR DEVICES ON THE FIND MY APP

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