How to Access the Location History on iPhone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to view specific places you have visited within geographic areas.

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Enabling Location Services

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    From your Home Screen, look for the app with the gear icon.
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    It's located in the third group of menu options.
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    It's at the top of the Privacy menu.
    • If the "Location Services" button is off, you won't be able to see any locations in your history. However, you can turn this feature on to start tracking your locations.
    • Location Services use GPS, Bluetooth, available Wi-Fi networks and cell towers to determine your approximate location.
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Viewing Location History

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    It's at the very bottom of the Location Services menu.
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    It's under Wi-Fi Locations.
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    It will turn green. This function allows the iPhone to learn the places you frequently visit. iOS uses this data to provide you with location-based services and information.
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    They are listed under the "History" heading. A map will pop up, as well as a list of specific locations you've been to in that area.
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    They are listed under the map. The map should zoom in to that particular area. The number of visits, together with the corresponding dates and times, will be listed at the bottom.
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    Someone else may have used your account or device, or they could be from a prior user if the phone is secondhand.
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      1. Open Settings .
      2. Tap Privacy .
      3. Tap Location Services .
      4. Tap System Services.
      5. Tap Frequent Locations.
      6. Review items under the History heading.

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