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    How do I share location services with others?
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    Tap "Share My Location" in the Location Services menu. Make sure "Share My Location" is enabled. Once it's enabled, open a conversation with the person you want to share your location with in Messages. Tap the "Details" button, and then tap "Send My Current Location."
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    How can you track an iPhone 4 you have lost?
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    If Find My iPhone was enabled in the iCloud settings for your iPhone, you can track it from the iCloud website or the Find My iPhone app on another iOS device. Log in with your Apple ID and you'll be able to see the last known location of your iPhone.
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    How can I restore my iPhone location settings?
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    You can reset your iPhone location settings simply by opening Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset Location & Privacy. You can restore your previous settings from a back up. If you do not have a back up, you will need to set new location settings.
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    Do you know why my "Maps" app is unable to provide me with directions?
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    GPS applications need to have Location Services enabled for the applications to determine your location. Turn on location services and restart your GPS app.
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    Do you know why I am still unable to open location services?
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    You can simply fix this by going opening Settings>General>Restrictions>Enable Restrictions. If that doesn't work, try doing a hard reset by holding down the home and power button for 10 seconds.
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    How do I tell if location services are turned on?
    Community Answer
    Open Settings>Privacy>Location Services>Slide the button next to Location Services the "On" position.
  • Question
    How do I share location services on a website using Safari?
    Community Answer
    Open Settings>Privacy>Location Services>Scroll down and tap Safari>Tap "While Using the App."
  • Question
    Can I find the IP address of the app accessing my device addresses?
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    You can see the IP address of visitors to your Wi-Fi network. However, there is not a way to access the IP address of apps downloaded on your iPhone.
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