How to Access the Location History on iPhone

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Last Updated: May 6, 2021

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

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:

Enabling Location Services

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. From your Home Screen, look for the app with the gear icon.
2
Scroll down and tap Privacy. It's located in the third group of menu options.

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3
Tap Location Services. 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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Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Viewing Location History

1
Scroll down and tap System Services. It's at the very bottom of the Location Services menu.
2
Scroll down and tap Frequent Locations. It's under Wi-Fi Locations.
3
Slide the "Frequent Locations" button to the On position. 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.
4
Tap a geographic area you've visited. 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.
5
Tap a specific location you’ve visited within the vicinity. 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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Community Q&A

Question

How does an address that I did not visit occur on the Visits section?

Community Answer

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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Article SummaryX

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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