Find my iPad

[doris ganton]

Cannot put in my location. Mini keeps telling me my location is unavailable.what does that mean?
Want to have it available for Find my iPad.
Doris

 

[twerppoet]

Go to Settings > Privacy > Locations and make sure location services are turned on.

 

[doris ganton]

Go to Settings > Privacy > Locations and make sure location services are turned on.

Thanks twerp poet, yes the location services is turned on.

 

[giradman]

Thanks twerp poet, yes the location services is turned on.

Hi Doris - not clear - did TP's suggestion about the 'location services' resolve your issue or did you already have 'location services' on and still not able to use 'Find My iPad'? If the latter, have you gone to the iPad Settings -> iCloud and turned on 'Find My iPad'? Dave

 

[doris ganton]

Hi Doris - not clear - did TP's suggestion about the 'location services' resolve your issue or did you already have 'location services' on and still not able to use 'Find My iPad'? If the latter, have you gone to the iPad Settings -> iCloud and turned on 'Find My iPad'? Dave

No I did not know about turning it on in the cloud.Have not seen that option there. Will go look. Thanks very much. Doris and no it is still not working.

 

[doris ganton]

No I did not know about turning it on in the cloud.Have not seen that option there. Will go look. Thanks very much. Doris and no it is still not working.

I just went into iCloud and the icon is turned on.

 

[giradman]

I just went into iCloud and the icon is turned on.

Hello again - below is my iPad's iCloud settings w/ arrows showing where this feature should be activated - from your response above, your setting is turned ON - correct? Now, how are you checking to see if 'Find My iPad' is working, i.e. via the iPad (an app or through a browser) or by using another device, such as a computer? Finally, I'm assuming you have an iCloud account w/ a login name and password to check this function? Sorry, some more questions. Dave

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[doris ganton]

Hello again - below is my iPad's iCloud settings w/ arrows showing where this feature should be activated - from your response above, your setting is turned ON - correct? Now, how are you checking to see if 'Find My iPad' is working, i.e. via the iPad (an app or through a browser) or by using another device, such as a computer? Finally, I'm assuming you have an iCloud account w/ a login name and password to check this function? Sorry, some more questions. Dave

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I access it from the app on the home screen,
I guess I don't have an iCloud acct, I just access it from settings.
How do I get that?
Thanks for your help, as you can tell I am not a techie for sure.

 

[giradman]

I access it from the app on the home screen,
I guess I don't have an iCloud acct, I just access it from settings.
How do I get that?
Thanks for your help, as you can tell I am not a techie for sure.

Hi Doris - well, not sure about 'don't have an iCloud act, I just access it from settings'? Have you setup an iCloud account w/ a login & password? Please see the first image below which is my login iCloud account via the Safari browser on my MBPro laptop - one selection is 'Find iPhone' (note this really means 'Find iDevice' whatever that device may be) - when I click on that, my iPad & my MBPro are located and the options to the right are provided (second image) - if I click on play sound, then my iPad starts binging - tell us if you have gotten that far w/ this feature? BUT, from your statements I'm not sure you have an iCloud account yet? Dave
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[J. A.]

If you have "Find my iPad" enabled in settings (see Dave's screenshots), you have an iCloud account, and it's not necessary to set it up, because it's already there.

In Settings - Privacy - Location Services, scroll to "Find my iPhone". Tap it and make sure you've enabled "While Using the App":

The Find iPhone app looks like this:

When you open the app, it will start searching for your location. You can't put it in there for yourself. If everything is working as expected, the app will find your iPad and it's location, and show it on a map.

If you were referring to "Find my iPad" in Settings - iCloud: you can enable it there, you can also enable "Send last location", but it's not possible to set your location there.

 

[twerppoet]

Keep in mind that it is not uncommon for a wi-fi only iPad in a rural area to not know where it is. Wi-fi only iPads depend on nearby wi-fi networks to triangulate a rough location.

If your iPad can not see a wi-fi network, or the ones it does see are not in Apple's locations database, the iPad won't be able to locate itself.

 

[giradman]

Keep in mind that it is not uncommon for a wi-fi only iPad in a rural area to not know where it is. Wi-fi only iPads depend on nearby wi-fi networks to triangulate a rough location.

If your iPad can not see a wi-fi network, or the ones it does see are not in Apple's locations database, the iPad won't be able to locate itself.

Good point! Just looked @ Doris's Profile - she lists her location as Wickenburg, Arizona which is quite near Phoenix (arrow on map) - I'm assuming that there are likely plenty of Wi-Fi networks in the area - so, she needs to look at the posts after her last appearance in this thread and reply back whether any suggestions were useful? Dave
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[doris ganton]

If you have "Find my iPad" enabled in settings (see Dave's screenshots), you have an iCloud account, and it's not necessary to set it up, because it's already there.

In Settings - Privacy - Location Services, scroll to "Find my iPhone". Tap it and make sure you've enabled "While Using the App":
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The Find iPhone app looks like this:
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When you open the app, it will start searching for your location. You can't put it in there for yourself. If everything is working as expected, the app will find your iPad and it's location, and show it on a map.

If you were referring to "Find my iPad" in Settings - iCloud: you can enable it there, you can also enable "Send last location", but it's not possible to set your location there.

If you have "Find my iPad" enabled in settings (see Dave's screenshots), you have an iCloud account, and it's not necessary to set it up, because it's already there.

In Settings - Privacy - Location Services, scroll to "Find my iPhone". Tap it and make sure you've enabled "While Using the App":
View attachment 68872

The Find iPhone app looks like this:
View attachment 68873
When you open the app, it will start searching for your location. You can't put it in there for yourself. If everything is working as expected, the app will find your iPad and it's location, and show it on a map.

If you were referring to "Find my iPad" in Settings - iCloud: you can enable it there, you can also enable "Send last location", but it's not possible to set your location there.

Well, thanks to you both for trying. It still says it can't do my location,and I have done everything you said. Same with find my phone - yes I do have an iCloud
Acct it seems. My icon for Find my phone is on my home page. I suppose I can live without them , have so far .
Many thanks for all your time and help.

 

[doris ganton]

Good point! Just looked @ Doris's Profile - she lists her location as Wickenburg, Arizona which is quite near Phoenix (arrow on map) - I'm assuming that there are likely plenty of Wi-Fi networks in the area - so, she needs to look at the posts after her last appearance in this thread and reply back whether any suggestions were useful? Dave
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I just found your last post! We are not close to Phoenix,close to two hours - and out here in the country, we only have one server , and it is dicey at times, so no choice there. I guess that explains why I have those problems. Good on you for thinking of that. Thanks gain. Doris.

 

[giradman]

I just found your last post! We are not close to Phoenix,close to two hours - and out here in the country, we only have one server , and it is dicey at times, so no choice there. I guess that explains why I have those problems. Good on you for thinking of that. Thanks gain. Doris.

Hi Doris - LOL! Well, I've been to Phoenix a half dozen times and taken day trips to Sedona, Tucson, etc. so a two hour drive in those 'wide open spaces' seems like a short trip - But I am rather surprised at your comment - but no problem - the next time you're in Phoenix, take your iDevices along and see if your can get those services working in some 'free' Wi-Fi hot spot there? Dave