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Please can someone tell me if my dd is lying? iPhone question

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F0GGYCAT · 25/06/2024 07:51

She says she can't have find my iPhone turned on as she deleted it for storage, is that possible?

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deviantfeline · 25/06/2024 08:17

If she 'doesn't have enough space' for find my then she needs to pay for extra iCloud storage. It's mere pence a month.

Venturini · 25/06/2024 08:16

Yeah I would be skeptical of a teenager going jogging at 6am to be fair.

abouttoturn50 · 25/06/2024 08:16

I don't think this means she's not jogging but for some reason she maybe doesn't want you to know what she's up to at other times of the day!

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F0GGYCAT · 25/06/2024 08:16

MillyMoo1113 · 25/06/2024 08:15

When my daughter said she was going for a walk at 6am, that wasn't all she was doing. I'd be wary of the "jogging". And if she's nothing to hide then why can't she reinstall it? As PP have said it doesn't use much space.

I don't want to sound harsh but I wasn't strict enough and thankfully all is now fine and we're out the other side but I'd just be wary.

What was she doing?

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MillyMoo1113 · 25/06/2024 08:15

When my daughter said she was going for a walk at 6am, that wasn't all she was doing. I'd be wary of the "jogging". And if she's nothing to hide then why can't she reinstall it? As PP have said it doesn't use much space.

I don't want to sound harsh but I wasn't strict enough and thankfully all is now fine and we're out the other side but I'd just be wary.

Soontobe60 · 25/06/2024 08:15

You are the parent she is the child. When she returns from her run, take the phone off her. Check her social media. Check her search history. If you are worried she’s up to something harmful, you need to find out!

TheRulerofThings · 25/06/2024 08:14

I have a 15 year old and having Find my iPhone with DH and I having the ability to view their location is non-negotiable. Doubly so if they are jogging at 6am.

User8746422 · 25/06/2024 08:14

F0GGYCAT · 25/06/2024 08:10

How does that work please?

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In the message box there's the option to Share Location and the other person gets a pin of your location on the map. You can set a time frame such as 1 hour. However I think that feature is very power and internet intensive, usually only used for people meeting up and unable to find each other in crowded locations. If you want to track her for longer periods, use an Apple Airtag

MrsClownland · 25/06/2024 08:13

F0GGYCAT · 25/06/2024 07:55

15 years old. Never had it on before but she's going jogging at 6 am and I want it on but she says no

Absolutely no jogging then. (Is there a chance she is not doing what she says? Though they also don't like us to know where they are "just because")

andfinallyhereweare · 25/06/2024 08:13

WhatsApp share my location for up to 8 hours

JustRollWithIt · 25/06/2024 08:12

You can also check exactly how much storage she has left and see how much each app etc is using up in storage. On her phone go to: Settings > General > iPhone Storage

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F0GGYCAT · 25/06/2024 08:10

I don't want to have to ask her to but I'm increasingly worried about her and what she's doing

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F0GGYCAT · 25/06/2024 08:10

GrazingSheep · 25/06/2024 08:07

Or she can use location sharing on WhatsApp

How does that work please?

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FittyForForty · 25/06/2024 08:07

HappiestSleeping · 25/06/2024 08:01

@F0GGYCAT if it's her phone, that she paid for, with her own money, and also pays for the contract / PAYG with her own money, then it is up to her.

If, on the other hand, you bought it and pay for the contract, then you can have input into what it gets used for.

The other option is for her to have a Google account which can be set up to share her location.

Be advised though, it is possible to spoof the GPS location so it shows her as being somewhere other than where she is, if she so chose.

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Sorry that's bull.

She's 15. I don't care if it's her money of not, she's a child and I would restrict anything I felt necessary, regardless of who made the initial or ongoing purchases.

Is she OK to vape if she buys it herself? 🙄

GrazingSheep · 25/06/2024 08:07

Or she can use location sharing on WhatsApp

JustRollWithIt · 25/06/2024 08:07

My kids turned off location a couple of times. I explained to them it's not so I can track them, it's simply if the lost their phone for example there would be no way of tracking it and then they wouldn't have a phone. That was enough for them to agree to turn it back on!

abouttoturn50 · 25/06/2024 08:06

She could could easily share her location with you for a set amount of time via iMessage.

Zanatdy · 25/06/2024 08:06

HappiestSleeping · 25/06/2024 08:01

@F0GGYCAT if it's her phone, that she paid for, with her own money, and also pays for the contract / PAYG with her own money, then it is up to her.

If, on the other hand, you bought it and pay for the contract, then you can have input into what it gets used for.

The other option is for her to have a Google account which can be set up to share her location.

Be advised though, it is possible to spoof the GPS location so it shows her as being somewhere other than where she is, if she so chose.

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With that logic a teen could buy a PS5 and spend 12hrs a day on it and parent can’t do anything? Sorry but even if teen did buy it then she follows rules or she doesn’t have the phone. Regardless who paid for it.

Zanatdy · 25/06/2024 08:04

Tell her to delete something else or pay a small amount for extra storage. I think I pay 89p or something a month for more. If you want her to have it on, she deletes something or doesn’t go jogging

HappiestSleeping · 25/06/2024 08:01

@F0GGYCAT if it's her phone, that she paid for, with her own money, and also pays for the contract / PAYG with her own money, then it is up to her.

If, on the other hand, you bought it and pay for the contract, then you can have input into what it gets used for.

The other option is for her to have a Google account which can be set up to share her location.

Be advised though, it is possible to spoof the GPS location so it shows her as being somewhere other than where she is, if she so chose.

User8746422 · 25/06/2024 08:01

She's lying. Find my iPhone is part of the OS (operating system) so it's impossible to remove. It's like trying to delete your phone book or camera. The memory space for OS is always reserved inside the phone. You can delete the icon from the home screen but the app is still somewhere in the phone.

dothehokeycokey · 25/06/2024 07:59

She either puts it on her phone or the phone isn't available to her op.

Who pays the bill?

My dc have live 360 but I never even think about looking at it however if mine were going out early doors alone I probably would

MrsElsa · 25/06/2024 07:56

No way has all the space been used. She's having you on.

iamtheblcksheep · 25/06/2024 07:56

No location no leaving the house except for school. It’s a simple trade off

Goodadvice1980 · 25/06/2024 07:56

What is her reason for refusing? Is she genuinely going jogging?