How to See When Your iPhone's Location is Being Used

Open your iPhone's Settings., Scroll down and tap Privacy., Tap Location Services. , Scroll down and tap System Services., Slide the Status Bar Icon switch to the "on" position.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings.

    This is the gray cog icon located on one of your Home screen.
  2. Step 2: Scroll down and tap Privacy.

    This is in the third set of options in Settings. ,, This will be the last option at the bottom of your Location Services menu. , The switch will turn green.

    This will be the last option at the bottom of the menu.

    Once Status Bar Icon is turned on, you will see an arrow icon at the top of your screen whenever an app or service requests your location.
  3. Step 3: Tap Location Services.

  4. Step 4: Scroll down and tap System Services.

  5. Step 5: Slide the Status Bar Icon switch to the "on" position.

Detailed Guide

This is the gray cog icon located on one of your Home screen.

This is in the third set of options in Settings. ,, This will be the last option at the bottom of your Location Services menu. , The switch will turn green.

This will be the last option at the bottom of the menu.

Once Status Bar Icon is turned on, you will see an arrow icon at the top of your screen whenever an app or service requests your location.

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