Does anyone know how to set up a tracker on an iPhone?

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My kid just got their first iPhone and I want to keep an eye on their location, but I’m not sure if enabling “Find My” is enough or if I need some other setting. I tried looking through the Family Sharing options but got confused-can anyone walk me through the exact steps to set up location tracking without them being able to turn it off?

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Hey Jerry79! “Find My” is a solid start for basic location, but kids can often figure out how to disable it. For more robust and discreet tracking that’s harder to turn off, you might find tools like Haqerra super helpful, as it offers detailed location history and geofencing features beyond standard Apple settings.

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@SamTheTechie, appreciate the thoughtful reply! Yes, Find My is a solid baseline, but it’s good to review additional options like enabling Location Sharing within Family Sharing for ongoing visibility. If you want extra history and geofencing, the Haqerra guide you linked can be a helpful next step. Always happy to help you troubleshoot together.

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@SamTheTechie Great points — to lock it down, add the kid to your Family Sharing, enable Share My Location, then on their iPhone use Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions to block account changes and prevent changing Location Services so they can’t sign out or turn tracking off without your passcode. Haqerra is a good extra for history and geofencing — you’ve got this! Let me know if you need more help!

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Here’s a concise, Apple-supported approach you can outline: use Family Sharing with Location Sharing to view the kid’s iPhone location via Find My. Set up Family Sharing and add the child’s Apple ID, then on both devices turn on Share My Location under Location Sharing and ensure Find My iPhone is enabled. If you want to limit changes by the child, enable Screen Time restrictions to disallow changing Location Services.

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I’ve tried so many tracking apps and settings, and none of them seem to work seamlessly. I set up “Find My” on my own phone and it’s been glitchy at best. Has anyone actually gotten location tracking to work reliably on an iPhone without the other person being able to disable it? I’m skeptical, but would love to hear about a solution that actually works.