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The device that tracks the location of a phone is not the internet but the GPS chip embedded in your phone. However, the phone needs an internet connection to transmit the GPS location to a third party provider such as Waze that incorporates it in their app. The GPS data is required as input for the location data based on its usage and objectives.

So, can you track a phone if the phone is not connected to the internet? There are several ways how you can track a phone without the internet. However, the steps shown here is more for your friend or family to send the location to you voluntarily.

If your phone is stolen or lost, it might be hard to find and track your phone without internet. This is due to the need for the app on your iPhone to be sending you the location using the internet. So, if there is no internet connection, the next thing is the mobile network connection that your iPhone already has.

So, here are several ways how you can ask somebody to send you their location using their iPhone.

USE SMS TO SEND LOCATION OF iPHONE

First of all, you need to Install Google Map on your iPhone. Once that is done, you can then send SMS to send the location of your iPhone.

Here are the steps

Step 1

Open your iPhone. Tap “Messages”

Step 2

In “Messages”, tap the edit button at the top right

Step 3

At the “New Message” window, tap the Google Map icon below

Step 4

iPhone will then show your location below. Make sure that the iPhone is GPS enabled. Read here if you want to know what is GPS and how to enable GPS in the iPhone.

Tap the Send icon below to send your location using SMS

Step 5

Your new message will show the GPS of the iPhone current location

Step 6

Fill-up the email here and tap send

Whoever the receiver of the SMS message will be able to use that GPS location to track the iPhone.

HOW TO EXTRACT LOCATION FROM PHOTOS IN IPHONE

Another method of tracking your iPhone is by extracting the location from the photos that was taken. Photos taken by iPhone actually have details such as the location and also GPS coordinate. Read here on how you can track location based on EXIF data on JPEG.

Here are the steps.

How to extract location from photos in iPhone 1

Step 1

Take a picture of your current location. In the iPhone, tap “Photos” to open your iPhone’s photo gallery

Step 2

Select the photo where you have just taken

How to extract location from photos in iPhone 2

Step 3

In the selected photo, swipe up

Step 4

iPhone will show the place where the picture is taken

How to extract location from photos in iPhone 3

Step 5

You can then choose to see the picture in a map, hybrid or satellite format

Step 6

The location of the iPhone can be tracked based on the map shown there

USE COMPASS APP TO GET THE LOCATION OF THE IPHONE

Another way how you can extract the GPS coordinates of your iPhone is by using the Compass app. The Compass app is normally pre-installed in your iPhone.

Here are the steps.

Step 1

In your iPhone, tap the “Compass” app. Make sure the iPhone is enabled for the GPS Location Sharing

Step 2

In the Compass, the coordinate of the iPhone will be shown below

Step 3

Tap the coordinate more than 3 seconds, and tap “Copy.”

Step 4

Open the Message function in iPhone. Paste the coordinate and send the location using your mobile data via SMS.

So, there you have it — 3 simple ways how to track an iPhone without the internet. Please leave us a comment if you do know other ways on how to track a phone without using the internet.

Feel free to read our previous article on the ultimate guide on how to find a lost phone.

So, your kids are all grown and starts to go out to the world more often. Sometimes it is best to trust your kids and let them be but sometimes as a parent, at least knowing where they are removing some of our worries.

With the advent of smartphones and GPS technology, we as a parent can keep track of kid’s location. As long as you and your kids have the right equipment, you can track your kid’s whereabouts in real time.

However, before you start to track your kid’s whereabouts, it is best that you discuss first with your kids and tell them that you want to follow their location for security reason. Don’t track their whereabouts without their knowledge because as a parent you also need to respect their privacy sometimes.

The advantage of keeping track of your kid’s location are

Know where they are so that if anything happens, you would be notified instantly
Know that they hold to their promise of going to someplace instead of going to another place that you don’t know
Know that your kids are nearby and within reach in case of an emergency

So, here are three ways how you can track your kids by monitoring their mobile phone

TRACK YOUR KIDS USING IPHONE

One of the simplest ways to follow your kids is by monitoring their iPhone.

However, first, the necessary equipment that you need

– Your kids iPhone (Update the iOS to iOS 8 or later)

– Your iPhone (Update the iOS to iOS 8 or later)

– Install the “Find Friends” app in both the iPhone. Usually, the app comes pre-installed in your iPhone

– Sim Card with a data plan for both the iPhone

Here are the steps.

How to Use iPhone to Keep Track of Your Kids

Step 1

Open your iPhone that will act as the tracker. Open “Find Friends” app

Step 2

In the “Find Friends” app, tap “Add.”

Step 3

Put both the iPhone close to one another and your iPhone will detect your kid’s iPhone via AirDrop. Tap the iPhone icon

Step 4

A menu will be shown. Tap “Share Indefinitely”

How to keep track of your kids using iPhone

Step 5

In your kid’s iPhone, tap “Accept”. Tap “View” to start tracking your kid’s location

Step 6

You will see your kid’s location by tracking his or her icon in the Apple Map

You can also set a notification via the “Notify Me” function when your kid’s iPhone leaves or start moving.

2. TRACK YOUR KIDS USING GOOGLE MAP

Besides using iPhone, you can also use Google Map as a way to track your kids.

Here are the steps.

How to Use Google Map to Keep Track of Your kids

Step 1

Install the Google Maps app on your phone and also your kid’s phone. Open your kid’s Google Map app.

Step 2

In the Google Map app, tap the three line icon at the top left to go to Settings.

Step 3

In the Settings, tap “Location Sharing.”

Step 4

In the Location Sharing, set the duration for the real-time location sharing

Step 5

Tap “Select People” here

Step 6

Add your name, phone or email here so that you will be able to start receiving the real-time location of your kid’s phone

3. TRACK YOUR KIDS USING SNAPCHAT

If your kids always on Snapchat, this application can be used to notify you of their location by utilising the Snapchat Map feature. However, for you to use this, you also need to download and open a Snapchat account.

Here are the steps.

How to use Snapchat to keep track of your kids

Step 1

In your kid’s phone, open Snapchat. Swipe down to enter the Snapchat Map

Step 2

In the Snap Map, tap the Settings icon at the top right

Step 3

In the Settings, enable the “Ghost Mode”. This will make your kid appear in the Snap Map.

Step 4

If you do not want others to see your kids location in the map but only you, tap at the option below the Settings and choose “Only These Friends.”

Step 5

If you have to open your Snapchat account, search for your own Snapchat username in the “Search” bar and add your name to the list.

So, there you have it. Three effective ways of how you can keep track of your kid’s whereabouts in real-time location sharing using your mobile phone. Please leave us a comment on what do you think about the need for parents to keep tracking their kids all the time.

Please also read our previous article on how to find friends using your mobile phone.

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