Decision sheet — Claims, billing & privacy
Why tracker locations can be wrong
A tracker location looks wrong and you want to know why.
Verdict
Show the uncertainty
Position can be stale or imprecise when signals, power, connection or permissions change. Show uncertainty instead of an exact-looking certainty.
How to check
- Check the update time and accuracy radius.
- Compare network and device status.
- Use direct contact or other evidence when safety matters.
Read uncertainty without making an accusation
Fresh but broad
A recent approximate result still cannot identify a room, address or person’s intention.
Precise-looking but old
Display precision does not make an old update current.
Unexpected device
Check which authorized device supplies the location before interpreting a position.
The honest limit
A wrong map point should never trigger an accusation on its own.
Official source: Apple Support: Location Services and privacy