All articles tagged with #find my iphone
Apple's "Find My" setting helps locate lost devices and friends' devices, but if you want to turn it off, go to the Settings app, tap your name, and scroll down to the “Find My” settings. To remove a device from Find My iPhone, go to the "Find My" app, select "Devices," choose the device you want to erase, and hit "Remove This Device" or swipe left and click the trash can icon.
A glitch in the "Find My iPhone" app has been directing angry strangers to the home of a Texas dad, falsely accusing him of stealing their electronic devices. The dad has been visited by close to a dozen irate people over the past few years, and his biggest concern is someone coming to the house potentially with a weapon. The local sheriff has informed his patrol units and dispatchers, and is urging Apple to take the matter seriously and fix the issue to ensure innocent lives are not put at risk.
A technical glitch in Apple's Find My iPhone app and Apple Maps has been directing people searching for their lost iPhones to the home of a Texas resident, Scott Schuster, for years. Schuster, a software engineer, says he has contacted Apple support multiple times to resolve the issue, but to no avail. He is concerned about the safety risks of strangers showing up at his doorstep, and is considering filing a lawsuit against the company. This is not the first time Apple Maps has had directional issues.
Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan has warned people against going to the doorstep of a Richmond man whose address is being wrongly shown on the "Find My iPhone" app. The homeowner, Scott Schuster, has been receiving visits from strangers for years due to a glitch on the app. Fagan has called on Apple to fix the issue, saying that it puts innocent lives at risk. He also warned that anyone who goes to Schuster's home could be arrested for trespassing.
A Texas dad claims that a glitch in Apple's "Find My iPhone" app is directing angry strangers to his home, falsely accusing him of stealing their electronic devices. Scott Schuster, who has lived in the house with his family since 2018, has been visited by close to a dozen irate people over the past few years. He believes that the mistake in Apple's app could put his life and the lives of his children at risk. Despite repeated attempts to get Apple Support to resolve the problem, nothing has been done to fix the situation.