I phone tracking

billyolly

Is it possible to find out if some sort of tracking device has been installed in a I phone without the owners knowledge.

debitcardmayhem

What makes you think there is?

billyolly

A family problem,just wondering if it’s possible to install one

TadleyBaggie

There is a built-in one, "Find My iPhone" already there.

billyolly

Could it track the phone without the owners knowledge

DoaM

Only if you know the login for the account associated with that iPhone.

AnotherJoe

Not a "device" eg something physical.

Possibly software.
And it may be as simple as "find friends" (not find my iPhone, which is different) has been enabled on it without the user knowing.
And it may have been enabled without their knowledge but they can look and find out.
Are you looking to remove ... or install ... your post is ambiguous.
P.s. it's worth adding, you would need access to the phone and the password to enable it

billyolly

Only looking to see if software has been installed without the owners knowledge

AnotherJoe

Its possible.

Two options. Both require access to the phone and knowledge of the password.

1. Someone switched on "find my friends" or "find my iphone". Check if they are enabled.

2. Someone installed an app that gives out location. You can simply look through the apps on the phone for one you dont recognise. There are apps that do this for legitimate reasons but may of course not be used that way.



If the person in question has a car and their location is being tracked via that then there are of course better ways to track them without messing with their iphone. Specialist GPS trackers or just a cheap phone hidden in the car.