Determine the device's location through the MDM agent

Last Modified

Wed Mar 27 14:34 GMT 2019

Description

  • This article provides information on how the iOS Agent determines the device's location.

Environment

  • N-able N-central

Solution

  • The iOS Agent will register for (and begin receiving) location updates for the device.
  • The reception of location updates will stop and the device will then send a location report with the last update when either of the following conditions occurs:
    • The location update meets target accuracy requirements and is less than 15 seconds old, or
    • The iOS Agent has received six (6) location updates.
  • The rule described above applies to all regular location updates.
  • If the device has Internet connectivity, the iOS Agent will usually receive Wi-Fi or GPS updates (as all iOS devices with cellular radios have GPS).
  • Significant location updates are always reported, regardless of accuracy.
  • https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/getting_the_user_s_location/using_the_significant-change_location_service