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docal97

docal97

macrumors 6502a
Jun 28, 2006
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Southampton
So an update. Today I cheated the today view and the driving time to my home suddenly appeared!! Coincidentally, today is exactly 2 weeks since I got my 5s. So I am not sure if the. For needs 2 weeks of location data before making suggestions. I am unsure if this but it's just a thought.
 
testcard

testcard

macrumors 68040
Apr 13, 2009
3,721
2,761
Northumbria, UK
docal97 said:
So an update. Today I cheated the today view and the driving time to my home suddenly appeared!! Coincidentally, today is exactly 2 weeks since I got my 5s. So I am not sure if the. For needs 2 weeks of location data before making suggestions. I am unsure if this but it's just a thought.
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Looking at the evidence from other posters, 2-3 weeks seems to be the norm before driving time is displayed.
 
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Merkyworks

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Oct 14, 2008
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Black Magic said:
It does do that. If you are mostly at home in the evenings and you go somewhere, it will tell you how long it takes to get home.
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It does this once the phone establishes this? What I want to do is be able to set this up from day one. When I tried out Android for a bit there was a widget that would show you how long it would take to get home based off your current location and the traffic.
 
Tyler23

Tyler23

macrumors 603
Dec 2, 2010
5,664
159
Atlanta, GA
Merkyworks said:
It does this once the phone establishes this? What I want to do is be able to set this up from day one. When I tried out Android for a bit there was a widget that would show you how long it would take to get home based off your current location and the traffic.
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After two full weeks on iOS 7 with frequent locations enabled, you'll get this function that you are looking for.

After two full weeks of learning your driving patterns, it will start telling you how long to get to work, how long to get home from work, etc.. But it will also then tell you, anytime you are not home (say at a friend's house for a weekend barbecue), it will tell you how long it will take to get home.

There's no way to do this from day one, but after two full weeks - you will start seeing this behavior (in the third week).
 
Black Magic

Black Magic

macrumors 68030
Sep 30, 2012
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Merkyworks said:
It does this once the phone establishes this? What I want to do is be able to set this up from day one. When I tried out Android for a bit there was a widget that would show you how long it would take to get home based off your current location and the traffic.
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Yea, it does this once it establishes a pattern. I'm at work now and when I look at my phone it tells me how long it would take for me to get home. I don't think you can establish this behavior from day one.
 
Nevaborn

Nevaborn

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Aug 30, 2013
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Can we confirm if this only works for one work location as I am at various places across the week.

Will it go by the one place you can list as work or will it track you and after 2 weeks see that on a Wednesday i go somewhere specific ?
 
rwilliams

rwilliams

macrumors 68040
Apr 8, 2009
3,745
1,010
Raleigh, NC
Nevaborn said:
Can we confirm if this only works for one work location as I am at various places across the week.

Will it go by the one place you can list as work or will it track you and after 2 weeks see that on a Wednesday i go somewhere specific ?
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It should pick up on whatever travel patterns you establish. For example, not only did it figure out when I go to work and then back home, it even figured out last week that on Saturday evenings, I've been going to my girlfriend's house. I checked it last Saturday, and it told me how long it would take to get to her address. I was impressed.
 
Gutwrench

Gutwrench

Suspended
Jan 2, 2011
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10,530
Yesterday I got out of the house late and checked Today. It told me I was doubled booked at 8 am and right now it would take me 21 minutes to get to work so I will be LATE!

I told Siri to pack her bags and leave. She said I was certainly entitled to that opinion. She's still here.
 
Black Magic

Black Magic

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Sep 30, 2012
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Nevaborn said:
Can we confirm if this only works for one work location as I am at various places across the week.

Will it go by the one place you can list as work or will it track you and after 2 weeks see that on a Wednesday i go somewhere specific ?
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You don't/can't set specifics locations. It tracks your patterns and does everything automatically.
 
ideal.dreams

ideal.dreams

macrumors 68020
Jul 19, 2010
2,374
1,073
After using iOS 7 for a few weeks, I think I have this figured out. I don't think it starts showing up after a certain amount of time has passed, but rather after determining which locations are frequented the most. It started giving me traffic conditions to my house after I had 20+ visits recorded.

That way it only gives you information for the places you go to the most.
 
testcard

testcard

macrumors 68040
Apr 13, 2009
3,721
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Northumbria, UK
I'd be interested to know how long a phone has to be stationary in a particular location before that location qualifies as a Frequent Location.
 
Black Magic

Black Magic

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Sep 30, 2012
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testcard said:
I'd be interested to know how long a phone has to be stationary in a particular location before that location qualifies as a Frequent Location.
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I went to get an oil change and was there for an hour or so. It registered as a hit. A few other hour or so visits registered as well. Anything less than that I'm not seeing.
 
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nathdogg

macrumors regular
Oct 7, 2011
223
4
testcard said:
I'd be interested to know how long a phone has to be stationary in a particular location before that location qualifies as a Frequent Location.
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I've also wondered this myself.

I've visited a few locations for around 15-20 minutes that haven't shown up in frequent locations.
 
testcard

testcard

macrumors 68040
Apr 13, 2009
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Northumbria, UK
One more question - I know that under the list of Frequent Locations, each location is shown on a small section of a map. Any way to view all Frequent Locations in Maps? I suspect probably not.
 
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Hollowman

macrumors newbie
May 27, 2013
26
3
Mine worked flawlessly in Beta 3 onwards, but after getting the public release of ios7 haven't got it to work yet, despite registering 15 home visits and about 10 work visits. Hopefully a few more and it will start showing up again.
 
Beefburga

Beefburga

macrumors 6502
Aug 4, 2009
292
51
No traffic conditions in notification center.

I've only just noticed that I didn't have my work address in my profile in contacts.

Now when I check my frequent locations my work location is now called "Work" instead of just the road name so hopefully it's only a matter of time before it starts to show up in my NC.
 
paul.p

paul.p

macrumors regular
Apr 26, 2012
105
28
Tulsa, OK
Received my first traffic message today in the notifications and it was to a place I went to once last week. Was very helpful.
 
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zone23

macrumors 68000
May 10, 2012
1,986
793
I thought it started working when I put my home address and work address under my contact information.
 
Tyler23

Tyler23

macrumors 603
Dec 2, 2010
5,664
159
Atlanta, GA
scoop2mylue said:
nobody really knows when this thing really is suppose to start I'm going on week 3 and it still hasn't showed up in my NC
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I've been using iOS 7 since June 10th. I've had to restore a few times, and each time it started for me at the start of the third full week.
 
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