# iPhone as presence sensor?

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/iphone-as-presence-sensor/6573>\
**Category:** Apps & Clients\
**Created:** [November 4, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/iphone-as-presence-sensor/6573 "2014-11-04T22:30:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Theanderblast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/theanderblast/32/12987_2.png) [@Theanderblast](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Theanderblast)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/iphone-as-presence-sensor/6573/1 "2014-11-04T22:30:42Z")

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I’m brand new to SmartThings.

Is the iPhone supposed to work as a presence sensor, or do I need to configure something? I have Background App Refresh enabled for the App. I have Location Services turned on ( though I don’t see the SmartThings app in the list of Apps on the Location Services screen in settings.

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**Author:** ![tslagle13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/tslagle13/32/16380_2.png) [@tslagle13](https://community.smartthings.com/u/tslagle13)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/iphone-as-presence-sensor/6573/2 "2014-11-04T22:35:27Z")

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Go to the “plus” at the bottom of the dashboard then go to “presence sensors” and select to setup “Mobile Presence”