

First, launch the app, and make sure that you’re on the “People” tab.

You can also share your location using the Find My app, which is built into your iPhone (If you can’t find it, try updating your iPhone’s software.). You can choose to share for an hour, a day, or indefinitely. Now, tap on “Share My Location,” and pick a timeframe that suits you. To share via Messages, start (or open) a conversation with the person or group you would like to share with, and then tap on the contact’s (or group’s) name at the top of the screen, followed by the “Info” button. For this reason, it’s best to use your iPhone or an Apple Watch (if you have one). So if you set up location sharing on your iPad, wherever your iPad is located will be reported as your location. Whichever device you use to set up location sharing is the device that will be used to query your location.

Anyone you’ve shared with can view your location using the Find My app built into iOS or the Messages app (Tap on a contact’s name at the top of a conversation, followed by “Info” to see them on a map.). When you share your location from an Apple device, you do so with another person’s Apple ID. Even with Background App Refresh enabled, third-party services sometimes don’t work because the app has stopped responding or doesn’t have the right permissions. It has permission to always run in the background if you choose to use it.Ĭontrast this with a third-party service like Google Maps, which isn’t treated like a core service but just an app like any other. The system treats it like a core service, so it should very rarely fail. The technology that powers the feature is baked into iOS, the iPhone’s operating system. Location sharing works best on an iPhone with other Apple users.
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How to Share Your Location with Other Apple Users
