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The right way to share your location on iPhone through iMessage

March 12, 2020 by Hemant Saxena

If you don’t mind sharing your whereabouts, you can use the iMessage app to share your location on iPhone and notify people about your current location. The app supports a built-in feature that automatically pins your location inside a map attachment. Besides, you also add a text message, alongside the attachment.

How to share your location on iPhone

While you’re on the move, you can share your location on iPhone but before doing that make sure, you’ve enabled location services in your iPhone’s Settings app.

  1. Open the Messages app.
  2. Select a message.
  3. Tap the name of the person.
  4. Tap the Info icon.
  5. Select the Send My Current Location option.
  6. Set the length of time that you want to share your location for.
  7. Request the recipient to choose a map service (preferably, maps.apple.com).
  8. Tap the Directions button to reach the destination.
  9. End the Route.

How to share My Location on iPhone?

You can share your location with one or more people through the Messages app on your iPhone.

To get started, open the Messages app on your iPhone and select a message.

Select the name of the person at the top of the conversation.

Messages Info Icon
Messages Info Icon

Among the options provided, select the ‘info’ icon.

Send My Current Location
Send My Current Location

As shown in the image above, either select ‘Send My Current Location’ or ‘Share My Location’.

Your recipient will see your location on the map.

Allow Messages to Use Location
Allow Messages to Use Location

Then, choose the length of time that you want to share your location. (Note – You must have the ‘Location’ services enabled under ‘Settings’).

Share Your Location on iPhone
Share Your Location on iPhone

Once done, you can request the recipient to tap the message to show your current location on the map. Request him to choose a service (Preferably, maps.apple.com).

Where's My Location Directions Button
Where’s My Location Directions Button

When he/she taps the Directions tab, a route will show up guiding the person to your location, alongside the distance and time needed.

End Route
End Route

Upon reaching your destination, they can stop the service.

The shortfall of this feature – Broadcasting or sharing your location continuously drains the battery power. As such, it may impact your battery life. If you are running low on battery or if you’ve only got 10 percent battery left and need your phone to last the rest of the day, sharing your location is not recommended!

How to stop sharing location on iPhone?

It’s simple! Just tap the Share My Location link and toggle the switch to the Off position.

Hope this helps!

Category: Apple Tags: iOS Last Modified: June 3, 2022

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Hemant Saxena loves writing about technology full-time. He also enjoys making readers' lives easier by walking them through the most practical ways to use Apple devices, step-by-step.

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