What to know
- To share your location, head to Messages app > Conversation > plus (+) icon > Location > Share > Choose duration > Send icon.
- You can share your location with someone indefinitely, for an hour, or until the end of the day.
- You can also share a pin with someone, which can either mark your current location or any other location you wish to share with the person.
- The concerned contact will be able to track your location in real-time for the duration of the entire share period.
There are tons of new features in the Messages app with the release of iOS 17. You now get the ability to search all your messages, quote and reply to specific messages, search filters, and more. iOS 17 also brings along a new sticker drawer as well as support for stickers in third-party apps wherever you can access emojis. In addition to this, you also get the ability to create your custom stickers using Visual Look Up and share your location with someone.
Location sharing has been improved a lot with the release of iOS 17 with your phone now allowing you the control over who can view your live location and for how long. So here’s all you need to know about location sharing on iOS 17 and how you can use it to your advantage.
You can share your location with most users as long as they are registered for iMessage and you have access to their contacts. You will need to be updated to iOS 17 as well as have your location turned on before proceeding with the guides below. To update your iPhone, head to Settings > General > Software Update and install the latest available update for your device.
Additionally, you can turn on Location Services on your iPhone by heading to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Location Services. Once done, use the sections below to share and manage your location with someone from the Messages app on iOS 17.
Here’s how you can share your location with someone in the Messages app on iOS 17. Follow the steps below to help you along with the process.
Open the Messages app and tap on a conversation where you wish to share your location.
Now tap the plus (+) icon in the bottom left corner.
Tap and select Location.
Ensure your location is sourced correctly. If your location isn’t detected, check your Location permissions as well as restart the Messages app.
Tap Share once you’re ready to share your location.
Tap and choose one of the choices below depending on how long you wish to share your location with the concerned contact.
- Indefinitely
- Until End of Day
- For One Hour
The location will now be added to the message. Add any text to your message as needed and then tap the Send icon once you’re done.
And that’s it! You will now have shared your location with the concerned contact for the specified duration.
Request someone’s location on iOS 17
You can also choose to request someone’s location on iOS 17. This can come in handy when you’re trying to reach someone unable to communicate their current whereabouts. Follow the steps below to request someone’s location on iOS 17.
Open the Messages app. Now tap and open the conversation with the person whose location you wish to request.
Tap the plus (+) icon in the bottom left corner.
Tap Location.
Now tap Request.
A location request will now be added to the message. Add any additional text needed and then tap the Send icon.
And that’s it! The concerned contact can now respond to your request and share their location with you.
Respond to a location-sharing request
As discussed above, you can request someone to share their location using the Messages app on iOS 17. But what if someone requests your location? Well here’s how you can respond to this request to share your location.
Open the Messages app and tap the conversation where your contact has requested your location.
Tap Share in the location request.
Tap and choose how long you wish to share your location. Tap and select one of the choices.
- Indefinitely
- Until End of Day
- For One Hour
Your location will now be added to the text box. Tap and add any text to your message as needed and then tap the Send icon.
And that’s how you can respond to a location-sharing request in the Messages app on iOS 17.
You can also share a pin for the current location instead of sharing your live location. This can come in handy if you wish to talk about your current location with someone or if you wish to help them reach it. When you share your location instead of a pin, it will be accessible to your contact no matter where you travel. This can be a bit daunting and you might not want to share your location with a contact while you travel. Thus in such cases, you can share the pin for the current location instead. Follow the steps below to help you share a pin with someone in the Messages app on iOS 17.
Open the Messages app and tap the conversation where you wish to share the pin for the current location.
Now tap the plus (+) icon in the bottom left corner.
Tap and select Location.
Now tap the Pin icon to add a pin to the current location.
Tap and drag on the map to move the pin to the desired location.
Tap Send Pin once you have positioned the pin on the desired location.
The location will now be added to the message. Add any text to your message as needed and then tap the Send icon once you’re done.
And that’s how you can share a pin with someone in the Messages app on iOS 17.
Stop sharing your location with someone on iOS 17
There might be times when you wish to pre-emptively stop sharing your location with someone. You can use the steps below to do so on your device.
Open the Messages app and tap the conversation where you wish to stop sharing your location.
Scroll and find the message where you have shared a location with the contact. Tap on the message once found.
Tap Stop Sharing My Location at the bottom.
Location will no longer be shared with the selected contact and the same will be signified using a notification for the same in the conversation.
And that’s how you can stop sharing your location with someone.
We hope this post helped you easily share and manage shared locations with someone in the Messages app on iOS 17. If you face any issues or have any more questions for us, feel free to reach out to us using the comments section below.
