If you’ve ever tried to meet someone at a particular location but you didn’t know the exact address, you’d probably appreciate the ability to tell them exactly where you are without knowing the details.
You don’t need to worry, below are steps on how to share your location on iPhone using Find MY.
How to share location on iPhone
1. Open the Find My app on your iPhone
2. Tap the People tab
3. Click on the + icon
4. Click on Share My Location
5. Click on who to share with
6. Click Send
How to enable Location Services
1. To ensure location sharing is active on your device, launch the Settings app and click Privacy & Security.
2. Click on Location Services at the top of the screen. It may show as being active but tap it anyway.
3. If Location Services is is not active, switch the Location Services button to on (so that it shows as green). Then swipe down the screen.
4. Click on Find My in the list of apps on the Location Services screen
5. Select the level of access you require for the Find My app. You can choose Ask Next Time Or When I Share if you want see a pop-up prompting you to allow or deny a location request. Otherwise choose While Using The App.
6. Now switch the Precise Location button.
This will make sure that, in sharing your location, the Find My app can pinpoint your exact whereabouts.
How to enable Location Sharing
1. Open the Find My app and click Me in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
2. Switch Share My Location to on if it is not already active.
3. In the pop-up menu, click on Location. You can now set a label such as Home, Work, School or Gym. You can also tap Add Custom Label to create your own.
How to share location on iPhone
1. Open the Find My app and click the People tab.
2. When you are ready to share, click on the + icon.
3. In the menu which appears, tap Share My Location.
4. In the “To:” field, type the name of the person you want to share with, then choose any of the suggested names if they are relevant. You can also click on + and choose a contact.
5. Click Send. You can now select how long you want to share your location for. This can be for as little as one hour, until the end of the day or forever.
How to stop sharing your location on iPhone
1. You can stop sharing at any time. Just click the name of the person you are sharing with in the People tab.
2. Now click on Stop Sharing My Location. You will be asked to confirm this so tap Stop Sharing Location once more.
And now you know how to share location on iPhone using Find My, but it’s worth pointing out that the app is also useful in other ways.
