GoKawiilApple's Find My adds custom location-sharing durations in iOS update
Apple has updated Find My so users can share their iPhone location for a precise custom duration, rather than only choosing an hour, a day, or indefinitely. Users can now set sharing by days (up to 30), hours, or minutes, down to a minimum of 15 minutes, or pick an exact end date and time. Once the chosen period ends, the recipient automatically loses access to the shared location.
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This gives users finer control over privacy, letting them limit exposure to exactly as long as needed for situations like a dinner, a babysitting shift, or a multi-day trip. It also removes the hassle of manually turning off sharing or repeatedly resetting it during longer outings, reducing the risk of accidentally leaving location sharing on indefinitely.
- Find My now supports custom sharing durations from 15 minutes up to 30 days.
- Users can specify an exact end date and time instead of relying on preset options.
- Location access automatically ends when the set time expires, improving privacy control.
Apple AirTag — If you love Find My for keeping tabs on people, AirTag extends the same network to your stuff uLike luggage on that trip, keys, or a backpack. It shows up right in the Find My app alongside shared locations, and Precision Finding on supported iPhones walks you to it.
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