If you want to stop sharing location without notifying iMessage, there’s a simple workaround using Apple’s Maps app.
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Introduction – How to Stop Sharing Location Without Notifying iMessage
With the release of iOS 13, Apple made some changes to how location sharing works in the Messages app. In the past, location sharing was an all-or-nothing affair; either you allowed someone to see your current location or you didn’t. Now, there’s a middle ground. You can share your location with someone for a specific period of time, or until you leave a certain place. Here’s how it works.
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How to share your location with iMessage
It’s easy to share your current location or let someone know where you are with iMessage. You can share your location with people you’re messaging, or even share your location with a group of people. Here’s how:
- Open the Maps app and find your current location.
- Tap the Share button
- Select how you want to send your location. You can tap Message to send it as an iMessage, or tap Email to send it as an email.
You can also share your location with people using the Find My Friends app. Just open the app and tap Share My Location.
How to stop sharing your location with iMessage
Apple’s iMessage service is a great way to connect with friends and family, but it has one big drawback: by default, it shares your location with the people you message. If you don’t want people to know where you are, you can turn off location sharing in iMessage. Here’s how:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap on Messages.
- Scroll down and find the setting for Send & Receive.
- Tap on the info button next to each email address or phone number that you use with iMessage.
- Toggle the switch next to Share My Location to the Off position for each contact that you don’t want to share your location with.
How to share your location with a specific contact
Open the Maps app and tap the location sharing icon.
Select the contact you want to share your location with and tap Share Your Location. You can also choose to share your current location just once or share it every time you message them.
If you want to stop sharing your location with a specific contact, open the Maps app and tap the location sharing icon. Then select the contact you shared your location with and tap Stop Sharing Your Location.
How to share your location with a group
- Open your iPhone’s Settings . It’s a gray app with cogs that you’ll likely find on the Home Screen.
- Scroll down and tap Messages. It’s about halfway down the Settings list.
- Slide the “Share My Location” switch to the On position . A map icon will appear next to the Settings title.
- Tap Share My Location. It’s at the bottom of the screen.
- Select a duration. You can share your location for an hour, until the end of the day, or indefinitely by tapping Another Time and setting a date.
- Tap Share Indefinitely and then tap Share when prompted.
How to stop sharing your location with a group
With iOS 13 and later, and iPadOS, you can share your location with people in iMessage threads. To stop sharing your location with a group:
Tap the top of the screen, then tap the thread that you want to stop sharing your location with.
Tap , then tap Stop Sharing My Location.
How to share your location with a specific contact without notifying them
There are a few ways to share your location with someone without notifying them. If you’re using Apple Maps, you can share your location with a specific contact for a set period of time. First, open the Maps app and tap the ‘Share my location’ button. Next, select the contact you want to share your location with and choose how long you want to share your location for. You can also use the ‘Share my current location’ option in the Messages app to share your location with a specific contact without notifying them. Again, open the Messages app and select the contact you want to share your location with. Tap ‘Details’, then ‘Share My Location’. You’ll be able to choose how long you want to share your location for and whether or not you want to be notified when they view your location.
How to share your location without notifying imessage
Sharing your location with someone usually means sending them a text or email with your current address. But what if you want to share your location without notifying imessage?
There are a few ways to do this, depending on whether you’re using an iPhone or Android phone.
On an iPhone, you can go to the Settings app and select “Privacy.” From there, select “Location Services” and then choose the app that you want to use to share your location. You can also turn off Location Services entirely from this menu.
If you’re using an Android phone, open the Google Maps app and tap the Menu icon (three lines). Next, tap “Location sharing” and choose the app that you want to use to share your location. You can also turn off location sharing entirely from this menu.
