

Just tap the Erase This Device button, but be forewarned: once your device erased, you won't be able to track it anymore.

Choose whether you or your contact will be notified the resulting sheet will let you choose if the notification is based on arriving at or leaving a location, as well as which location you want notifications tied to.įinally, if you've given up hope that you'll ever see the device again, you can remotely erase it, making sure that your data stays safe and secure. To set either type of notification, tap the contact in question and swipe their card up to display the Notifications section, then tap the Add button. The second notifies *your contact* when you arrive at or leave a specific location. You can also assign a custom name to their current location.įind My allows you to set two types of location-based notifications for your contacts: The first notifies you when your contact arrives at or leaves a specific location. Swiping up on your contact's card will give you additional options, such as the ability to set location-based Notifications - more on that in a moment - as well as options to add or remove a contact from your favorites, stop sharing your location with them (if you are), request they share their location with you (if they're not), or remove them from your Find My list entirely. MORE: What to Do If Your Phone Is Lost or Stolen You can tap the Contact button to view their contact information or tap Directions to launch Apple Maps with directions to their current location. Tapping on any of your contacts in the list immediately displays their location on the map, if available, marked with their contact picture. Mark a contact as a favorite, and they'll appear at the top of this list. And second, location sharing is not automatically reciprocal: just because you share your location with someone doesn't mean you can see their location, or vice versa.īy default, the People tab in the Find My app shows a map with the locations of everybody currently sharing their location with you, along with a list of all the people you're following you also get a list of any contacts you're sharing your own location with. There are two important things to know about location sharing in iOS: First, sharing a user's location always requires the consent of that user. The Devices tab allows you to locate any of your compatible Apple devices, as well as take additional actions like playing sounds through their speakers, marking them as lost, or even erasing them.įinally, the Find My app also contains a Me tab, which allows you to enable or disable sharing your location for all contacts, turn on or off friend requests and set a custom name for your current location.
