
Now let's look at using this information. You now know how to set up both permanent and temporary connections with chosen friends. You can share your location temporarily for hours, days or weeks. To do this, launch the app and tap the Temporary tab at the bottom of the window. You can share locations for a limited time - useful when working in groups, visiting a conference or what not.

If they accept you can see where they are, and they can see you. Your friends will be emailed to ask if they want to share their location with you. To do so tap the + button and enter the email address(es) of friends you want to add. If you do not have a passcode lock set, you are signed out of Find My Friends after 15 minutes of inactivity.Īgree to Push Notifications and Location Sharing Last known location data is stored on Apple's servers in an encrypted format for only 2 hours, then permanently deleted. You can hide from all of your friends at any time with one click. Your location is sent from your device only when a friend requests to see it - it is not transmitted or recorded at any other time.

For someone to see your location, you must first give that person explicit permission.
