If you think of a way to share your iPhone location fast and easily through text messages especially when you are already chatting with the person you want to share the location with on the iMessage app. This can help you during an emergency to quickly reach out to someone who can intervene in whatever you are going through or someone who can help to monitor your movement through the location tracking device on the Maps.
So, if that is what you need this article will teach you how to share location on iPhone through text using the iMessage app on your device.
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Enable iPhone Location Sharing
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You must enable iPhone location sharing on your device if you want to share your current location on the device. Therefore, to start with, I will walk you through how you can enable the feature to share your location on your iPhone.
- Go to your “iPhone” settings.
- Click on “Privacy & Settings.”
- Tap “Location Services.”
- Toggle on the “Location Services” button from grey to green.
Now that the location services option is enabled on your iPhone you can share your current location with other iMessage users.
How to Share Location on iPhone Through Text
You need the iMessage app to share your location on your iPhone through text. You can share your iPhone location through WhatsApp or Facebook. But to share your location on your iPhone through text message you must use the iMessage app.
- Open the “iMessage” app on your ‘iPhone.”
- Start a conversation with the person you want to share your “Location” with.
- Tap on the “+” icon beside the “Text Message” column.
- Tap “Location” from the menu.
- You will see the “Maps” app pop-up on the message screen.
- Tap “Allow While Using App.”
- The “Maps” will replace your “iPhone Keyboard” position.
- Tap “Send Pin” on the “Maps.”
- The “Location” will be pushed to the “Text” box; you will be prompted to add some text if it’s required or necessary.
- Once you are done click on the “Send” tab to send the “Location Maps” through text.
You will be charged for the SMS by your network carrier.
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How to Share Location with Your Contact on Your iPhone
If you simply want to share your location with your contact on your iPhone without starting a conversation them through text messages you can follow the steps below.
- Go to your “iPhone Contact.”
- Search and click on the name of the “Contact” you want to share your location with.
- Scroll down and click on “Share My Location.”
- Choose how long you want to share your location whether it is “Share Indefinitely, Share Until End of Day, or “Share for One Hour.”
- Choose “iMessage” to send your location through “Text.”
- Click on the “Send” button.
Your current location will be sent to the selected contact.
Share your iPhone Location through Text from the Maps
In conclusion; with iMessage and location sharing enabled on your “iPhone” you can share your location through text.
- Open the “Maps” app on your “iPhone.”
- Swipe up from your “iPhone” bottom.
- Click on “Share My Location.”
- Tap “Messages” to share your location through text.
- Tap on the “+” on “To:” to select the contact to send your location to.
- Scroll through your “Contact” and select the name. You can add multiple contacts.
- Click on the send button to send the current location on the “Maps” as a text.