You can pause or freeze your location on the Find My app using three methods: disable ‘Share My Location,’ change your sharing device, or turn on Airplane mode. To stop location sharing from a third-party app, restrict it from accessing Location Services.
Hi, I’m Devansh. I’ve learned how to pause or freeze my location on the Find My app on my iPhone 13 since it could be helpful when I want to save battery or ensure privacy.
In this article, I’ll show you the steps to pause or freeze your location on Find My and other third-party apps. I’ll also answer some common questions.
Keep reading if you want to pause or freeze your location on the Find My app.
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Different Ways to Pause or Freeze Location on Find My App
Let’s discuss three methods to pause or freeze your location on the Find My app.
Open Find My, go to the Me tab, and toggle off Share My Location. Now, your iPhone will stop sharing your location with your contacts. If you want to learn more about the Find My app, read this article.
Do you only want to stop sharing your location with specific people? Go to the People tab, choose the person you no longer wish to share your location with, and tap Stop Sharing My Location. They’ll be notified when you re-enable sharing with them.
2. Change Sharing Device
It’s possible to set your secondary iPhone as the sharing device. Open Find My on that device, go to the Me tab, and tap Use this iPhone as My Location.
Now, you can leave your secondary iPhone at home or any other single location to keep your location locked to one spot.
3. Turn On Airplane Mode
You can also turn on Airplane mode on your iPhone. It will pause your location since your iPhone will stop accessing wireless networks.
The three methods I discussed above are optimal if you want to pause or freeze your location on Apple’s native Find My app. Read the following section to do the same for a third-party app.
How to Pause or Freeze Location on Third-Party Apps?
If you want to stop sharing your location on a social media or family tracking app, use this method instead. Open Settings, go to Privacy & Security, and Location Services. Scroll down, and tap on the app in question.
From the options under Allow Location Access, choose Never. This option will restrict the app from accessing your location. You can also toggle off and disable Location Services at the top of the page, but this may affect other services.
FAQs
Here are three questions about pausing and freezing your location on the Find My app.
How to Delete iPhone Location History?
Open Settings, go to Privacy & Security, Location Services, and System Services. On this page, tap on Significant Locations and Clear History. Feel free to learn more about Location Services.
Will Uninstalling Find My App Stop Location Sharing?
No. Your location can still be shared if you uninstall the Find My app. Instead, open Settings, tap on your name, Find My, and toggle off Share My Location.
How to Stop Sharing Other Data With Your Contacts?
Open Settings, go to Privacy & Security, and tap Safety Check. You can review the people and apps you share your data with here. It includes your location and other data like shared calendars, photos, notes, etc.
Conclusion
If you want to stop sharing your location in the Find My app, there are three methods: disable ‘Share My Location,’ change your sharing device, and turn on Airplane mode. To stop sharing your location with a third-party app, you can restrict its access.
You might want to pause or freeze your location on the Find My app for many reasons, like saving battery, avoiding targeted advertising, and privacy and security concerns. The methods discussed above are effective for this purpose.
Do you have further questions about pausing or freezing your location on the Find My app? Let me know in the comments!
