Find My iPhone vs Share My Location

What is the difference between “Find My iPhone” and “Share My Location”?


I see an arrow frequently showing my location is being tracked. When I go to settings, privacy, location services, system services, sometimes I see an arrow next to “find my iPhone” and sometimes next to “share my location”.


Which one means someone is tracking me if I gave them unlimited access in “find my friends”?


iPhone XS

Posted on May 3, 2020 12:40 PM

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Posted on May 3, 2020 01:08 PM

Find My iPhone permits you to possibly track it should it be lost or stolen, if it's powered on and connected to a network.


Share my Location permits people to see where you are IF you grant them permission to see where you are.

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Find My iPhone vs Share My Location

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