How does your location get updated in IMessages? Do you have to open IMessages for the location to update or simply unlock your phone?
iPhone 7, 12
Look at your location preferences in Settings and see what is set for the app.
Turn Location Services and GPS on or off on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
https://support.apple.com/HT207092
iOS 4: Understanding Location Services - Apple Support
How would you even know if the location was updated in iMessage without launching the app? You have to be using iMessage in order to see someone’s location by tapping on the info button.
If you mean your own location, the other person would still have to launch iMessage in order to see your location. Unlocking your phone has no bearing on anything.
Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are actually asking. If so, please explain further.
So I tested this theory and it doesn't hold true.
A friend and I waited over an hour and still it showed my location as "Active -- Now"
I even exited out of the app completely, and locked my phone and it still showed the same for my friend.
Yet when I look at the location of my friend it says "Active -- 47 minutes ago"
Still very confused.
How to turn Location Services on or off for specific apps
Settings > Messages
When I take that route there isn't a place that says "Share my Location" or "Share when Using"
Even when I take this route:
Settings> Apple ID > Share my location
It's not specific to tell me that it only shows when I'm using the app.
How does your location get updated in IMessages? Do you have to open IMessages for the location to update or simply unlock your phone?
