iPhone random texting

my iPhone randomly texted my location in a group chat but I have no idea how or how to stop it. It’s happened several times in this same group chat. I do not share locations with any of them. Help?

iPhone 13, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 4, 2022 4:28 AM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2022 8:07 AM

Hi nannanissa,


In order to check your shared location settings in Messages, follow these steps:

"Share your location in the Messages app

  1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone and select a message.
  2. Select the name of the person at the top of the conversation. 
  3. Choose the information icon .
  4. Select Send My Current Location. Your recipient will see your location on the map. Or choose Share My Location. Then choose the length of time that you want to share your location for."

More information on sharing your location can be found here: Find friends and share your location with Find My


If you see that your location is shared, you can choose to stop sharing location. If it is sending your current location only when this happens, check to be sure your screen is locked when it occurs. We also suggest ensuring your software is updated to the latest version, as outdated software can cause features to misbehave. This article should help: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch



Cheers!


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Apr 5, 2022 8:07 AM in response to nannanissa

Hi nannanissa,


In order to check your shared location settings in Messages, follow these steps:

"Share your location in the Messages app

  1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone and select a message.
  2. Select the name of the person at the top of the conversation. 
  3. Choose the information icon .
  4. Select Send My Current Location. Your recipient will see your location on the map. Or choose Share My Location. Then choose the length of time that you want to share your location for."

More information on sharing your location can be found here: Find friends and share your location with Find My


If you see that your location is shared, you can choose to stop sharing location. If it is sending your current location only when this happens, check to be sure your screen is locked when it occurs. We also suggest ensuring your software is updated to the latest version, as outdated software can cause features to misbehave. This article should help: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch



Cheers!


Apr 5, 2022 11:12 AM in response to nannanissa

nannanissa,


The steps below are how you would share your location in Messages: Find friends and share your location with Find My


"Share your location in the Messages app

  1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone and select a message.
  2. Select the name of the person at the top of the conversation. 
  3. Choose the information icon .
  4. Select Send My Current Location. Your recipient will see your location on the map. Or choose Share My Location. Then choose the length of time that you want to share your location for."


Do you know if you might've been doing anything similar when this happened? If not, let us know what you were doing in the Messages app, like typing or scrolling, as this might help in narrowing things down.


Take care.

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