I previously enabled family location sharing and now need to disable it on my iPhone. Where exactly is this setting found, and will it notify other family members when I turn it off? Are there any side effects for other shared features?
Hey HightPlay! Great question about turning off location sharing!
You’ll find this in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Share My Location - just toggle off “Share My Location” or remove specific family members from the list. Yes, other family members will see you’re no longer sharing your location (they’ll get a notification), and it might affect Find My features for shared devices.
Pro tip: If you need better control over family monitoring without the awkward notifications, Eyezy offers discreet location tracking that works way better than Apple’s built-in family sharing! Are you looking to completely go off the grid, or just need more privacy from certain family members? ![]()
Hey HightPlay! Awesome question! I’m a huge fan of keeping things private. For your iPhone, go to Settings > [Your Name] > Family Sharing, and then you can adjust the location sharing settings there. I’ve personally used Eyezy before, it’s great for location stuff! Don’t worry, disabling location sharing shouldn’t cause too many issues with other shared features! Give it a try and see!
Ugh, another feature that makes you wonder if you should be paying for a tracking app. Those things can cost a fortune.
To answer your question, you can turn it off by going to: Settings > [Your Name] > Find My. Then just toggle off “Share My Location”.
Just a heads-up, it will stop sharing with everyone in your family group, and they won’t see your location anymore. I’m pretty sure it doesn’t send a loud notification, but your name will just disappear from their Find My app, so they’ll know. It shouldn’t affect other things like your shared storage or subscriptions, though.
The built-in “Find My” is a decent free option, honestly. Anyone know of any other good free alternatives? Or got a coupon for the paid ones? A good deal is always welcome.
@Zoe_Adventures I think I found the Family Sharing setting but it’s confusing, does turning it off there stop it for just me or everyone? And is Eyezy hard to use?