iOS 27 Beta Adds Temporary 12-Hour Location Hiding in Find My App
By
Tim Hardwick
Yesterday's bagel, baked twice. Familiar and a bit tough.
Summary
Apple's iOS 27 developer beta introduces a new "Hide Location" feature in the Find My app, allowing users to temporarily hide their location from selected people for 12 hours before automatically reverting to the previous sharing state. The feature does not notify the person being hidden from, and appears as a simple toggle in the user's Find My card under the People section.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledA new 'Hide Location' option appears in the user's Find My card in the People section, under 'My Location.'
Tapping it hides your location temporarily for 12 hours before reverting to your previous shared location state.
When enabled, the option switches to 'Unhide Location.'
Enabling the feature doesn't appear to notify the person that you are hiding your location from them – your Find My card simply registe
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