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iOS 27 Adds These New Features to Find My, Including 'Hide Location'

Apple has unveiled new features for the Find My app in the upcoming iOS 27 update, including enhanced location privacy controls, flexible sharing durations, and expanded landscape mode support.

Key Points

  • Apple plans to release the iOS 27 update to all users in September, following a public beta launch in July.
  • A new "Hide Location" feature allows users to pause location sharing with specific contacts for the remainder of the day without sending notifications.
  • Users can now set custom location sharing durations ranging from 15 minutes to 30 days, replacing the previous limited preset options.
  • The Find My app now supports landscape mode, which requires the Portrait Orientation Lock to be disabled in the iPhone Control Center.

Why it Matters

These updates provide users with greater granular control over their personal privacy and digital tracking settings. The expansion of landscape mode across more native applications may also signal Apple's ongoing preparations for future hardware designs, such as rumored foldable devices.
MacRumors Published by Joe Rossignol
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