The Messages app is a quick way to stay in touch with friends and family. While traveling to a place or a location in your city, you can share your live location using the Messages app. At times, you don’t want to share that but just want to inform that you’ve reached the destination or location safely.
Apple’s release of iOS 17 brings a new feature dubbed Apple Check In. As the name suggests, it’s a prompt-like intimation about reaching a location or destination that you can share with anyone.
We will share how to use Apple Check In on your iPhone. We tested this feature on iOS 17 Public Beta and it worked fine for use. It will be available to all iPhone users with the stable iOS 17 release later this fall.
What Is Apple Check In
Check In is available in the Messages app for iPhone users. You can select specific contacts and notify them after reaching a specific place like the airport, office, or reaching home. Apple Check In will share an encrypted notification that includes your current location info, route, battery level, and the signal strength on your iPhone. In a way, it’s like your last known location where you’ve reached safely.
Your arrival at the destination will be detected automatically by this feature. And most importantly, if your iPhone goes offline for an extended period, Check In will notify your contact.
How To Do a Check In on iPhone Using the Messages App
Let us share the steps to use the Apple Check In feature on iOS 17. Do ensure that you are connected to the internet on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Start a chat with the contact with whom you want to share your Check In details.
Step 3: Tap the Plus icon at the bottom-left corner.
Step 4: Scroll up and select Check In from the list of options.
Step 5: Tap on Continue on the splash screen.
Step 6: Tap on Continue again to proceed.
Step 7: Select the level of data sharing and then tap on Continue.
Step 8: Tap on Send Check In.
You will see the Check In icon in the text box.
Step 9: Tap the Send icon to share your Check In.
How to Edit Your Check In Details on iPhone
You can also edit your Check In details before sending them to your contact from your iPhone. Here’s how.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap the Plus icon at the bottom-left corner and swipe up to select Check In.
Step 3: Follow the on-screen prompts to share your Check In.
Step 4: Before sending it to your contact tap on Edit.
Step 5: Select the time after which you want to be prompted by Apple to Check In. This will depend on how much time you expect to reach your destination.
Step 6: Tap on When I Arrive.
Step 7: Tap on Add Destination.
Step 8: Search for your destination and the coverage area. Then tap on Done at the top-right corner to confirm.
Step 9: Select your estimated travel time by selecting your means of travel.
Step 10: Tap on Done at the top-right corner to confirm.
Step 11: Tap the Send icon to share your Check In.
How to Cancel Check In On iPhone
If you want to cancel your Check In after sending it to your contact, here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Open the chat with the contact with whom you shared your Check In details.
Step 3: Tap on Details in the Check In icon.
Step 4: Select Cancel Check In.
Step 5: Tap on Cancel Check In again to confirm.
The Check In will be removed from the chat.
Use Check In To Notify Contacts
You can use Apple Check In on your iPhone to inform your contacts about more than just your current location. In a way, it helps parents keep track of their child’s whereabouts. Also, your iPhone lets you get detailed information about your recently visited places last week. You can read our post on how to check location history on your iPhone.
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