How to Stop Sharing Live Location on iMessage (iPhone)
Stop Live Location sharing in iMessage, verify Find My settings, and reduce background location updates on iPhone.
Quick answer
To stop sharing live location in iMessage, you generally need to stop sharing from the conversation info panel (or from Find My). iMessage location sharing is tied to Find My → Share My Location.
Step-by-step: stop sharing from Messages (iMessage)
- Open Messages
- Open the conversation with the person
- Tap their name/photo at the top
- Find the location sharing section
- Tap Stop Sharing My Location
If you don’t see the option, you may not be sharing through Messages—check Find My.
Step-by-step: stop sharing from Find My
- Open Find My
- Tap People
- Select the person
- Tap Stop Sharing My Location
Step-by-step: disable all location sharing (Share My Location OFF)
- Settings
- Apple ID (your name)
- Find My
- Turn Share My Location Off