RoamHow to hide location on iPhone
On an iPhone with iOS 27, Find My can hide your location. Turn off Share My Location for everyone, or tap Hide Location for one person until the next day. Location Services can stop apps. Those Apple steps remove the live pin. Roam shows a place you choose instead, on the iPhone, with no jailbreak and no computer.
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How do you hide your location on iPhone in Find My?
Find My hides a location by taking the live pin off the other person's map. Turn off Share My Location for everyone, or tap Hide Location for one person. Apple's steps are in Share your location with iPhone. The pause guide is How to pause location on Find My.
- Open the Find My app on the iPhone.
- To stop sharing with everyone, open the Me tab and turn off Share My Location.
- To hide location from one person, open the People tab and tap that person.
- Tap the More button. Under My Location, tap Hide Location.
- To stop sharing with that person until you share again, tap Stop Sharing My Location instead.
Leave Find My iPhone on (Turn off Find My). Deleting Find My does not stop sharing. In Messages, tap the name, then Hide Location. If your safety is at risk, use Safety Check.
What does Hide Location in Find My do?
Hide Location in Find My pauses one person. Apple's guide says sharing stops for the rest of the day and resumes the next day. Other people can stay shared.
Hide Location is enough when that person should lose the live pin until the next day. Hide Location is not enough when Find My should keep showing a place you chose. Stop Sharing My Location stops until you share again. The absence is covered in Stop sharing location without them knowing.
How do you turn off Location Services on an iPhone?
Location Services is the iPhone switch for apps. Settings, Privacy & Security, Location Services stops every app, or one app set to Never. Maps then stops receiving a location. Location Services does not add a Find My pin.
Apple describes that path in Manage location information. Leave Find My alone in that list if a lost iPhone should still be found.
- Open Settings on the iPhone.
- Tap Privacy & Security.
- Tap Location Services.
- Turn Location Services off for every app, or tap one app and choose Never.
How do you share an iPhone location from another device?
Find My can share from another device on the same Apple Account. The Me tab shows the device next to Sharing From. Use This iPhone as My Location makes this iPhone the one that shares. Apple's steps are in Share your location in Find My on iPhone. That is enough only when the other device is really there, such as an iPhone left at home.
- Open Find My on the iPhone.
- Open the Me tab and look next to Sharing From.
- Tap Use This iPhone as My Location if this iPhone should share.
- To share from another device on the same Apple Account, open Find My on that device and switch the sharing device there.
What does the other person see when location is hidden on iPhone?
The other person no longer sees the live location. It disappears from Find My, Maps, Contacts, and Messages. People may notice. On earlier systems, a Messages notice could appear. No second pin appears in a city you named.
When is Hide Location on iPhone enough?
Hide Location is enough for one person until the next day. Share My Location off is enough for everyone. Location Services is enough when apps should stop. Another device is enough only when that device is physically there. None of the four shows a city you typed.
Travel planning, testing an app from another city, and keeping a home address private need a place you set. Be fair to people who rely on knowing where you are.
| Option | What the other person sees | Computer | A place you choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share My Location off | No live location. | No | No |
| Hide Location | No live location until the next day. | No | No |
| Location Services off | Apps on the iPhone stop receiving a location. | No | No |
| Another device | The real place of that device. | No | Only if the device is there. |
| Roam | The place you set in Roam. No simulated label in Find My. | No | Yes |
How do you show a chosen place with Roam?
Roam shows a place you choose when the map should still have a dot. Roam needs iOS 27 or newer and Developer Mode switched on — no jailbreak, no computer. The location is simulated. In Find My, no simulated label appears.
You install Roam with the iPhone's UDID and a personal install link. Payment is with Stripe. Roam is sold by BLOCC. A day is €4.99, a week is €9.99, a month is €14.99 and a year is €49.99.
Teleport sets a spot. A route walks, runs, cycles, or drives. The joystick moves the pin. Support is support@roamlocation.com and the live chat on this site. Pokémon GO and other games that check a simulated location can notice Roam. Roam does not work with those games, and some games block accounts.
- On the iPhone you'll use, open the passes and choose a day, a week, a month or a year.
- Continue in Safari. It reads your iPhone's UDID, then you pay. Your personal install link arrives by e-mail.
- Install Roam from that link. When iOS asks, turn on Developer Mode in Settings › Privacy & Security › Developer Mode, then restart.
- Open Roam, search for a place or drop a pin, and tap Teleport.
Find My then shows that place. Changing the Find My pin, step by step, is How to change location on Find My iPhone. One fixed place is How to freeze location on iPhone. See Roam passes – from €4.99 a day, or read how location sharing and Find My fit in on the product page.
What do people ask about hiding location on iPhone?
How do I hide location on iPhone?
On iOS 27, open Find My and turn off Share My Location, or tap Hide Location for one person until the next day. Location Services can stop apps. None of these puts a different place on the map.
What is Hide Location in Find My on iOS 27?
Hide Location is Apple's control for one person. Apple's guide says sharing stops for the rest of the day and resumes the next day. The live pin leaves. Hide Location does not show a place you picked.
Does turning off Location Services hide me in Find My?
Location Services stops apps on that iPhone from receiving a location. Leave Find My iPhone on, under your name in Settings, so a lost iPhone can still be found. Location Services does not place a stand-in pin.
Can Roam show a different place instead of hiding?
Yes. Roam changes the location the iPhone reports. Find My shows the place you chose, with no simulated label. The location is still simulated. Roam needs iOS 27 or newer, no jailbreak, and no computer. A day is €4.99, a week is €9.99, a month is €14.99 and a year is €49.99. Payment is with Stripe. Roam is sold by BLOCC.
Does the other person get a notification when I hide my location?
Apple says the person you stop sharing with won't be notified. They may still notice, because your live location disappears from Find My, Maps, Contacts and Messages. On earlier iOS versions a Messages notice could appear.
Does the location stay after a restart?
No. After an iPhone restart, the iPhone goes back to its real location. You set the place again in Roam.
Do I need Developer Mode?
Yes. Roam needs Developer Mode, which is a single switch in Settings › Privacy & Security › Developer Mode. You can turn it off again there, but Roam won't work until it's back on.
Does Roam work with Pokémon GO?
No. Roam does not work with Pokémon GO or other games that check a simulated location. Those games can notice it, and some games block accounts.