How to get notified when a friend’s location changes in Find My on iPad

Use the Find My app to get a notification when your friend’s location changes. You can get notified when a friend arrives at a location, leaves a location, or isn’t at a location, and with a larger radius, you’re notified when they’re near it.

Your friend gets an alert after you set the notification up.

Here’s how to get notified when a friend’s location changes in Find My on iPad.

Important: In order to receive a notification when your friend’s location changes, make sure you allow notifications for the Find My app. See Change notification settings.

You can also notify friends when your location changes. For the steps, see our guide, Notify a friend when your location changes in Find My.

Get notified when your friend arrives at or leaves a location

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen, tap the name of the person you want to be notified about, and tap the more button.
3. Below Notify Me, tap Add Location Alert.
4. Choose whether you want to be notified when a friend arrives at or leaves a location.
5. Choose a location, or tap New Location to create a new location and set a location radius.

   With a larger radius, you’re notified when your friend is near the location instead of right at the location.

6. Choose whether you want to be notified only once or every time.
7. Tap the Done button.

   Your friend gets an alert after you set the notification.

   If you set a recurring notification, your friend must approve it before it’s set. They get an alert asking for approval when they arrive at or leave the location you chose for the first time.

Get notified when your friend isn’t at a location

You can get a notification when your friend or family member is away from a specific location during a set schedule, like when your child isn’t at school during school hours.

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen, tap the name of the person you want to be notified about, and tap the more button.
3. Below Notify Me, tap Add Location Alert.
4. Below When, tap [your friend’s name] Is Not At.
5. Choose a location, or tap New Location to create a new location and set a location radius.

   With a larger radius, you’re notified when your friend is near the location instead of right at the location.

6. Select when you want to be notified.
   • Time: Select a start and end time.
   • Days: Select the days of the week.
7. Tap the Done button.

   Your friend must approve the notification before it’s set. They get an alert asking for approval on the time and day the notifications start.

Change or turn off a notification you set

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen, tap the name of the person whose notification you want to change or turn off, and then tap the more button.

   This could be a notification you receive about a friend, or a notification your friend receives about you.

3. Tap the notification.
4. Do either of the following:
   • Change a notification: Change any details and then tap the Done button.
   • Turn off a notification: Tap Delete Notification and tap Delete Notification again.

You can create up to 25 Notify Me notifications.

Note: You can only create recurring notifications for friends who have two-factor authentication turned on.

See also

• Notify a friend when your location changes in Find My on iPad