In order to enhance the personal safety of iPhone users, Apple has added a new function of “Safety Notification” to iOS 17, which can send the arrival time to family, relatives and friends. If they do not arrive within the time, the other party can also instantly check the location, mobile phone battery, mobile network status and other information through the iPhone to quickly check the current safety of family and friends.
This article is to share what is the iOS 17 Security Advisory? And how to use the iPhone safety notification function, so that family and friends can quickly know whether it is safe at present, and avoid anxiety caused by being unable to contact.
What is a Safety Bulletin?
Safety Notification is an instant security status report function that Apple has added to iOS 17. It can be sent through the iPhone Messaging App to inform family members and friends of the expected arrival time.
If you haven’t arrived or reported safety before the scheduled time, the iPhone safety notification function will automatically send the user’s real-time location, route, telecommunication service status and mobile phone power to family and friends, so that they can confirm the current status and location, and avoid anxiety caused by missing people. It is a must-have safety function for couples or families!
iPhone Safety Notification Version Requirements and Precautions
If you want to use the “Peace Notification” function on your iPhone, you need to confirm whether the following conditions are met before you can use the “Peace Notification” function normally:
Both iPhone devices must be upgraded to iOS 17 or a new version, and the other party’s Android device cannot be transmitted. Location services must be enabled to initiate a safety notification. Users need to have a mobile network (to avoid being unable to locate and connect in a no-network environment).[Reminder]iOS 17 is currently in the beta testing stage. If you want to experience the new features of iOS 17 first, please refer to “Upgrade iOS 17 Beta Tutorial”.
How to use the iOS 17 safety notification function?
If you meet the above conditions, you can share your security status with friends or family members according to the following iOS 17 security notification usage and setting teaching:
Open the message app safety notification
First, open the iPhone’s built-in “Messaging App”, select the iMessage contact, tap the “+” button in the lower left corner, and select “More” to find the “Safety Notification” function.
When you use the iOS 17 safety notification function for the first time, you will see the safety notification function prompt instruction page, just click “Continue”.
Option to share non-arrival data
When you activate the safety notification function, you will be asked to select the information to share when you do not arrive. The functions are divided into “limited information” and “full information” as follows:
Limited data: Includes current location, as well as iPhone and Apple Watch battery and cellular signal information. Full Data: Includes all limited information, plus directions and last iPhone unlock and Apple Watch removal location information.
It is recommended to choose “Complete Information” for sharing the safety report, which has a large amount of information and can share the route location, so that family and friends can grasp the route status in real time.
If you want to adjust and share safety notification information later, you can also adjust the message settings in the iPhone’s built-in “Settings” app.
After choosing to share unreached data, click “Send Safety Notification” to continue.
Edit the safety report location, arrival time and transportation method
Before using the iOS 17 message to send the “Safety Notification”, you can also click “Edit” to customize the arrival location, arrival time and automatically end if there is no response in a few minutes.
On the detailed information setting page of the safety report, from the “When I Arrive” tab, you can customize and change the destination location and the estimated arrival time of the journey. You can choose from three methods: driving, public transportation, and walking. If you choose the preset journey time, the arrival time system will automatically update according to traffic and driving conditions.
Set the automatic sending alarm notification time
In addition, you can switch the “After the timer ends” function page of the safety notification, and you can set the time to automatically send the alarm notification. If you do not respond to the click reminder within 15 minutes after receiving the arrival reminder, it will automatically send a warning notification to family and friends according to the timer.
Send safety notification message
After everything is set, you can directly send the safety notification Check In to the other party through iMessage, and both parties will also see the yellow background notification function window on the iMessage message screen.
However, it should be reminded that if the other party’s system does not support iOS 17 or uses an Android phone, an error warning that cannot be sent will pop up.
How to report iPhone safety notification and stop sharing
After the safety notification function is turned on, the arrival time will be displayed at the bottom of the iPhone lock screen, and you can also view the sharer, destination and arrival time information by clicking on it, and a reminder will automatically sound before the scheduled time arrives.
Family and friends will also receive a safety notification. Click on the detailed information to view the message. (The other party cannot check the real-time status before the arrival time is over)
If the estimated time is up! You may encounter traffic jams on the road, public transportation delays, or other delays. The screen will automatically sound a delay prompt. You can click “Add time”, if you have already arrived, you can also click “Stop sharing”.
The other party will receive a notification that the “safety notification” has ended, allowing family and friends to confirm that you have arrived home safely.
How can I check the real-time news when the safety report has not yet arrived?
If the recipient finds that family members and friends have not arrived within the scheduled time, it will immediately display the warning bell and important notification prompts that have not arrived.
You can open the message iMessage to view the “detailed information” of the safety notification, which will display the current real-time location of the other party, device unlock time, network and battery status, and also know the other party’s past route through the route record to ensure that the other party is safe.
function summary
The iPhone safety notification function is a very practical function. It can let family members, relatives and friends know your current safety status, family members can ensure whether their children have arrived home safely, or couples can know whether the other party has returned home smoothly. Through the safety report function, they can instantly grasp the latest safety status of each other.
If family members want to share real-time location at any time, instead of clicking the safety notification function every time, they can also use the “iPhone family location sharing” function to prevent elders from getting lost or accidents.
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