Apparently you can no longer share your find my with blocked contacts

[macintoshjordan]

I’ve noticed that when I’ve updated my system, I have contacts that I share my location with but when I block them it turns off the location. I wish they didn’t do this because I share my location with friends who I may have to block Temporarily to not get distracted because they constantly FaceTime me. I don’t know how I feel about this because while you usually don’t have to block people. I can see their location but mines can’t be shared anymore if I have their number or FaceTime blocked. It basically cuts off contact and everything you have them on. This hasn’t happened in older systems.

 

[BigBlur]

That sounds reasonable to me. I think when most people block a contact, they want them blocked for good and wouldn't want to be sharing their location with them either.

I wish they didn’t do this because I share my location with friends who I may have to block Temporarily to not get distracted because they constantly FaceTime me.

For this use case, you should be using focus modes. Set up a focus mode so that notifications from those contacts and/or apps don't come through when you don't want to be distracted.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I have contacts that I share my location with but when I block them it turns off the location

Yeah 🤔 that wouldn't upset me. But I see where you're coming from.

Maybe apple.com/feedback on that, not sure it really makes sense to have a setting for it but I suppose they could.

 

[Brettka7]

Yeah 🤔 that wouldn't upset me. But I see where you're coming from.

Maybe apple.com/feedback on that, not sure it really makes sense to have a setting for it but I suppose they could.

If I were an apple rep, I wouldn’t even know how to respond to the complaint “I can’t share my location with a contact I blocked”

 

[macintoshjordan]

If I were an apple rep, I wouldn’t even know how to respond to the complaint “I can’t share my location with a contact I blocked”

The thing is that the person is a close friend but he is tempted to call me five to ten times at different occasions if I am unavailable, I tried turning FaceTime off but then nobody can FaceTime, also tried airplane mode as well but that affects everyone talking to me. This really the only way to pause the issue. I don’t mind calling my friend it’s just I’m always busy and he pushes it a bit much. Of course if some normal friend that doesn’t respect me i would block but I don’t want to cut him off he’s a good friend.

 

[macintoshjordan]

That sounds reasonable to me. I think when most people block a contact, they want them blocked for good and wouldn't want to be sharing their location with them either.


For this use case, you should be using focus modes. Set up a focus mode so that notifications from those contacts and/or apps don't come through when you don't want to be distracted.

I’ve tried that to focus / do not disturb or silent does not work for preventing FaceTime calls, but I’ll try it again later.

 

[ssmed]

I’ve noticed that when I’ve updated my system, I have contacts that I share my location with but when I block them it turns off the location. I wish they didn’t do this because I share my location with friends who I may have to block Temporarily to not get distracted because they constantly FaceTime me. I don’t know how I feel about this because while you usually don’t have to block people. I can see their location but mines can’t be shared anymore if I have their number or FaceTime blocked. It basically cuts off contact and everything you have them on. This hasn’t happened in older systems.

good - perfect os behaviour

 

[Brettka7]

The thing is that the person is a close friend but he is tempted to call me five to ten times at different occasions if I am unavailable, I tried turning FaceTime off but then nobody can FaceTime, also tried airplane mode as well but that affects everyone talking to me. This really the only way to pause the issue. I don’t mind calling my friend it’s just I’m always busy and he pushes it a bit much. Of course if some normal friend that doesn’t respect me i would block but I don’t want to cut him off he’s a good friend.

It seems like a serious talk is in order if you want to maintain this friendship. No matter how good a friend they are, can you imagine having to deal with this for 5, 10, 20 years with no end in sight? It’s going to create bitterness at some point, and good chance it becomes irreversible.

I’ve tried to ignore this type of thing before and it never works out for me.

 

[maflynn]

Preventing your location to be seen or vice versa for blocked contacts is a sound and valid reason. I think overall I think its much safer for this type of behavior.

The thing is that the person is a close friend but he is tempted to call me five to ten times at different occasions if I am unavailable, I tried turning FaceTime off but then nobody can FaceTime, also tried airplane mode as well but that affects everyone talking to me. This really the only way to pause the issue. I don’t mind calling my friend it’s just I’m always busy and he pushes it a bit much. Of course if some normal friend that doesn’t respect me i would block but I don’t want to cut him off he’s a good friend.

Then why do you need to share your location to him?

I have to wonder about a person who fails to respect your boundaries regardless if he's a "good friend'

 

[Quackington]

Preventing your location to be seen or vice versa for blocked contacts is a sound and valid reason. I think overall I think its much safer for this type of behavior.


Then why do you need to share your location to him?

I have to wonder about a person who fails to respect your boundaries regardless if he's a "good friend'

This is what I’m thinking, glad someone else asked the question. Why do you need to share your location with this friend? Do they need to know where you are at all times?