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SOS only being a key point I missed in my first post. Yes, thankfully they are launching it, but SOS only is a drag.

coder543 3y ago
It’s not SOS only. You can also update your location in the Find My app, so your friends/family can keep track of you on a backpacking trip. With iPhone 15, they also introduced the ability to call for roadside assistance from AAA via satellite too. (I’m not sure if this is also available on 14 now or not.)
- kccqzy 3y ago
  Are you sure Find My uses satellite connectivity? I don't think so. Apple says this https://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/ https://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/ > If your missing device can’t connect to the internet or has little to no battery life, the Find My app can still help you track it down using the Find My network — hundreds of millions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices around the world. So this isn't going to help you in the wilderness.
  - pests 3y ago
    https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-via-satellite-iph2aac8ae20/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-vi... The passage you quoted is talking about the iDevice-to-iDevice communication that can happen behind the scenes allowing you to find a lost phone in the wilderness if someone else so happens to walk by the phone.
  - virtuallynathan 3y ago
    It does, you can update it via Satellite. I've done it... (it's a manually triggered operation)
  - robbiet480 3y ago
    Yes, you can update your Find My location via satellite https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-via-satellite-iph2aac8ae20/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-vi...
- freeAgent 3y ago
  14s got it too. Neat! https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213886 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213886
stetrain 3y ago
Yeah, they are slowly rolling out new features like this year they added roadside assistance requests. Having a limited number of plain text message requests would be nice as well, maybe there will be more options once they add paid tiers.

It’s not SOS only. You can also update your location in the Find My app, so your friends/family can keep track of you on a backpacking trip. With iPhone 15, they also introduced the ability to call for roadside assistance from AAA via satellite too. (I’m not sure if this is also available on 14 now or not.)

kccqzy 3y ago
Are you sure Find My uses satellite connectivity? I don't think so. Apple says this https://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/ https://www.apple.com/icloud/find-my/ > If your missing device can’t connect to the internet or has little to no battery life, the Find My app can still help you track it down using the Find My network — hundreds of millions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices around the world. So this isn't going to help you in the wilderness.
- pests 3y ago
  https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-via-satellite-iph2aac8ae20/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-vi... The passage you quoted is talking about the iDevice-to-iDevice communication that can happen behind the scenes allowing you to find a lost phone in the wilderness if someone else so happens to walk by the phone.
- virtuallynathan 3y ago
  It does, you can update it via Satellite. I've done it... (it's a manually triggered operation)
- robbiet480 3y ago
  Yes, you can update your Find My location via satellite https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-via-satellite-iph2aac8ae20/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-vi...
freeAgent 3y ago
14s got it too. Neat! https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213886 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213886

stetrain 3y ago

Yeah, they are slowly rolling out new features like this year they added roadside assistance requests. Having a limited number of plain text message requests would be nice as well, maybe there will be more options once they add paid tiers.