03/05/2024

How to Use Check In with iOS 17

Apple’s safety feature makes safety notifications super simple

If you always forget to text your loved one that you’ve arrived home, or you feel safer when someone can track your journey to a destination, Apple’s Check In makes it super easy. Available with iOS 17, the feature not only allows you to check in with someone when you arrive at a location but will also send you safety prompts if you don't get there.

If you don't answer, it'll then provide those on the other end of the Check In with important information like location data, battery level and network signal. Below, we break down all the steps on how to start a Check In session.

For a full list of all the top features of Apple’s latest operating system, be sure to also check out WIRED's iOS 17 roundup. If this doesn't sound like a fit (or if you have an Android phone), check out our guide to the Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps and Wearables.

Please select this link to read the complete article from WIRED.