How do I use Arrival Notifications?

What are Arrival Notifications?

Arrival Notifications let you automatically tell close friends when you arrive at places you choose—like home, school, or a hotel. When you arrive at a place you’ve set up notifications for, your friend gets a push notification and a notice in Chat. Tapping the notification opens your Chat together.

How do I add a place to start sending Arrival Notifications when I get there?

1. Open a Chat with your friend
2. Tap the Map icon in the chat to open the location tray
3. Under ‘Arrival Notifications’, tap ‘Add’
4. Move the map to set the spot, then tap ‘Set Location’

If you want, you can choose a name and emoji for the place you want to add.

How do I remove a place from sending Arrival Notifications when I get there?

To remove a place from your list, press and hold on the Place and delete it. This removes alerts for that place for everyone.

How many places can I send Arrival Notifications for?

You can save up to ten places. Your saved list is the same across friends. You can decide who gets notified about your arrivals.

How do I start sending Arrival Notifications to my friend? 

1. Open a Chat with your friend
2. Tap the Map icon in the chat to open the location tray
3. Under ‘Arrival Notifications,’ toggle a place on
4. Choose ‘One time’ or ‘Every time’

‘One time’ notification settings expire after 24 hours. ‘Every time’ notification settings stay on until you turn them off.

How do I stop sending Arrival Notifications to my friend?

1. Open a Chat with your friend
2. Tap the Map icon in the chat to open the location tray
3. Under ‘Arrival Notifications,’ toggle a place off

Please Note:

• If you stop sharing your location with a friend (including using Ghost Mode), these notifications turn off automatically.
• Your friend can also choose to stop receiving these notifications. See below for more info.

How do I stop receiving Arrival Notifications from my friend?

1. Open a Chat with your friend
2. Press on the blue linked text in your Chat that identifies the location 
3. Tap the three dots for a menu and choose ‘Stop receiving notification’