The recording is a iOS 17 security device introduced in the Messages app. It can automatically notify a friend that your iPhone has arrived at a certain destination and choose what details it can see if you don’t successfully check in.

Apple has extended this functionality to the Apple Watch with watchOS 11 a year later. With this you can set a recording when you finish a workout. Apple explains: “Whether users go for an early morning run or head to a late-night gym session, they can access Check In directly in the Workout app so a friend or family member can keep track. eye on the end of their training. Users can also start recording from messages like they do on iPhone.

If you haven’t had a chance to use this security feature yet, it could be a useful tool to help you and your loved ones feel more secure throughout your life.

How to start recording on iPhone

Although Apple may give you a recording option on iPhone, you can also configure this feature manually. Follow the steps below to use recording:

• Open the Messages app on your iPhone
• Tap to start a new conversation or select an existing one
• Tap the + icon, then More, Register, and Edit
• Choose between finishing check-in upon arrival or after a timer

When I arrive: Specify your destination and method of travel (by car, public transport or on foot), and add additional time if necessary. Check In monitors your trip and notifies your friend if your iPhone doesn’t move for an extended period of time or doesn’t reach the destination as planned. When you successfully arrive at your destination, the recording will automatically end and notify your friend that your iPhone has arrived.

After a timer: Specify a period of time, such as a meeting with someone you met on an app. If you don’t finish recording before the time you set, the recording will notify your friend.

Apple says that if your iPhone doesn’t arrive at your destination, cancel registration, or respond to prompts, your iPhone’s travel details will be sent to your friends.

Finally, you can adjust how much you want to share in your iPhone’s Settings, Apps, and Messages, as well as check the data. You have two options:

• Limit: Share your current location, in addition to the network signal and battery details of your iPhone and Apple Watch.
• Complete: Share the above data (current location, network signal, and battery details), in addition to the route you traveled and the last time you unlocked your iPhone or removed your Apple Watch.

Conclude

Now you know how to start recording with your iPhone and how it can help you (and your loved ones) stay safe. Below you can learn more about the latest features of iOS 18.