Apple’s Check In safety feature first arrived on iPhone in 2023 with the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/news/ios-17-check-in-explained-heres-how-the-new-safety-feature-works” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/news/ios-17-check-in-explained-heres-how-the-new-safety-feature-works”>launch of iOS 17. Apple later added it to the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/tag/apple-watch” data-auto-tag-linker=”true” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/tag/apple-watch”>Apple Watch via 2024’s watchOS 11. Now, with 2025’s release of data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/smartwatches/upgrading-to-watchos-26-try-these-7-apple-watch-features-first” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/smartwatches/upgrading-to-watchos-26-try-these-7-apple-watch-features-first”>watchOS 26, Apple’s best hidden safety feature is better and easier to use than ever.
Check Ins can automatically keep loved ones apprised of your whereabouts, with notifications when you depart or arrive at a location. This is a safety tool I use often, and perfect for folks who enjoy late-night walks or runs and/or…
