Apple Adds 15-Minute to 30-Day Find My Sharing in iOS 27 as Hide Location Debuts

Q: Will Apple's rumored $2,000 foldable iPhone sacrifice key features like Face ID for its innovative new design?

Yes. Based on the most consistent rumors, Apple’s foldable iPhone is likely to give up Face ID in favor of Touch ID to make its ultra-thin foldable design possible. Reports tied to the rumored “iPhone Ultra” or “iPhone Fold” say the device could be just about 4.5mm thick when unfolded. That leaves limited room for the TrueDepth hardware Face ID requires. Analysts including Ming-Chi Kuo have said Apple is instead expected to use a Touch ID sensor built into the side button, similar to some iPads. A foldable design also complicates Face ID because Apple would need to manage authentication across folded and unfolded use cases, potentially increasing component and space demands. Other trade-offs are also widely rumored. The foldable iPhone may drop a telephoto camera and rely on a two-lens rear system, again because of internal space constraints. It is also expected to run a version of iOS tailored for a larger, book-style screen rather than fully becoming an iPad replacement. At the same time, Apple appears to be building software around that new form factor. iOS 27’s broader landscape support in apps like Find My is seen as groundwork for foldable devices, alongside expected multitasking and larger-screen interface changes. Nothing is official yet, and Apple has not confirmed the product. But if the current reporting is accurate, the foldable iPhone’s headline innovation will come with real compromises, with Face ID the clearest example.

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jun 18

Apple’s iOS 27 developer beta adds a new “Hide Location” control in Find My that lets iPhone users quietly pause sharing with specific people until the end of the day.
Find My also now supports custom sharing windows from 15 minutes to 30 days, replacing iOS 26’s three fixed options of one hour, end of day, or indefinitely.
iOS 27 further expands landscape mode to more built-in iPhone apps, including Find My, beyond earlier support in apps such as Maps, Calendar, Files, Notes and Mail.
The public beta is due in July and the full release is expected in September, with broader landscape support potentially aligning with Apple’s rumored foldable “iPhone Ultra.”