Freezing your location without outright disabling Find My iPhone is tricky—Apple really locks this down. While @andarilhonoturno shared some crafty methods, I’ll throw in a couple of perspectives on their suggestions and add my own.
First off, Airplane Mode: Sure, flip the switch and you’re invisible, but it’s super obvious if someone’s checking. And honestly, it’s not practical. You lose everything—calls, texts, WiFi, the works. So unless you’re okay looking like you vanished off-grid, maybe not the best.
Faking your location with another device is clever but feels… extra? Like, who has a spare Apple device lying around just to plant somewhere? Not to mention, if someone notices the location hasn’t moved for hours… yeah, red flags.
Now, here’s where I’d go a bit different. Instead of stopping location sharing for specific people one by one (like @andarilhonoturno said), you could try switching to a different Apple ID temporarily. Yes, it’s a bit of a hassle, but no one gets an alert saying you “stopped sharing” with them. It’s lowkey and effective. Just be careful about switching back—syncing data might get messy.
Another idea: Leave your phone in a place where you’re “expected” to be and take an alternate device with you—a smartwatch with LTE, for example. It keeps your phone’s location static without triggering suspicion.
All in all, honesty is probably the best move if this is someone you know constantly checks your location. But hey, I get it—temporary privacy matters. Just remember any of these tricks might still raise eyebrows if you’re being monitored too closely. Apple isn’t exactly here for loopholes in their system.