Check-ins for Safe Arrivals

Among the other messaging improvements, iOS 17 will introduce a new check-in feature to let your loved ones know when you’ve arrived at a destination. This saves you the trouble of remembering to send mom a message to let her know that you got home safely from your trip.

It goes beyond this, though, with the ability to track your progress and update people if you’re not making progress or you’re behind your ETA, and it will provide your contacts with information on battery level and cell service status so they have an idea if you may end up being out of reach.