• After more than 15 years covering everything Apple, it’s with a heavy heart we announce that we will no longer be publishing new content on iMore and the iMore forums will be closing as of November 1st, 2024.

Why can't my friend use 'share my location with me, its keeps saying location not available?

I

iMore Question

why can't my friend use 'share my location" with me, its keeps saying "location not available"

My friend and I share our locations, but every time I go into "details", their's states "location not available". Why is that?
 

Ledsteplin

Ambassador
Oct 2, 2013
51,092
846
108
Visit site
why can't my friend use 'share my location" with me, its keeps saying "locati...

Welcome to iMore! Your friend may not have the "Share my location" enabled.
1. Go to Settings >privacy >Location Services > Share my Location > Tap and toggle on.
7958c65cf9a758b77f6789ffd23a77b9.jpg


2. Then go to Location Services > scroll down to System Services and toggle Share My Location on
6a35ab4864b0fed185e38d18c35f2bfc.jpg


3. Then go to Messages > details > Tap Share My Location
ff266fc4cb37aa467a1bcd5036dec756.jpg


Your friend must use an iPhone and do these for you to see their location.
 

wenrob

Well-known member
Aug 20, 2013
496
0
16
Visit site
Re: why can't my friend use 'share my location" with me, its keeps saying "location not available"

Also, when you initially select it from iMessage it gives you a choice of time frames. Your friend may not be selecting "indefinitely" or they could be turning it off.
 

Latest posts

Trending Posts

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
262,069
Messages
1,773,544
Members
441,382
Latest member
Mohammadreza