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Q: My Friends Notify Me Not Working

Although my entire family has iOS 6 installed, the "Notify Me" feature does not work.  I have My Friends turned on in the notification center.  What am I missing?

iPhone 4, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 20, 2012 6:48 PM

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  • by Aeroscout,

    Aeroscout Aeroscout Sep 20, 2012 6:50 PM in response to Aeroscout
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    Sep 20, 2012 6:50 PM in response to Aeroscout

    More detail: I am able to click the option to notify me in the upper right hand corner and set a Notify me when and then save it, but no notification is provided when the friend leavs or arrives at the selected location.

  • by Rich.wicks,

    Rich.wicks Rich.wicks Sep 21, 2012 1:12 PM in response to Aeroscout
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    Sep 21, 2012 1:12 PM in response to Aeroscout

    I can set up notification for my partner when arrives at work and leaves. The rest of my friends I can not add notify me. They all have os6 as well. Wish someone could help with it

  • by TheKinkyboy,

    TheKinkyboy TheKinkyboy Sep 21, 2012 11:17 PM in response to Aeroscout
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    Sep 21, 2012 11:17 PM in response to Aeroscout

    I updated to iOS 6, the notify me button is disabled, It wont even let me click on it, i have the notification and localization settings enabled I have restored the settings I even deleted the app and install again. Help please. My boyfriend hasn't updated yet and his app works perfect, he knows exactly when I leave home and he office. How sick is that! I want the same...

  • by Tumberry,

    Tumberry Tumberry Sep 23, 2012 1:11 AM in response to Aeroscout
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    Sep 23, 2012 1:11 AM in response to Aeroscout

    Hi Apple Support,

     

    I have the same issue, my wife has ios5, but upgraded Find Friends and her notify me works. As for me i upgraded to IOS 6 with upgraded Find friends, but notify me option is engraved.

     

     

    Pls help !........ i can notify myself to others though. !

     

    Both of us own an iPhone 4. If it wasnt compatible then it shouldn't have worked on both !

     

     

    Awaiting your reply eagerly !!!

     

    Thanks,!

  • by Anirog,

    Anirog Anirog Sep 23, 2012 3:30 AM in response to Tumberry
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    Sep 23, 2012 3:30 AM in response to Tumberry

    [quote]I was having problems too, but I think I've figured it out. In order for it to work you have to have Passcode enabled on both phones. When Passcode is enabled you don't have to sign in to Find My Friends. I have my phone locked with Passcode and when I click on me the notify feature is available, my husband's phone isn't Passcode locked, when I click on notify it says not available. So I'm going to set up Passcode on his phone tonight and test my theory. I'll let ya know if that's the key.[quote]

     

     

    From this post: http://is.gd/dMuIZG

  • by Anirog,

    Anirog Anirog Sep 23, 2012 3:49 AM in response to Anirog
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    Sep 23, 2012 3:49 AM in response to Anirog

    Is passcode lock enabled on both phones?

  • by Anirog,

    Anirog Anirog Sep 23, 2012 4:20 AM in response to Anirog
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    Sep 23, 2012 4:20 AM in response to Anirog

    Passcode lock has nothing to do with it

     

    I think the iPhone 3GS does not support this feature, on an iPhone 3GS running iOS 6 open find my friends press the "Notify" button from the Me page you get the error message below

     

    Photo 23-09-2012 11 57 47 AM.png

     

    On iPhone 4S running iOS 6 no error message.

  • by Tumberry,

    Tumberry Tumberry Sep 23, 2012 7:36 AM in response to Anirog
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    Sep 23, 2012 7:36 AM in response to Anirog

    Both mine and my wife's phone are locked with pass code but still her notify me works while mine doesn't :(

     

    Lets just wait for Apple support to help as soon they finish selling iPhone 5 !!!

  • by Anirog,

    Anirog Anirog Sep 23, 2012 7:47 AM in response to Tumberry
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    Sep 23, 2012 7:47 AM in response to Tumberry

    So you have an iphone 4 each, with iOS 6 on both and latest version of find my friends on both?

  • by Anirog,

    Anirog Anirog Sep 23, 2012 9:37 AM in response to Tumberry
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    Sep 23, 2012 9:37 AM in response to Tumberry
    my wife has ios5, but upgraded Find Friends and her notify me works. As for me i upgraded to IOS 6 with upgraded Find friends, but notify me option is engraved.

     

    I tried it with my brothers iphone 4 & my 4S running iOS 6 & latest find friends app, after this I got alerts.

     

    Have you tried signing out then signing in on both phones. On me page press "Account" button top right press "Sign Out"

  • by Aeroscout,

    Aeroscout Aeroscout Sep 23, 2012 9:59 AM in response to Aeroscout
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    Sep 23, 2012 9:59 AM in response to Aeroscout

    I think I have gotten this to work by deleting Find Friends application from my iPhone then reinstalling it.  I am now receiving notifications from my family when they leave or arrive at a place.  Please try and let me know if it worked for you too.  Good Luck!

  • by TheKinkyboy,

    TheKinkyboy TheKinkyboy Sep 23, 2012 10:10 AM in response to Aeroscout
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    Sep 23, 2012 10:10 AM in response to Aeroscout

    Come on guys, who do you think you are talkin to? My iPhone is a 4s it is locked by secure pass and I have deleted the app and install it from scratch, and it won't notify me, I am telling you it is since I upgrade to iOS 6. My boyfriend has an iPhone 4 iOS 5 and I'm telling you he can receive notifications when I leave and arrive. So please don't come on with silly things like sign out and sign back in cuz I have even restore the localization settings and the phone as well.

  • by Tumberry,

    Tumberry Tumberry Sep 23, 2012 10:16 AM in response to Anirog
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    Sep 23, 2012 10:16 AM in response to Anirog

    I have tried everything mentioned here but it doesn't work.

     

    My mobile:

    1. iOS 6, find friend ver. 2.0(2A77)

    2. Notify doesn't work

    3. Message & open in maps available when viewing a friend.

    4. iPhone 4.

     

    Wife mobile:

    1. iOS 5.1.1, find friend 2.0(2A77)

    2. Notify me works !

    3. Only open in maps option available.

    4. iPhone 4.

     

     

    Point no.3 is my latest findings.

  • by Anirog,

    Anirog Anirog Sep 24, 2012 12:31 AM in response to Tumberry
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    Sep 24, 2012 12:31 AM in response to Tumberry

    My mobile:

    1. iOS 6, find friend ver. 2.0(2A77)

    2. Notify doesn't work

    3. Message and open in maps available when viewing a friend.

    4. iPhone 4.

     

    Wife mobile:

    1. iOS 5.1.1, find friend 2.0(2A77)

    2. Notify me works !

    3. Only open in maps option available.

    4. iPhone 4.

     

    Location based alerts (requires iOS 6)

     

    Because you are running iOS 6 for your wife it works but she is running 5.11 so you can't set up an alert for her. I hope that's right anyway good luck

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