Location map missing in iMessage since 13 update.

Jrich828 : I'm having exactly the same problem. We have 3 iphones and 3 ipads in the house. All have the latest iOS updates.

In one phone in particular and for only one particular contact. The map in iMessages is missing for that one contact. That contact can see my location and has sharing turned on. I can see that contact in the new "find my" app, but not in iMessage. The map does show up for the other contacts in my iMessage app for other contacts however.

This is supper annotying and has to be a bug. Because I disabled and reenabled iMessage and had it working for about a day before it disappeared iMessage again.

Hi jrich828,

Thank you for posting. I see you have a question about location sharing in Messages.

When you tap "i" to open Details, do you see the "Send My Current Location" and "Share My Location" options? It sounds like this resource might help: Share locations in Find My on your iPhone and other devices

"Follow a friend's shared location

If someone shares their location with you or you request their location and they agree to share it, you can then follow their location.

Ask to follow someone's location

To start following another person, you need to first share your location with them. Then follow these steps:

1. Open the Find My app and select the People tab.
2. Select the person you shared your location with.
3. Scroll down and choose Ask To Follow Location, then select OK.

Respond to a location sharing request

When someone shares their location with you, you can choose to share your location back:

1. Open the Find My app and select the People tab.
2. Under the name of the person who sent you their location, choose Share to let them follow your location.
3. If you don't want to share your location with that person, select Cancel."

"Other ways to share your location

You can share your location with a person from the Messages app on your iPhone.

In the Messages app

1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone and select a message.
2. Select the name of the person at the top of the conversation. 
3. Choose the information icon .
4. Select Send My Current Location. Your recipient will see your location on the map. Or choose Share My Location. Then choose the length of time that you want to share your location for."

I hope this answers your question! Take care.

Hi jrich828,

Thanks for the reply. You might check Screen Time restrictions to see if any are enabled.

Try tapping Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions. Under Privacy, do you have "Share My Location" set to Allow? Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Best wishes.

Hi jrich828,

We appreciate the follow-up details!

If you've tried to "Share My Location" with that particular contact and have sent them a request as well, and the issue persists, it sounds like it's best to Contact Apple Support next.

Kind regards.