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My location share is grayed out. How do I fix?

My location services and find my iPhone are turned out but I can’t get my new 12 to location share. That option is grayed out and I can’t turn it on.

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 30, 2021 6:13 AM

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Posted on Oct 31, 2021 10:42 AM

Hello Nextaction,


Congratulations on your new iPhone 12! We understand that you're unable to share the location. We're happy to look into this with you.


Take a look at the following resource to make sure that you've taken the appropriate steps to share your location:

Find friends and share your location with Find My


If the issue persists, it's possible you have restricted sharing location. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Location Services. Take a look at the following resource for more information on restrictions:

Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Let us know the results. Be sure to include any other troubleshooting steps that you may have tried.


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

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Oct 31, 2021 10:42 AM in response to Nextaction

Hello Nextaction,


Congratulations on your new iPhone 12! We understand that you're unable to share the location. We're happy to look into this with you.


Take a look at the following resource to make sure that you've taken the appropriate steps to share your location:

Find friends and share your location with Find My


If the issue persists, it's possible you have restricted sharing location. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Location Services. Take a look at the following resource for more information on restrictions:

Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Let us know the results. Be sure to include any other troubleshooting steps that you may have tried.


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

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