How do I disable my teen from turning off share my location under the “me” tab in Find my?

How do I disable my teen from turning off share my location under the “me” tab in Find My?

iPhone XR

Posted on Mar 30, 2022 9:49 PM

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Mar 30, 2022 9:59 PM in response to Beemom07

Did you try to use the settings in Screen Time, to prevent changes to the account settings?

Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

SravanKrA

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Mar 30, 2022 10:00 PM in response to Beemom07

This discussion thread has an answer from a Community Specialist --> Children can still change location service - Apple Support ...

Beemom07 Author

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Mar 30, 2022 10:05 PM in response to SravanKrA

Yes, that’s where I started. You can’t change location sharing anywhere else but in the Find My app, under the me tab.

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How do I disable my teen from turning off share my location under the “me” tab in Find my?