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Apple Watch SE only sharing approximate location on Find My app

I recently bought an Apple Watch SE with GPS and cellular service for my daughter and set it up as a stand-alone watch through via Family Setup. For a total of one day, I could use the “Find My” app to see her precise location. The next day, it started giving me only approximate location. I verified all location and privacy settings on the watch were still as they should be (and as they were when precise location sharing worked initially). I toggled the settings on and off, but no dice. Restarted watch, but didn’t do anything. Only thing that temporarily worked was resetting phone to factory settings and reinstalling, as someone else in this community recommended. However, this once again only worked for a total of one day. Anyone have any idea why the watch would not continue to allow precise location sharing?

Posted on Apr 5, 2022 6:48 AM

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Apr 6, 2022 8:28 AM in response to daneaz

Hey there daneaz,


To clarify, are you able to see the location of her Apple Watch from a different device? What about when you connect your iPhone to another reliable network. Do you notice any difference?


Since it wasn't mentioned in your post, we recommend checking for and installing any available updates on each device. This should help if the issue is software related. Also, updates can help install performance improvements to further help with the issues.


To check for updates, use the following links:


Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Also, check to ensure the precise location is enabled as well. Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Find My is where you'll see this option.


Control the location information you share on iPhone - Apple Support


Feel free to post more details in a reply.


Take care!

Apple Watch SE only sharing approximate location on Find My app

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