Find my phone can’t connect to server

My phone has “Share My Location” on but when I search for a friend I see the message “Unable to connect to server.Please try again later.” I was told that their Find My was on. What should I do?

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Feb 22, 2023 11:43 AM

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Posted on Feb 23, 2023 11:57 AM

Hello Bob1177,


We understand that you have enabled Share My Location. However, you receive an error message when trying to search for a friend. We suggest that verify that you and your friend have enabled Location Services as well. This can be found in in Settings  > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My. 


To ensure that you have everything set up properly, we suggest that you check out the following resource: Share your location in Find My on iPhone


Thanks for reaching out in Apple Support Communities.

Best regards.


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Feb 23, 2023 11:57 AM in response to Bob1177

Hello Bob1177,


We understand that you have enabled Share My Location. However, you receive an error message when trying to search for a friend. We suggest that verify that you and your friend have enabled Location Services as well. This can be found in in Settings  > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My. 


To ensure that you have everything set up properly, we suggest that you check out the following resource: Share your location in Find My on iPhone


Thanks for reaching out in Apple Support Communities.

Best regards.


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