Some people already have my location but im trying to share it with new people and it always says “Share location unavailable. Please try again later” It is not my connection because ive tried this in various locations and even with wifi. I have no restrictions on my
phone and my location services are turned on. The people who already have my location can see it just fine as well. What do i do to fix this?
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iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 17
Ever since iOS 17, Apple has required that you have "lock" capability on your phone in order to be able to share your location. In other words, you cannot use an iOS 17 iPhone to share location unless you have it locked with a passcode, touch ID, or facial ID. So the first thing to do to be able to share your location is to setup a passcode so you can lock your phone. Do this under settings-> Touch ID and Passcode.
Then once this is enabled, you need to turn on "Find My network" under Settings. Tap on your Apple ID at the very top of settings. Then tap "Find MY", then tap "Find My iPhone". On that screen, you will see a setting for "Find My network." Make sure this is ON, as well as the other 2 settings on that screen.
Note: You cannot turn on the "Find My network" setting unless your phone requires passcode, facial ID, or touch ID on the lock screen.
If your iPhone is "unlocked", meaning that you never setup a passcode for your lock screen, then you will not be able to share your location using iOS 17.
I have done all of this on my own and with Apple support none of this helped. Support told me it’s very random and they think it happened with the release of iOS 17.
Thank you! This just worked for me to as well 🥰
Helped!!!
I just did this because my share location kept saying “share location unavailable. Please try again later.” And it worked and finally let me share my location. Thanks brinnrose!!!
BLESS YOU! This was the only thing that fixed it for me
Help!! So just changing your passcode will do it? Confused
this helped thank you very much
How did you get to apply id suggestions?
I can't find these settings anywhere on my phone.
Worked like a Mf charm ty
@Brinnrose this worked for me as well after I kept trying everything! Thank you !!
THIS WORKED!!!!!
LIFE SAVER THANK YOU
This is the fix
This the only thing that worked THANK YOU
I can't share my location to new people
