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iPhone 15 not sharing location

I am using the Find My iPhone to share location with people and now one of those people cannot see my location and I am unable to share my location with them

I have reset my phone. I’ve restarted my phone. I’ve turned things off. I’ve reset it checked every possible thing and I still receive a message that says

“share location unavailable. Please try again later.”

it only started since I’ve had the new iPhone 15PRO No issues with my previous iPhone 11. I Have researched every possible thing to do to make this fix. Can I return my iPhone 15PRO and get one that’s functions as it’s supposed to ?

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Nov 13, 2023 4:24 PM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2024 11:25 AM

If they shared their location with you? If not ask them to share.Possibly they have stopped sharing their location with you.


Check this apple thread also: Location sharing not working on my iPhone - Apple Community


I don't think so it's a device related problem.


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Oct 13, 2024 11:25 AM in response to LisaBright2

If they shared their location with you? If not ask them to share.Possibly they have stopped sharing their location with you.


Check this apple thread also: Location sharing not working on my iPhone - Apple Community


I don't think so it's a device related problem.


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Feb 9, 2024 12:34 PM in response to SravanKrA

I can’t see my daughter’s location and my husband can’t share his. I can share my with him and my daughters can see each others. We have been through all the resets, do this, that with AppleCare. Anyone else having trouble getting this resolved. All new IPhone 15. Max Pro daughter I can see

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Mar 3, 2024 8:01 PM in response to MyIPHONE15

So, I tried a bunch of different things.


Settings > Mobile Data and then Enable for Find My


didn't work for me, even after reset,


HOWEVER—in Settings > Find My, there was an option to opt-in into something called the Find My Network.


I did that + resetting my phone and Find My location is working normally again.

MyIPHONE15 wrote:

I am using the Find My iPhone to share location with people and now one of those people cannot see my location and I am unable to share my location with them
I have reset my phone. I’ve restarted my phone. I’ve turned things off. I’ve reset it checked every possible thing and I still receive a message that says
“share location unavailable. Please try again later.”
it only started since I’ve had the new iPhone 15PRO No issues with my previous iPhone 11. I Have researched every possible thing to do to make this fix. Can I return my iPhone 15PRO and get one that’s functions as it’s supposed to ?


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May 2, 2024 12:48 PM in response to EllenMF

I am having a similar issue with my new iPhone 15 Pro Max. I had no issues with location sharing on my 12 Pro Max. The issue is seeing folks' locations (who are sharing it with me) through the iMessage app. I keep getting "Location Not Found". If I go into the Find My app, I see some that I don't get through iMessage, and some others I DO see in iMessage, I am not seeing their location within Find My app. I tried someone's suggestion of signing out and back into my Apple ID, then restarting the phone, but that seems to have made it worse. Now in iMessage, it appears that I have to Share Location and Request Location again with everyone I was previously sharing with. But, the Find My app still shows all as before: I still have location shared with all my family and friends and I still see location of them as well.

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May 25, 2024 1:39 AM in response to MyIPHONE15

SOLVED.


Ok, so what you do:


First you navigate, Settings > Screen Time


Then DISABLE “Share Across Devices”


This should fix your problem.


I then shared my location through “messages” by openinging the messages with the person you want to share your location with, clicking their name/icon at the top/centre of the page, then clicking share my location.


This took me hoursssss to find the exact thing that was blocking the share.


Much love,

Aarron.

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May 2, 2024 11:54 AM in response to EllenMF

I am having a similar issue with my brand new iPhone 15 Pro Max. I had no issues with location sharing on my 12 Pro Max. The issue is seeing folks' locations (who are sharing it with me) through the iMessage app. I keep getting "Location Not Found". If I go into the Find My app, I see some that I don't get through iMessage, and some others I DO see in iMessage, I am not seeing their location within Find My app. I agree with the earlier person, my iPhone 12 Pro was less buggy than this one.

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Jun 26, 2024 6:26 PM in response to MyIPHONE15

My fiancé had the same issue. I was able to share my location with him, but he couldn’t share his with me. I would send an invite to him to share his location and he would click accept, only nothing happened and on my end it just kept saying “invitation sent.” We solved this by going into Settings, navigate to Screen Time. Your “Share Across Devices” should be turned off, but turn it on! Then, you can go to messages to the person you want to share location with, and send them your location to follow for however long you prefer. I hope this helps!

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Apr 22, 2024 11:38 AM in response to MyIPHONE15

We are still seeing issues with my daughter's iPhone 15. It seems that iPhone 15 users need to remove themselves and then reshare their location. This fix only lasts a couple of days and then we have to repeat. With every update, iOS becomes more unnecessarily complex. At this point, I can only guess this is purposeful (I'm unsure why).

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Nov 13, 2023 10:40 PM in response to MyIPHONE15

The hyperlink located at the top of the page you accessed before submitting your question here is positioned under the section labeled "Related Article." It's possible that this article could have contained the information you were seeking.


To assist you more effectively, could you please specify which specific portion of the article wasn't clear to you? Unfortunately, the details you've provided are quite limited, making it challenging to accurately determine the exact issue you encountered. If you could provide additional context or information, I'd be better equipped to help you address the problems you're facing.



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Please re-post with detail so that someone else can help.



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Jun 26, 2024 10:20 PM in response to MyIPHONE15

Before considering returning the phone, let's try some troubleshooting steps. There are a few settings and configurations that might be causing this. We can check Find My settings, app permissions, and even try signing out and back in to your Apple ID. Additionally, make sure both the Find My app and the app you're using for sharing location are updated to the latest versions.


If none of these steps work, it's possible there's a bug with the iPhone 15 Pro or the app itself. At that point, contacting Apple Support is the best course of action. They can provide further troubleshooting or escalate the issue if it's a known problem. They can also advise you on warranty repairs or replacements if a hardware issue is suspected.

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