Why is my "Find My" location unavailable on iPhone?

iOS 18.1 trying to set up find my on an iPhone 15 pro max and keep getting the following messages of Find is unavailable and share location unavailable. The phone is able to receive find my requests however when attempting to share my location back..it’s a no go. I’ve gone through the settings with no luck resolving the issue. Any suggestions or solutions appreciated.




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iPhone 15 Pro Max

Posted on Dec 10, 2024 11:50 PM

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Posted on Dec 11, 2024 4:35 AM

Please check Screen Time Restrictions on your device.


  1. Location Services are Off:
    1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and ensure it's turned on.
    2. Also, make sure Find My has permission to access your location under the same settings.
  2. Network Connectivity Issues:
    1. A weak or unstable Wi-Fi or cellular connection can prevent your location from being shared.
    2. Try connecting to a stronger network or restarting your device.   


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Dec 11, 2024 4:35 AM in response to Juliebortz

Please check Screen Time Restrictions on your device.


  1. Location Services are Off:
    1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and ensure it's turned on.
    2. Also, make sure Find My has permission to access your location under the same settings.
  2. Network Connectivity Issues:
    1. A weak or unstable Wi-Fi or cellular connection can prevent your location from being shared.
    2. Try connecting to a stronger network or restarting your device.   


Dec 11, 2024 4:36 AM in response to Juliebortz

  1. Is this your corporate iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate
  2. If it is your personal device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management?
    1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
    2. Or please contact the system administrator of the organisation who provided the profile to you
  3. If you want to turn on SSL trust for that certificate, go to Settings > General > About > Certificate Trust Settings. Under "Enable full trust for root certificates," turn on trust for the certificate. Apple recommends deploying certificates via Apple Configurator or Mobile Device Management (MDM). --> Trust manually installed certificate profiles in iOS and iPadOS ...


Dec 11, 2024 4:43 AM in response to Juliebortz

iOS 18.1 trying to set up find my on an iPhone 15 pro max and keep getting the following messages of Find is unavailable and share location unavailable. The phone is able to receive find my requests however when attempting to share my location back..it’s a no go. I’ve gone through the settings with no luck resolving the issue. Any suggestions or solutions appreciated.

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