Unable to switch Find My location from iPad to iPhone

I can’t change “use this location” from my iPad to my iPhone




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Posted on Jan 5, 2025 6:06 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2025 1:28 AM

It would be helpful if you could list the steps you have tried and failed.


It should be a simple task to switch this setting, provided that both devices are signed into your account. Is this what you attempted:


Share your location in Find My on iPhone - Apple Support

Set up location sharing

  1. Go to the Find My app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Me at the bottom of the screen, then turn on Share My Location.
  3. The device sharing your location appears next to From.
  4. If your iPhone isn’t currently sharing your location, you can tap Use This iPhone as My Location.

Note: To share your location from another device, open Find My on the device and change your location to that device. If you share your location from an iPhone that’s paired with Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular models), your location is shared from your Apple Watch when you’re out of range of your iPhone and Apple Watch is on your wrist.

You can also change your location sharing settings in Settings  > [your name] > Find My.


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Jan 6, 2025 1:28 AM in response to Ailo4

It would be helpful if you could list the steps you have tried and failed.


It should be a simple task to switch this setting, provided that both devices are signed into your account. Is this what you attempted:


Share your location in Find My on iPhone - Apple Support

Set up location sharing

  1. Go to the Find My app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Me at the bottom of the screen, then turn on Share My Location.
  3. The device sharing your location appears next to From.
  4. If your iPhone isn’t currently sharing your location, you can tap Use This iPhone as My Location.

Note: To share your location from another device, open Find My on the device and change your location to that device. If you share your location from an iPhone that’s paired with Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular models), your location is shared from your Apple Watch when you’re out of range of your iPhone and Apple Watch is on your wrist.

You can also change your location sharing settings in Settings  > [your name] > Find My.


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Unable to switch Find My location from iPad to iPhone

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