Find my iPhone app. "Online, not sharing location"

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Find my iPhone app. "Online, not sharing location"

II've no issues with this app. Then last week my daughters phone saU.S. "online, not sharinh location." Im confused. I've seen it say "offline" or "location not available" but i can't figure how to fix "online, not sharing location."

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.1

Posted on Mar 31, 2015 3:22 AM

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Answer 1

Rudegar

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Mar 31, 2015 3:43 AM in response to Summermomma8413

the gsm satellites require a line of sight like a tv sat disc inside under thick walls it can't get a fix with the satellites and if the carrier or wifi network it's connected to can't provide a location, no location can be provided

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Answer 2

Mar 31, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Summermomma8413

Or perhaps your daughter turned off location sharing.

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