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find my friends--When I changed my Apple ID, all my friends on Find My Friends locations only say "location not available" What can I do to remedy this?

When I changed my Apple ID, it appears to have affected my "Find My Friends" app. Now they are still there, but they all say "Location not available" But they can see me. Any thoughts?

iPhone 6, iOS 10.2.1

Posted on Feb 21, 2017 4:56 AM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2017 8:06 AM

Hello,


If you see a No location available label for friends

You might not see your friend's location for these reasons:

  • Your friend might need to correct the date on their device. Tap Settings > General > Date & Time.
  • The device is off or isn't connected to cellular or Wi-Fi.
  • Your friend turned on Hide My Location in Find My Friends.
  • Your friend turned off Location Services in Settings > Privacy > Location Services or in Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Find Friends.
  • Your friend isn't signed in to Find My Friends on the device being located.
  • The device is in a country or region where Apple doesn't offer this feature. This feature might not be available in all countries or regions due to technical limitations or local law.

A device's previous location is available for two hours. After two hours, you see Location not available.


More info here:

Get help using Find My Friends - Apple Support

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Feb 21, 2017 8:06 AM in response to yumpette

Hello,


If you see a No location available label for friends

You might not see your friend's location for these reasons:

  • Your friend might need to correct the date on their device. Tap Settings > General > Date & Time.
  • The device is off or isn't connected to cellular or Wi-Fi.
  • Your friend turned on Hide My Location in Find My Friends.
  • Your friend turned off Location Services in Settings > Privacy > Location Services or in Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Find Friends.
  • Your friend isn't signed in to Find My Friends on the device being located.
  • The device is in a country or region where Apple doesn't offer this feature. This feature might not be available in all countries or regions due to technical limitations or local law.

A device's previous location is available for two hours. After two hours, you see Location not available.


More info here:

Get help using Find My Friends - Apple Support

find my friends--When I changed my Apple ID, all my friends on Find My Friends locations only say "location not available" What can I do to remedy this?

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