Why can't I share iPhone location?

My location isn’t working i keep trying to share it and it says “unavailable try again later”

When I went and restarted my location & privacy settings it still won’t let me share my location

I tried to request and ask but it didn’t work and when I reset the location it still didn’t work and I tried restarting my phone nothing worked.

The top suggestion from this thread Location sharing not working on my iPhone - Apple Community of properly setting up iPhone worked for me before it say unavailable try again later.

The reasons for not being able to share your location can be many bcz if you have disabled one setting unintentionally on your iPhone which might have something with the location service then it can disrupt the normal functioning of sharing location feature Also check for an iCloud Syncing message on top of your settings as many users have reported it the main culprit and once they resume syncing it fixed the issue also check the network sharing in find my app and turn it ON for the steps you can check this out ****

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Turning on “Find My Network” worked for me. Here are the steps:

-Click Settings then

-in the top search box type “Find My” and click on “Find My” in search results .

-Then click “Find My iPhone” at top of screen.

-Then turn on “Find My network” .

-Turn phone off then back on.

-Now invite or accept an invite worked!

Same!! Ever since the ios17.3 update my husbands won’t work at all and Apple just says turn location off, reset network etc and nothings helped

hey girl have u fixed this yet mine still wont show up i needa know where my man at

if you're experiencing issues with sharing your location on your iPhone 11 Pro Max running iOS 16, you might want to try the following steps to troubleshoot the problem:

1. Make sure that Location Services are enabled on your iPhone and for the specific apps that you're trying to share your location with. You can do this by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and ensuring that it's turned on. Scroll down to see a list of apps and make sure that the relevant app is set to "While Using the App" or "Always," depending on your preference.
2. If you're trying to share your location through a specific app, make sure that the app has permission to access your location. You can do this by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and selecting the app in question. Choose the appropriate location access setting.
3. Resetting your location and privacy settings can help resolve issues. To do this, go to Settings > General > Transfer & Reset > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy. Keep in mind that this will reset all location and privacy settings, so you'll need to go through them again after the reset.
4. Sometimes, a simple restart can resolve temporary software glitches. Turn off your iPhone, wait for a few seconds, and then turn it back on.
   1. Restart the device. That's it.
   2. Still not solved --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
5. If the issue persists, you can try resetting all settings on your iPhone. This will not erase your data but will reset all personalized settings to their default values. Go to Settings > General > Transfer & Reset > Reset > Reset All Settings and confirm the action. Note that you will need to reconfigure your settings afterward. All settings—including network settings, the keyboard dictionary, the Home screen layout, location settings, privacy settings, and Apple Pay cards—are removed or reset to their defaults. No data or media are deleted.
   1. Reset All Settings: Return iPhone settings to their defaults - Apple Support:- Return iPhone settings to their defaults
   2. You can return settings to their defaults without erasing your content.
   3. If you want to save your settings, back up your iPhone before returning them to their defaults. For example, if you’re trying to solve a problem but returning settings to their defaults doesn’t help, you might want to restore your previous settings from a backup.
6. Make sure you have the latest updates installed.
   1. Update Over-the-Air (OTA) —> Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (IN)
   2. Update using iTunes/Finder —> Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support (IN)

If none of the above steps resolve the issue, it is recommended to reach out to Apple Support or visit an authorized service center for further assistance. They can provide specific guidance based on your device model and iOS version.

Anyone who is still having issues with sharing your location, what worked for me was signing out of iCloud on my iPhone and then logging back in. Once this is done, make sure to reboot your phone. Power it up and navigate to Find My and give it a go.

Settings > Tap on your name > Scroll all the way to the bottom and tap Sign out.

Go to settings and tap on your name and scroll all the way to the bottom and tap sign out. This will sign you out of iCloud. You will have the option to save anything to your phone. Then after you sign out, sign back in with your Apple ID. Reboot your phone first. Then try sharing your location.

Thank you. This worked!!!!!!!!!

this happened to me, says sharing location is unavailable. all i did was go to my apple id and turned on my "find my network" after that was turned on i was able to send my loaction.

go to settings> apple id> click on where it says this "iphone 14" (i have the 14 yours might say otherwise!!) > find my iphone> click find my network and ur all set!! heres pictures to help you out!!!

zamoran Said:

"When I went and restarted my location & privacy settings it still won’t let me share my location"

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Check your Screen Time Restrictions. See my above reply.

Jrd101drj7191 Said:

"I can’t share location what do I do?: Well it doesn’t let me do anything I just can’t share location at all I tried everything and nothing works"

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Getting Locations to be Sharable:

Remove Screen Time Restrictions:

See if there are any restrictions that you created. You would have used Screen Time for this.

1. Go here: Use Parental Controls on your Child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
2. Scroll to: Allow changes to privacy settings
3. As it Reads: "Share My Location: Lock the settings for location sharing in Messages and Find My Friends"