Why can't I share iPhone location?

Can you please specify what steps have you already taken and from which app you are sharing location. Make sure that Location Services are enabled on your iPhone and for these specific apps that you're trying to share your location with. For this go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and here ensure that it's turned on. 

From here 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. A force restart can also help in fixing this issue: just press volume up, then down( make sure to quickly release them one pressed ), then hold the side button until screen shuts down and power back with the apple logo. If you are still facing the issue, let me know

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make sure you sign in to your iCloud. If you are not signed into your iCloud account, you won’t be able to share your location.

go to settings- icloud- allow while using app-ensure you are signed in and allowed to using the app.

OMG! This one worked!!! Thanks so much for this! My husband will finally be able to share his location to me! Appreciate the help! 😊

Thank you this helped, I’ve been trying to do this with my girlfriend for months now and it finally worked.

thank you again.

Thanks that was helpful

Location isn’t working it says try later

when I’m trying to share my location with people it keeps saying “unavailable try again later” ,can u fix this?

Same when I tried it said can’t show location

Another way to share your location is by going into Contacts, selecting the person you wish to share your location, scroll down to the end and select "Share My Location".

I keep tryin to share my location but it says no active device

the iCloud Syncing message was the issue for me! after i resolved it i was able to share my location again :) thanks!

i have the same thing how do i fix it?

My phone

After months of frustration this Find my Network adjustment is what finally made the breakthrough!!!

Thank you for this contribution!!

I was able to see all people in my family and their devices except one child who at times I could see their devices but not in the people list. Everyone else was able to see everyone else. That child did not have Find My Network turned on. Turning it on fixed the situation immediately.

I was struggling with this for a while, but I finally figured it out. If you have recently updated your device and have not accepted the new terms and conditions, your location sharing will not work.

To fix this, open your Settings app, tap on your name, and check if Find My, Media & Purchases, or Sign in with Apple is grayed out. If they are, it means you need to accept the new terms and conditions.

Once I accepted them, everything was back to normal and nothing was grayed out anymore. I was able to turn on Find My iPhone and share my location without any issues.

You can also go to Settings, tap your name, and check if anything is grayed out. If so, accepting the latest terms and conditions should resolve the issue.

It took me about an hour to figure this out, so I wanted to share in case it helps someone else avoid the same frustration.

Hope this helps!

Erik