Using find my to find a friends phone

According to: Locate a lost or stolen device - Apple Support

"If a friend's device is missing

You can help a friend find their device if it's missing and has Find My [device] turned on:

1. Open the Find My app.
2. Choose the Me tab.
3. Select Help a Friend.
4. Have your friend sign in to iCloud with the Apple ID they're signed in with on their missing device."

Jakemc09 wrote:

Tried that didn’t give us an actual location th

...so what did it say?

Your friend also could try to use a Web Browser, and log into https://www.icloud.com/