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enis294
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Find My app not sharing iPhone location with others

Hello everyone, I’m having an issue with the Find My app and I can’t figure out what’s wrong.

I can see other people’s locations normally, but nobody can see mine. On their phones, my location just says “No Location Found.”

I’ve already checked that Share My Location is turned on, it says my location is being shared from This iPhone, Location Services are enabled, Find My iPhone and Find My network are on, and I’ve also tried restarting the phone, resetting location/privacy settings, and testing with both Wi-Fi and cellular data.

My iPhone can detect my own location correctly, but it still won’t share it with anyone.

Has anyone had this problem before or know how to fix it?

Posted on Oct 6, 2026 11:55 AM

3 replies

SravanKrA
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)

Oct 7, 2026 1:29 AM in response to enis294

To use Find My and Location Services on an iPhone effectively, both your iPhone and the device you're trying to locate must have an active internet connection. These services rely on internet access to share your location with friends and family and to track the locations of devices, people, and items. Without internet connectivity on either end, the sharing and locating features of Find My and Location Services will not function properly.


If you connect to Wifi, doesn't necessarily mean you are connected to the internet. --> Internet not available WiFi and Cellular … - Apple Community



SravanKrA
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)

Oct 7, 2026 1:28 AM in response to enis294

This usually happens when location sharing permissions are mismatched between you and your contacts. Since they can see your location but you can’t see theirs, it means your side of the connection is fine, but theirs hasn’t been fully enabled. 


Network & Privacy Settings

  • Both devices need a stable internet connection.
  • On their phone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Find My should be set to While Using the App.
  • If Location Services are off, you won’t see them.


The process shown in the image must be enabled on both devices.



To use Find My and Location Services on an iPhone effectively, both your iPhone and the device you're trying to locate must have an active internet connection. These services rely on internet access to share your location with friends and family and to track the locations of devices, people, and items. Without internet connectivity on either end, the sharing and locating features of Find My and Location Services will not function properly. --> Internet not available WiFi and Cellular … - Apple Community


Paul.G
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 13, 2026 4:53 AM in response to SravanKrA

I have done all the steps suggested above (internet connection verified, Location Services On, Privacy/Security->Location->Find My “while using”, etc.) but still others see me as “no location found”.

Find My / ME shows my location properly. What else am I missing? Is there an iCloud setting? Or “Share Analytics with Apple”? Or some other obscure setting?

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256371454