The Location Sharing feature on the iPhone is a great way to ensure your family and loved ones are safe. But, for privacy reasons, Apple makes it easy for others to stop sharing their location with you anytime. What’s more, you don’t even get an alert about it. Show
Thankfully, there are still indirect ways to check if someone has turned off their location. So, without further ado, let’s explore and discuss all the possible methods. Why Can’t I See Someone’s Location on iPhone?If you can’t see someone’s location, it can be because of these reasons:
How to Know if Someone Turned Off Their Location on iPhone?You can know if someone turned off their location when you see the ‘Location not available’ message on the Find My app. Likely, you won’t see your friend’s icon on the map in the Find My app. Below is the list of methods to help you know if someone turned off their location on the iPhone: Check Your Phone’s NotificationYou don’t get notified when someone decides to turn off their location. But, through the Find My application, you can know when the contact changes location. You can receive notifications about your contact if you allow notifications from the Find My app. When someone turns off their location, you are likely to receive one of these messages on your phone:
Location Not AvailableThe ‘Location Not Available’ message can appear on the Find My app if the other user is offline or has turned off their location. You can see this message right underneath the person’s name. The issue might be on the user’s device due to network issues, outdated iOS, or disabled location services. Location Isn’t on the MapAnother way of knowing if someone turned off their location is to see if they are on the map. You can open the Find My app and check the people’s list. If they have shared their location with you, their avatar heads will appear on the map. To get accurate data, you need to provide Precise Location access to the Find My application. Check the People’s ListYou can also check the ‘People’ tab to see the list of people sharing their location with you. Follow the steps below to know the process:
Through Family Sharing/ iMessageFamily Sharing settings need location sharing access to show location with people in a family group. People in the family group have to choose to share their location. If they reject to share the location, you cannot locate them. On the other hand, if they accept to share, you can locate them through the Find My app and Messages. Double Check From Another DeviceIn some instances, the culprit can be your phone. Therefore, you can log in from another phone or device and check the other person’s location. Or, you can also use someone else’s account. What Can I Do When Location Sharing is Not Working?When you aren’t logged in on your iCloud, location sharing may not be working. Likely, the issue also emerges when location services are turned off. To know further about the issues and resolve them, you can follow the step-by-step guide below: Sign in on the iCloudIf you aren’t signed in on the iCloud, it may be causing the problem with Location Sharing. It is important to know that the location sharing feature in Find My uses iCloud to locate another device.
Enable iPhone’s Location ServicesDisabling Location Services is another reason for locating sharing not working on your iPhone. So, make sure to turn on the location services.
Turn on Find My iPhone and Share My LocationYou can also turn on the Find My iPhone and Share My Location option for Find My app from the Settings to resolve the issue.
Allow Location Permission to Find MyFind My app needs location access to locate your device. So, you need to allow location permission to resolve the location sharing problem.
Disable Content & Privacy RestrictionsThe problem may arise when Location Services is denied access under Content & Privacy Restrictions settings. To enable it, you can rely on the steps below:
Can Someone Temporarily Disable Their Location?Yes, you can temporarily disable your location. There are various methods you can try. Disable Location ServicesYou can turn off your location services from the settings menu by disabling your location until you turn it back on.
Restricting Permission for Some Apps to Use LocationThrough Location Services settings, you can only provide location permission for certain apps.
Turn Off Share My Location in Find My AppTurning off the Share My Location option from the Find My app will temporarily disable your location.
Can Someone Know If You Check Their Location?You can check out people who have granted you permission to follow them on the Find My app. So, you can view someone’s location on your will. And the good thing about it is that they won’t know who checked their location. Why did my iPhone location turn off by itself?When either device spends a while not being connected to WiFi (for instance, when camping), the Location Services turn off on their own.
How does location sharing get turned off?To stop sharing your location, go to the “Location sharing” page, tap on the person's name, and tap on the “Stop” button. On this same page, by the way, you can also request that the person you're sharing your location with share their location with you in turn. You will be notified who can see your location.
Can someone stop sharing location without me knowing?Yes, there are ways to stop sharing the location without people knowing. By disabling various features like “Share My Location” or “Find My iPhone”, you can easily prevent people from tracking your location. Another advantage of disabling them is that nobody will receive any kind of notification.
Why did it say I stopped sharing location?“you stopped sharing location with” message
If your friend was also sharing their location with you, they can stop sharing it at anytime, however if you no longer see them in the Find My app, they may have signed out of iCloud.
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