Family sharing and location issues

Thanks for reaching out ikkin413,

It sounds like you want to know how to share your location with someone not in your family sharing group. We can help.

You can check out these steps to Share your location in Find My on iPhone:

Before you can use the Find My app  to share your location with friends, you need to set up location sharing.

Note: Location sharing and finding people aren’t available in all countries or regions. If you set up location sharing and others still can’t see your location, make sure Location Services is on in Settings  > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My. See Control the location information you share on iPhone.

Set up location sharing

1. In the Find My app, tap Me at the bottom of the screen, then turn on Share My Location.

2. The device sharing your location appears next to From.

3. If your iPhone isn’t currently sharing your location, you can tap Use This iPhone as My Location.

Note: To share your location from another device, open Find My on the device and change your location to that device. If you share your location from an iPhone that’s paired with Apple Watch (GPS + Cellular models), your location is shared from your Apple Watch when you’re out of range of your iPhone and Apple Watch is on your wrist.

You can also change your location sharing settings in Settings  > [your name] > Find My.

Set a label for your location

You can set a label for your current location to make it more meaningful (like Home or Work). When you tap Me, you see the label in addition to your location.

1. Tap Me at the bottom of the screen, then tap Location.

2. Select a label.

3. To add a new label, tap Add Custom Label, enter a name, then tap Done.

Share your location with a friend

1. Tap , then choose Share My Location.

2. In the To field, type the name of a friend you want to share your location with (or tap  and select a contact).

3. Tap Send and choose how long you want to share your location.

You can also notify a friend or family member when your location changes.

If you’re a member of a Family Sharing group, see Share your location with family members.

Hope that helps.

Take care.

Hello ikkin413,

Make sure they granted access:

"Ask to follow someone's location

To start following another person, you need to first share your location with them. Then follow these steps:

1. Open the Find My app and select the People tab.
2. Select the person that you shared your location with.
3. Scroll down and choose Ask To Follow Location."

Cheers.