Why cant I see my boyfriends location on Find My iPhone?


Ask your friend to make sure their phone is connected to WiFi or cellular, they're currently sharing their location, and that location services are enabled. If their phone seems properly configured, try to toggle your own wireless connection, restart the Find My app, and restart your phone.

Why would find my iPhone not show someone's location?

Your friend turned on Hide My Location in Find My Friends. Your friend turned off Location Services. Your friend isn't signed in to Find My Friends on the device being located. Your friend's device is in a country or region where Apple doesn't offer this feature.

What does it mean when you can't see someone's location on Find My?

The other device isn't connected to a network, or it's off. Hide My Location feature is active on your friend's phone. The Location Services are also turned off on the friend's device. Your friend hasn't signed in to the service.

Why can't I see my wife's location on Find My iPhone?

Make sure that the location settings on your wife's iPhone are set up correctly. That can be found in settings> privacy> location services (make sure it is switched to on) then scroll down to find my iphone and make sure it says “On”.

Why would find my iPhone not show someone's location?

Your friend turned on Hide My Location in Find My Friends. Your friend turned off Location Services. Your friend isn't signed in to Find My Friends on the device being located. Your friend's device is in a country or region where Apple doesn't offer this feature.

What does it mean when you can't see someone's location on Find My?

The other device isn't connected to a network, or it's off. Hide My Location feature is active on your friend's phone. The Location Services are also turned off on the friend's device. Your friend hasn't signed in to the service.

How do you tell if someone has turned their location off on Find My iPhone?

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! “Location Not Available appears below your name in Find My Friends on the devices of people following you, as if your device is turned off, in airplane mode, or just offline.”

Why is my boyfriends location not updating?

Ensure Location Services Are Enabled You'll need to check and enable the most basic setting to share your live location is location services. The Android phone or iPhone won't share your live location unless you enable your phone's location services.

Can someone hide their location without you 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 can't I see my daughter's location on Find My iPhone?

Go to Settings > iCloud > Share My Location and then turn on the toggle. Also, make sure that you enable location sharing from “This Device” by tapping on the “From” option given Share my Location toggle.

Why can I not see my daughters location on her iPhone?

If your child's iOS device is in Power saving mode or airplane mode, location tracking will be disabled. For the location tracking feature to work correctly, please make sure the device is online, the location option is enabled and the device is not in battery saving mode.

Why is my daughter's location not showing up?

You won't find your child's location in the Family Link app if: Their device is powered off. Their device isn't connected to the internet. The device hasn't been used recently.

Can I track my wife with Find My iPhone?

Locate a family member's device After you share your location with members of your Family Sharing group, they can help locate a missing device added to the Find My app. See Locate a device in Find My on iPhone. Your devices are at the top of the list, and your family members' devices are below yours.

Why would find my iPhone not show someone's location?

Your friend turned on Hide My Location in Find My Friends. Your friend turned off Location Services. Your friend isn't signed in to Find My Friends on the device being located. Your friend's device is in a country or region where Apple doesn't offer this feature.

What does it mean when you can't see someone's location on Find My?

The other device isn't connected to a network, or it's off. Hide My Location feature is active on your friend's phone. The Location Services are also turned off on the friend's device. Your friend hasn't signed in to the service.

What's the difference between location not found and location not available?

If someone sees “Location Not Available,” it means that the other person has sharing turned off. However, the “Location Not Found” error means there could be other things wrong with the device, like the battery is dead or the phone is turned off.

Can someone turn off my Find My iPhone?

For Find My iPhone to work, the device has to be powered on and have an internet connection, either cellular or wi-fi. The thief cannot turn off Find My iPhone without your Apple ID and password, but they can disable the Find My iPhone by powering the phone off.

Can people see my location if I turn off Find My iPhone?

If you are sharing your location with someone, they will show up on this screen so that you know that you are sharing. While you have My Location turned off, friends and family won't be able to see your location in the main ‘People' section of the Find My app.

How do you hide your location from someone without turning it off?

Enable Airplane Mode Thus, by turning on airplane mode, you can stop others from finding your exact real-time location. You can enable airplane mode for your device in Settings or Control Center. If you enable the Airplane mode, you won't be able to receive messages, make phone calls or use cellular networks.

Can someone tell if I check their location on iPhone?

No. When sharing location with friends using Find My Friends, the other person doesn't know how many times their friends have looked them up. They don't get any notification or there isn't any log of lookup incidents made available to them. The location is sent from the friends device only when you request to see it.

Why is my sons iPhone location not updating?

Make Sure Location Services is Turned On. Sometimes, the Location Services may be turned off on your device. In this case, you will not be able to update real-time locations with others. You can solve this issue by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.

Can someone tell if I check their location on iPhone?

No. When sharing location with friends using Find My Friends, the other person doesn't know how many times their friends have looked them up. They don't get any notification or there isn't any log of lookup incidents made available to them. The location is sent from the friends device only when you request to see it.

How can I tell if my husband is tracking my iPhone?

Google Maps or Apple's “Find My iPhone”. Once activated, they can then track their location remotely, using their own device. To check if you're affected, simply open the app and check if location sharing is turned on.

Can you track someone through Find My iPhone?

When a friend shares their location with you, you can use the Find My app to locate them on a map. Note: If you want to see how far away your friends are from you, make sure you turn on Precise Location for the Find My app. See Control the location information you share on iPhone.

Why would find my iPhone not show someone's location?

Your friend turned on Hide My Location in Find My Friends. Your friend turned off Location Services. Your friend isn't signed in to Find My Friends on the device being located. Your friend's device is in a country or region where Apple doesn't offer this feature.

What does it mean when you can't see someone's location on Find My?

The other device isn't connected to a network, or it's off. Hide My Location feature is active on your friend's phone. The Location Services are also turned off on the friend's device. Your friend hasn't signed in to the service.