If you are unable to Share your Location on iPhone due to “Share My Location” not working, the problem is most likely due to Location Services not being enabled or being restricted on your device.
If you are unable to share your location due to “Share My Location” option being greyed out, the problem is due to changes to Location Services being restricted or locked on your device.
Share My Location Not Working or Greyed Out on iPhone
If Share My Location feature in not working or greyed out, you should be able to fix the problem using the following steps.
1. Sign-in to iPhone
The share my Location option becomes available on iPhone, only if you are signed-in to your device.
1. Open Settings > tap on Sign in to your iPhone option.
2. Enter your Apple ID and Password to login to your device.
3. After you are signed-in, tap on your Apple ID Name > On Apple ID screen, select Find My option.
4. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Share My Location to ON position and read the Message below Share My Location.
If the Message reads “Sharing your Location from this device is disabled”, it will also provide a suggestion to fix the problem.
2. Enable Location Services
As mentioned above, the most common reason for “Share My Location” feature not working on iPhone is due to Location Services being disabled.
1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services.
2. On Location Services screen, make sure the toggle next to Location Services is turned ON and tap on Share My Location.
3. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Share My Location to ON position and read the Message below this entry.
Note: Share My Location feature is working on your device, if you see the message reading “Share your Location with family and friends in Messages…”.
3. Disable Restrictions
As mentioned above, if Share My Location feature is greyed out, the problem is due to Location Services feature being locked or restricted on your device.
1. Go to Settings > Screen Time > scroll down and tap on Content & Privacy Restrictions.
2. On Content & Privacy Restrictions screen, tap on Location Services entry under ‘Privacy’ section.
3. On the next screen, make sure Allow Changes option is selected.
Hope one of the above methods has helped you fix the problem of Share My Location not working or Share My Location being locked or grayed out on your iPhone.