Why is Find My iPhone Not Working

On your iPhone if your find my iphone feature is not working then it can be if the find my feature is not enabled or due to poor wifi internet connection or your iphone is not connected to wifi internet and dont have internet access or due to restrictions or maps not getting updated or icloud not connected properly with iPhone and you need to enable location services on iPhone.

Use of Find My App on iPhone

Find my app on iPhone is a very useful feature and it helps you track your iPhone if lost and makes it easy to track devices and you can keep track of your iphone and mac and other devices if find my iphone is enabled sync to icloud.

Why is Find My iPhone Not Working For One Person

If find my iPhone of other person is not connected to wifi or location services are not enabled and are kept disabled on iPhone then iphone find my iPhone will not work for that person and after enabling location services and connecting to wifi network again will start working find my iPhone for one person.

Enable Find my on iPhone

Step 1: Open settings on iPhone

Step 2: Tap on your Apple iD name.

Step 3: Tap on Find My and turn on Find My iPhone and toggle the button next to it to enable it.

After turning on Find My on iPhone then your find my app on your iPhone will start working and you will be able to track your lost iPhone.

Check and Connect iPhone to wifi internet Connection and Mobile Data Connection

If your iPhone is not connected to wifi internet or mobile data then find my iPhone will not work and you need to disconnect and reconnect to wifi network or mobile data on your iPhone and connect it to internet.

Enable and Disable Airplane Mode

Open settings -> toggle button next to Airplane mode and turn it off and you can also turn off airplane mode from the control center on your iPhone.

Turn on Location Services

Step 1: Open settings -> Tap on Services

Step 2: Tap on Location Services and turn it on.

If location services are not enabled on your iPhone then find my iPhone will not work as it will not update location services.

Set Date and Time to Automatic

Step 1: Open settings -> Tap on General

Step 2: Tap on Date and Time -> Enable Set Automatically and toggle the button next to it.

If date and time is incorrect on your iPhone then find my iphone will not work properly.

Turn on Fetch New Data

Step 1: Open settings on iphone and Scroll down and tap on Mail

Step 2: Now, tap on Accounts and Tap on Fetch New Data

Step 3: TOggle button next to push and enable it and tap on Automatic.

Allow find My to Share Location

Step 1: Open settings -> Tap on Screen Time

Step 2: Tap on Content and Privacy Restrictions

Step 3: Tap on Location Services and Enable it and Tap on allow Changes and allow changes when you share location.

Update iPhone to Latest iOS Version

Open settings -> General -> Tap on Software updates and tap on download and install new version of iOS.

Running an outdated version of iOS on iPhone can cause find my iphone not to work and after updating iPhone to latest iOS find my iphone will start working.

Why is Find My iPhone not showing location

If location services are turned off and sharing location is turned off or not connected to wifi then find my app will not show location and you need to turn off restriction and allow location services.

Swathi
Swathi
  • Swathi is Content Writer, Author Editorial Team Member at A Savvy Web and She writes about technology troubleshooting guides and helps users to solve issues easily. She has expertise in this area for more than 2+ years of experience.
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