Apple is constantly developing its services, mainly on its devices.

One of the most popular Apple services is iMessage.

It is a full-featured messenger built by default into the Messages app on all Apple devices.

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This is not a very common error and is most likely because you have some permission turned off.

However, if you hit this problem, a few fixes can help you solve it.

Lets take a closer look at why this bug might occur and how to fix it.

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it’s crucial that you choose your friends icon to open detailed information.

There you will be able to see a tab with a map showing their position in real time.

Provided, of course, that you share geolocation with you and allow you to view it.

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However, sometimes instead of your friends position, you get a gray screen that says Location Unavailable.

Similarly, the position will not be available in Find My.

Either way, you should try several universal fixes to get your friends geolocation viewing back.

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In that case, its not a bug, and you should ask for permission to monitor users again.

I the rest of the more complicated solutions I will describe below.

Most likely, the problem is with the unit of the one who allowed them to watch it.

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So it is the unit that sends the geolocation that needs fixing, not the one which receives it.

It would be best if you tried fixes one by one.

To do this, you better use the configs.

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To do this:

After that, ask your friends to find out if the problem is fixed.

In most cases, it should resolve, as usually, all location issues are just permission issues.

If the problem persists, move on to the next solution.

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look to see if the location is coming from a suitable unit.

Another problem that often occurs is that your Apple ID doesnt understand which gadget is best for geolocation.

This happens when, for example, you buy a new iPhone or iPad.

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you’re free to solve this in two ways.

If everything is set correctly, text your friends to peek if the error is gone.

That should probably solve the problem.

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So you should peek if your Internet connection is working.

If your Internet connection is fine, try restarting your iPhone.

So it would be best if you disabled Airplane Mode.

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it’s possible for you to do this using the control menu.

you might do this in the General tab, but I do not recommend resorting to such radical methods.

Start by restarting your iPhone again and re-logging into your Apple ID account.