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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Can you share your location one direction?
Date: 8 Mar 2024 19:44:52 GMT
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On 2024-03-08, Connor Shannon <cshannon1898@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 3/7/24 5:42 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2024-03-08, Connor Shannon <cshannon1898@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> On 3/6/24 10:11 AM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>> On 2024-03-06, Connor Shannon <cshannon1898@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So if you have to set sharing up first, does the other person have
>>>>> to share back?
>>>>
>>>> Again, no. Sharing your location with someone is a one-way
>>>> transaction.  If they want to share their location with you, that's
>>>> a separate transaction.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Okay, I guess my iPhone is right that I've shared my location as
>>> soon as I choose someone. But if the other person doesn't accept
>>> (share back)
>> 
>> Again, sharing your location with someone absolutely does not require
>> them to share their location with you.
>> 
>>> I  get that little spinny circle.
>> 
>> You have yet to adequately describe what this "little spinny circle"
>> actually is. For all we know, it's a normal part of Find My.
>> 
>>> If they never accept
>> 
>> There is no "accept" from the other person. You share your location
>> with them, and they can see it on a map.
>> 
>>> I don't think it  will ever stop. That's okay? It won't run the
>>> battery down or anything?
>> 
>> No. Show us screenshots of it.
>> 
>
> I don't think I can put a screenshot here but here's one some body
> else posted:
>
> https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/17otedu/share_my_location_spinning_circle/

Again, this has absolutely nothing to do with the other person accepting
anything. And if you read u/Jane-Bingum-The-Just's comment, it's likely
just a glitch on your own device.

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