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From: Connor Shannon <cshannon1898@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Can you share your location one direction?
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2024 18:01:14 -0800
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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/