“No location found” VS “Location not available” on iPhone

Are you tired of seeing “No Location Found” or “Location Not Available” on your iPhone? While both may seem like the same error message, they have different meanings and solutions. Understanding these differences can help you troubleshoot the issue and get back to using location-based apps with ease. Keep reading to learn more.

Understanding the “Location Not Available” Error

Issues with the device’s GPS often cause the error “Location Not Available” on an iPhone. This error occurs when the iPhone cannot provide accurate location information, or a glitch in the system prevents it from giving any specific location.

Why Does My iPhone Say, “Location Not Available?”

There are several reasons why the “Location Not Available” error may occur on an iPhone:

1. Location Services are Turned Off: If the “Location Services” feature of the iPhone is disabled, it will not provide any location information when searched on the Find My app.
2. Airplane Mode or Device is Turned Off: If the iPhone’s Airplane Mode is turned on, or the Wi-Fi and cellular data are turned off, it will not provide any location information. It is also possible that the device has been turned off, causing it not to return any location information.
3. Incorrect Date and Time Settings: If the iPhone’s “Date & Time Settings” are not appropriately set, it may cause issues with the device’s location settings.
4. Problems with the Application or Device: Issues with the application or device may also cause glitches in the location settings of the iPhone.

Understanding the “No Location Found” Error

The “No Location Found” error on an iPhone occurs when the Find My app cannot record any location information. This error is typically caused by external factors, such as the device running out of battery or the user disabling location sharing.

Why Does My iPhone Say, “No Location Found?”

There are several reasons why the “No Location Found” error may occur on an iPhone:

1. Location Not Being Shared: If the user has stopped sharing their location, the Find My app cannot show their live location coordinates.
2. Device Ran Out of Battery: If the iPhone’s battery has run out, the Find My app cannot access the device.
3. iCloud Removed from Device: If the user removes their iCloud account from the device, it will eliminate the location services from the device.
4. Find My Not Working Properly: Glitches in the Find My service can also cause the “No Location Found” error on the iPhone.

“No Location Found” vs. “Location Not Available”: What’s the Difference?

While both errors involve the inaccessibility of the location services, there is a subtle difference between the “No Location Found” and “Location Not Available” errors. The following table outlines the differences between the two errors:

	No Location Found	Location Not Available
Meaning	The device can’t determine its current location.	The device can’t determine its current location and can’t retrieve location data from other sources.
Possible causes	Poor network connection, Airplane mode, outdated location settings, or other software glitches.	Poor network connection, Airplane mode, outdated location settings, hardware failure, or other software glitches.
Resolvable by user	Yes, through simple troubleshooting such as checking network connections, turning off Airplane mode, or restarting the device.	Sometimes, through simple troubleshooting such as checking network connections, turning off Airplane mode, or restarting the device. In some cases, professional repair or replacement may be necessary.
Impact on device	Generally does not indicate a significant hardware issue and can be resolved quickly.	May indicate a significant hardware issue and can be difficult to resolve without professional repair or replacement.
Frequency	More common and may occur intermittently.	Less common and usually occurs consistently until resolved.

How to fix “No location Found”

Here’s an overview of the solutions we will cover:

1. Check the Apple’s System Status Page
2. Change the Network Connections to Refreshing Network Settings
3. Turn off the Airplane Mode across your iPhone.
4. Set the Appropriate Date and Time for the Phone
5. Try Restarting your iPhone
6. Enable Location Services From iPhone Settings.
7. Turning On Precise Location on iPhone

Fix 1: Checking the Apple’s System Status Page

The first thing you can do to check the location problems across the iPhone is to look into the status of Find My across Apple servers through Apple’s System Status page. The problem may lie across the Apple Servers. If the service is not operational, you will find a red or yellow dot across it. “Find My” can be down, so all location errors occur across your iPhone. You have to wait for a while before the service starts running again.

Fix 2: Change the Network Connections to Refreshing Network Settings

It is not vital to go for complicated procedures from the very start to resolve the problems of “No Location Found” across your device. You can seek the resolution of this problem across the network settings of your iPhone. Changing the network settings would be effective in fixing location errors if they occur due to network inefficiencies. Here’s what you can do:

• If you’ve connected your iPhone to a Wi-Fi network, you can shift to the cellular data network or another Wi-Fi network.
• Try turning off and on the services to resolve the problems across them.

Fix 3: Turn off the Airplane Mode

You might have left your Airplane Mode on, leading to “No Location Found” errors. You must turn off the Airplane mode across the iPhone to avoid this. Here’s what you can do:

• Access your iPhone’s ” Settings ” to open the list of available options.
• Lead through them to find “Airplane Mode” in the list.
• Turn off the toggle adjacent to the “Airplane Mode” option for turning it off.

Fix 4: Set the Appropriate Date and Time of the Phone

Having the correct date and time settings is vital in avoiding issues like “Location Not Available” on your iPhone. To prevent this from happening, you have to set the date and time of your iPhone. Here’s what you can do:

• Open the “Settings” of your iPhone and look for “General” settings in the list of options.
• Find the “Date & Time” settings in the options to access your iPhone’s date and time settings.
• Turn off the toggle adjacent to the “Set Automatically” option.
• Proceed to the “Time Zone” option and find the name of your city to specify the time correctly.

Fix 5: Try Restarting your iPhone.

If the location errors are not resolving under any defined solution, you might have to restart your iPhone. This fixes all the prevailing glitches within the device and restart your device.

Turn off the iPhone using any “Volume” and “Power” buttons. You have to hold both buttons simultaneously until the slider screen appears.

Once you turn off the iPhone, you need to wait a few seconds and start the iPhone by holding the Power button for a few seconds.

Fix 6: Enable Location Services From iPhone Settings

When facing “No Location Found” or “Location Not Available” errors in the Find My app, the Location Services across the iPhone might be turned off for no reason. To resolve this problem, you can follow the steps below:

1. Launch the “Settings” application on the iPhone and proceed into the “Privacy & Security” settings in the list.
2. Find “Location Services” among the options as you lead to the next screen. On accessing the “Location Services” settings, ensure the toggle adjacent to the “Location Services” option is turned on.

Fix 7: Turning On Precise Location on iPhone

Location issues across the iPhone can involve the location settings, so you can also look into the “Precise Location” option to resolve the problems in the Find My app. To enable Precise location on your iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Open the “Settings” of your iPhone and search for the “Privacy & Security” option within the menu. Next, redirect to the “Location Services” section and turn it on with the available toggle.
2. Following this, you must scroll down in the same section and look for “Find My” in the options. As you proceed next, you must confirm that the blue tick is across the “Ask Time or When I Share” or “While Using the App” option. Next, ensure that the toggle of “Precise Location” is turned on.