Hi, I just got a new iPhone it has satellite SOS which is really cool,
I'm glad they built in a demo so you could try it out. I found a
satellite right away and then tried it a couple hours later and found
another one.
Apple's web page about that says, "To share your location with a friend
via satellite, you must already be sharing your location with that
friend in Find My." I thought maybe I could set up a couple of friends
for emergencies but they don't want to share their location so I guess I can't do that? When I added their names in FindMy it said, "Name can see
your location" but then there was a little spinny circle which I guess
would go on forever unless they shared back so I don't think they really could see me.
I guess maybe you can send the location one time with a text message but
you can't use FindMy unless the other person does it too, right?
On 2024-03-05 16:45, Connor Shannon wrote:
Hi, I just got a new iPhone it has satellite SOS which is really
cool, I'm glad they built in a demo so you could try it out. I found
a satellite right away and then tried it a couple hours later and
found another one.
Apple's web page about that says, "To share your location with a
friend via satellite, you must already be sharing your location with
that friend in Find My." I thought maybe I could set up a couple of
friends for emergencies but they don't want to share their location
so I guess I can't do that? When I added their names in FindMy it
said, "Name can see your location" but then there was a little spinny
circle which I guess would go on forever unless they shared back so I
don't think they really could see me.
I guess maybe you can send the location one time with a text message
but you can't use FindMy unless the other person does it too, right?
Not my understanding of it. When I pick up a buddy for breakfast on
the weekend, I send my position (not via satellite) using FindMy so he
can guess where to walk to to intercept my car. I don't see his
position at all.
Anyway like I said at first Apple says, "To share your location with a
friend via satellite, you must already be sharing your location with
that friend in Find My." ALREADY SHARING. With satellite you have to set things up first when you have cellular or wifi. They said that about
other things when I was reading the satellite info, too. So you can't
just go into FindMy and send your location over a satellite like you can normally like Alan and JR do.
So if you have to set sharing up first, does the other person have to
share back?
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-via-satellite-iph2aac8ae20/ios
On 2024-03-05, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-05 16:45, Connor Shannon wrote:
Hi, I just got a new iPhone it has satellite SOS which is really
cool, I'm glad they built in a demo so you could try it out. I found
a satellite right away and then tried it a couple hours later and
found another one.
Apple's web page about that says, "To share your location with a
friend via satellite, you must already be sharing your location with
that friend in Find My." I thought maybe I could set up a couple of
friends for emergencies but they don't want to share their location
so I guess I can't do that? When I added their names in FindMy it
said, "Name can see your location" but then there was a little spinny
circle which I guess would go on forever unless they shared back so I
don't think they really could see me.
I guess maybe you can send the location one time with a text message
but you can't use FindMy unless the other person does it too, right?
Not my understanding of it. When I pick up a buddy for breakfast on
the weekend, I send my position (not via satellite) using FindMy so he
can guess where to walk to to intercept my car. I don't see his
position at all.
Right. I do this when buddies visit town to let them know where I am as
I drive to pick them up from hotels and airports.
On 06.03.24 18:34, Connor Shannon wrote:
Anyway like I said at first Apple says, "To share your location with a
friend via satellite, you must already be sharing your location with
that friend in Find My." ALREADY SHARING. With satellite you have to set
things up first when you have cellular or wifi. They said that about
other things when I was reading the satellite info, too. So you can't
just go into FindMy and send your location over a satellite like you can
normally like Alan and JR do.
So if you have to set sharing up first, does the other person have to
share back?
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/send-your-location-via-satellite-iph2aac8ae20/ios
Location sharing can be only in one direction (mobile network).
On 3/5/24 4:58 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2024-03-05, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-05 16:45, Connor Shannon wrote:
Hi, I just got a new iPhone it has satellite SOS which is really
cool, I'm glad they built in a demo so you could try it out. I
found a satellite right away and then tried it a couple hours later
and found another one.
Apple's web page about that says, "To share your location with a
friend via satellite, you must already be sharing your location
with that friend in Find My." I thought maybe I could set up a
couple of friends for emergencies but they don't want to share
their location so I guess I can't do that? When I added their names
in FindMy it said, "Name can see your location" but then there was
a little spinny circle which I guess would go on forever unless
they shared back so I don't think they really could see me.
I guess maybe you can send the location one time with a text
message but you can't use FindMy unless the other person does it
too, right?
Not my understanding of it. When I pick up a buddy for breakfast on
the weekend, I send my position (not via satellite) using FindMy so
he can guess where to walk to to intercept my car. I don't see his
position at all.
Right. I do this when buddies visit town to let them know where I am
as I drive to pick them up from hotels and airports.
Hi sorry I'm still trying to learn this new Usenet software I don't
know what happened to the msg I sent last night.
Anyway like I said at first Apple says, "To share your location with a
friend via satellite, you must already be sharing your location with
that friend in Find My." ALREADY SHARING. With satellite you have to
set things up first when you have cellular or wifi. They said that
about other things when I was reading the satellite info, too. So you
can't just go into FindMy and send your location over a satellite like
you can normally like Alan and JR do.
So if you have to set sharing up first, does the other person have to
share back?
On 2024-03-06, Connor Shannon <cshannon1898@yahoo.com> wrote:
On 3/5/24 4:58 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2024-03-05, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2024-03-05 16:45, Connor Shannon wrote:
Hi, I just got a new iPhone it has satellite SOS which is really
cool, I'm glad they built in a demo so you could try it out. I
found a satellite right away and then tried it a couple hours later
and found another one.
Apple's web page about that says, "To share your location with a
friend via satellite, you must already be sharing your location
with that friend in Find My." I thought maybe I could set up a
couple of friends for emergencies but they don't want to share
their location so I guess I can't do that? When I added their names
in FindMy it said, "Name can see your location" but then there was
a little spinny circle which I guess would go on forever unless
they shared back so I don't think they really could see me.
I guess maybe you can send the location one time with a text
message but you can't use FindMy unless the other person does it
too, right?
Not my understanding of it. When I pick up a buddy for breakfast on
the weekend, I send my position (not via satellite) using FindMy so
he can guess where to walk to to intercept my car. I don't see his
position at all.
Right. I do this when buddies visit town to let them know where I am
as I drive to pick them up from hotels and airports.
Hi sorry I'm still trying to learn this new Usenet software I don't
know what happened to the msg I sent last night.
Anyway like I said at first Apple says, "To share your location with a
friend via satellite, you must already be sharing your location with
that friend in Find My." ALREADY SHARING. With satellite you have to
set things up first when you have cellular or wifi. They said that
about other things when I was reading the satellite info, too. So you
can't just go into FindMy and send your location over a satellite like
you can normally like Alan and JR do.
Yes, and that makes sense, because satellite communications are
necessarily restricted in nature.
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.
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)
I get that little spinny circle.
If they never accept
I don't think it will ever stop. That's okay? It won't run the
battery down or anything?
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.
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/
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.
On 3/8/24 11:44 AM, Jolly Roger wrote:
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.
Well all I can say is that rebooting didn't help and as soon as one of
the two friends I tried to share with shared back to me his location
appeared and the spinny circle went away
but the other one kept spinning b'cuz the other person didn't share
back.
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