'No location found' under people's name in Find My on iPhone 15 Pro Max

While your approach is straightforward and clean, there are nuances that can help resolve the issue without needing to delete the VPN connection.

A faulty VPN configuration can definitely be the culprit here. Even if the VPN isn’t actively connected, just having a misconfigured or outdated VPN profile can mess with how iCloud and Find My communicate with Apple’s servers.

VPNs sometimes reroute traffic in ways that block location-sharing services, especially if they:

• Use strict firewalls,
• Route traffic through non-Apple-friendly regions,
• Or misconfigure DNS settings that affect Apple’s secure connections.

What you can do:

• Contact the VPN provider — they may have:
  • A whitelist you can add Apple domains to,
  • Split tunneling options (to allow iCloud/Find My to bypass the VPN),
  • Or tell you if their service is simply incompatible with Find My.

Yes, VPN’s cause multiple issues with Apple services and financial services including local banking and multiple financial apps. Unless required by an employer or school, it’s not recommended to use a VPN.