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Q: ios 9.2 GPS Problems

iPhone 5s

ios 9.2

GPS tracking error

 

As soon as I upgraded to ios 9.2 last week I noticed that all of my Map Apps were having difficulties pointing to my exact GPS location, be it Waze, Google Maps or even the default Apple Maps. I cannot find a solution to this.

 

I cannot even seem to downgrade back to ios 9.1.

 

I use maps everyday! So I could a solution to this problem as soon as possible.

 

Thanks Apple Community.

iPhone 5s, iOS 9.2

Posted on Dec 25, 2015 12:23 AM

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  • by CamilleTheRealDeal,

    CamilleTheRealDeal CamilleTheRealDeal Jan 13, 2016 1:06 PM in response to asp94
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    Jan 13, 2016 1:06 PM in response to asp94

    Well, crap. This thread looks hopeless for me. I have tried everything for the last 2 weeks and nothing is helping. It's not because I'm indoors or whatever, because even when I'm outside, it still suggests that I go outside to get better GPS connection. I restored my phone only to find out that that is not the solution for my phone. I don't have Apple Care. This is my first iPhone and I have LOVED it up until this point. I do not want to have a bad experience and go back to Samsung, but if Apple doesn't get their **** together, I will be forced to not recommend them.

  • by jdunn1311,

    jdunn1311 jdunn1311 Jan 13, 2016 4:05 PM in response to CamilleTheRealDeal
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    Jan 13, 2016 4:05 PM in response to CamilleTheRealDeal

    Camille,

     

    I ended up doing what you fear you might have to.  After have iPhones since the iPhone 4, i switched to samsung about a week ago after mulling it over for 2 months.  I couldn't be happier with my decision and at this point i'm wondering why it took me this long to pull the trigger.  I got the galaxy edge plus.  GPS works great, no more wifi or connection issues, no more issues with email.

     

    Apple should have fixed the issue or at the very least stepped up to remedy it.  Do yourself a favor and switch back to samsung.

  • by lilkevin205,

    lilkevin205 lilkevin205 Jan 14, 2016 2:55 PM in response to asp94
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    Jan 14, 2016 2:55 PM in response to asp94

    I am having this same issue as well. It is very frustrating to not be able to use my GPS. My issue started soon after I installed the 9.2 update, so I'm pretty sure that's the cause of it.. Please fix this issue quickly. I tried all of the suggested tips but none seemed to worked.

  • by Sanjika1609,

    Sanjika1609 Sanjika1609 Jan 15, 2016 10:13 AM in response to asp94
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    Jan 15, 2016 10:13 AM in response to asp94

    I have been having this issue for a while now. There seems to be no fix. GPS is just not working. Apple please sort this. My wife has a Samsung & is very smug at the moment.

  • by jdunn1311,

    jdunn1311 jdunn1311 Jan 15, 2016 10:29 AM in response to Sanjika1609
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    Jan 15, 2016 10:29 AM in response to Sanjika1609

    Follow in your wife's footsteps.. I just switched because of this issue and couldn't be happier to have this nonsense behind me.

  • by dtepl,

    dtepl dtepl Jan 16, 2016 1:35 PM in response to asp94
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    Jan 16, 2016 1:35 PM in response to asp94

    Since yesterday i´m having the same problem on my iPhone 6 . Wake, google maps and apple maps don´t find GPS signal. It´s terrible because i use the navigation systems all the time.

    Any answer from apple? i live in Argentine and i don't have apple stores here.

    i don´t think it´s a hardware issue, because apps like RunKeepe seem to get the GPS signal but not accurately , waze doesn't get signal at all.

    Come on Apple fix this!

  • by MeredithM__,

    MeredithM__ MeredithM__ Jan 19, 2016 4:06 AM in response to dtepl
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    Jan 19, 2016 4:06 AM in response to dtepl

    I am having the same issue. I went to the Apple store and they reset my network settings. My GPS then showed my location accurately, so the guy said my problem was fixed. I then test drove around the mall area and the apple maps seemed to be working OK, but not google maps or waze. I returned to the store and let him know only one app seemed to be working ok. He then said it is probably an issue with google maps or waze, but if I continued to have issues then I should completely wipe my phone and start it as a new phone as it is likely a software issue. As soon as I got on the highway from the Apple store, Apple maps stopped working. I wiped my phone that night, and still my GPS is not working.

     

    This is a nightmare.

  • by dtepl,

    dtepl dtepl Jan 19, 2016 4:58 AM in response to MeredithM__
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    Jan 19, 2016 4:58 AM in response to MeredithM__

    Since I live in Argentine , we don´t have Apple stores here, but an  apple support guy  online told me to wipe my phone and i did it.

    Still the GPS doesn´t work (waze, apple maps, google maps), and also having trouble getting wifi signal in places where my wife´s iphone 5 gets good wifi connection.

    I can´t live without GPS, i use it all the time.

    Apple needs to fix this.

    Maybe download IOS 9.3 beta could be an option to solve this??

  • by tdotintoronto,

    tdotintoronto tdotintoronto Jan 22, 2016 6:48 AM in response to dtepl
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    Jan 22, 2016 6:48 AM in response to dtepl

    Adding to this, I have had same issue for months now. It started after 2 incidents that I can think of. Changing cell provider (hence changing sim) and upgrading to 9.2

     

    Remedies tried so far include wiping the phone suggested by Apple store. They did a hardware diagnostic which showed no issue with H/W. Everything worked fine after reset but as soon as started installing some apps, issue returned suggesting a software issue. However, since I am out of warranty and nothing seems to be fixing the issue, only options left seem to be sell it off and get a new one.

     

    Unfortunately, I'd never consider non-Apple so suggestions to use unsung phones etc are invalid for me.

  • by MeredithM__,

    MeredithM__ MeredithM__ Jan 22, 2016 6:56 AM in response to tdotintoronto
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    Jan 22, 2016 6:56 AM in response to tdotintoronto

    I went back to the apple store after wiping my phone completely. They replaced my phone as they stated it was a hardware issue. However, when they ran the diagnostic test, no hardware issue was present. I did take screenshots of all the times I was trying to use my GPS but it was either stuck locating me (Apple Maps) or had me in different areas than where I actually was. Maybe that helped convince them? I was under warranty still, so I paid no fee. GPS works great!!

  • by jeniloulav,

    jeniloulav jeniloulav Jan 22, 2016 8:03 AM in response to asp94
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    Jan 22, 2016 8:03 AM in response to asp94

    My GPS quit working after the update as well. Did the reset, turned the location services off and on.  Still no go.  It seems like the GPS will show where you are located but then once you actually try to use Waze, Google Maps then it can't find you and says no GPS signal. This phone is useless without GPS.

  • by lane8,

    lane8 lane8 Jan 22, 2016 12:19 PM in response to FishingAddict
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    Jan 22, 2016 12:19 PM in response to FishingAddict

    Seriously, people like you are the WORST. Don't be so smug and condescending -- many others on this thread have posted that hard reset/resetting location settings do not work.

  • by lane8,

    lane8 lane8 Jan 22, 2016 12:21 PM in response to jeniloulav
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    Jan 22, 2016 12:21 PM in response to jeniloulav

    Mine is not working either. Tried hard reset, turning the phone on/off, toggling location settings. Nothing is working! I hate that I was repeatedly hassled to update and now the update seems to have permanently damaged location settings.

     

    I am also finding that my phone is having a harder time picking up internet at any distance -- this could be my internet connection, but is anyone else having the same problem?

     

    So frustrating! I need my maps in order to navigate/survive.

  • by jdunn1311,

    jdunn1311 jdunn1311 Jan 22, 2016 1:56 PM in response to lane8
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    Jan 22, 2016 1:56 PM in response to lane8

    I had the same problem with internet.  wouldn't connect unless it was literally 2-3 feet from the router.  It wasn't the internet connection, it was the phone.  it forced me to eat up data which caused additional charges. This whole thing left a bad taste in my mount.  I hope you guys all get this resolved or apple fixes it.  I just couldn't wait any longer.

  • by paulhutch,

    paulhutch paulhutch Jan 25, 2016 4:16 PM in response to asp94
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    Jan 25, 2016 4:16 PM in response to asp94

    Having the same GPS problem here. Tried all the suggestions above with no luck.

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