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iPhone 2.0 - Can't locate me in Google Maps

Has anyone else found that their original iPhones can no longer locate them using triangulation? I click on the "locate" button in Google Maps and it just sits there for minutes and never locates me on the map. Is this a bug, or a problem specific to my phone?

MacBook Pro 17", Mac Mini, Mac OS X (10.5.4), 5G iPod, iPhone, Time Capsule

Posted on Jul 11, 2008 2:56 PM

268 replies

Sep 4, 2008 11:24 AM in response to Stuart P

The thing is that the Skyhook database of wifi routers etc could be what's making it work in places where the cell tower triangulation doesn't work, it's hard to tell I suppose.

For instance I live near Guildford and at the bottom of the high street (Guildford is on a hill), Locate me worked, but by the time I'd got half way up the road, it wouldn't work anymore. - Perhaps it's just a plot to get us to buy a 3G iPhone.

I guess all of us can just hope that we're in a good area when we really need to use locate me.

Robbie D

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Sep 4, 2008 11:49 AM in response to William B. Mcintyre

"The thing is that the Skyhook database of wifi routers etc could be what's making it work in places where the cell tower triangulation doesn't work, it's hard to tell I suppose."

- The thing to remember is that is used to work OK, then suddenly didn't after the OS upgrade.

"- Perhaps it's just a plot to get us to buy a 3G iPhone."

I've given in, unsubscribing from this forum thread now, and have upgraded to the 3G, maybe the plot has worked?

Ah well - good luck.

Sep 12, 2008 6:48 AM in response to SC::UK

i've just downloaded 2.1 & it works!

daroca

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Sep 12, 2008 8:47 AM in response to the saintsman

Working for me too with Original 16Gb iPhone with 2.1. At last this appears to be resolved.
Thanks Apple.

NickUK

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Sep 12, 2008 12:49 PM in response to daroca

I can also confirm that it last works again! Yay 🙂
Only took them ~3 months

AdiFish

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8 points

Sep 12, 2008 10:47 PM in response to the saintsman

Yep .. I also can confirm it now works again! \o/

spruzens

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Sep 13, 2008 1:05 AM in response to SC::UK

2.1 Update finally fixes this.

Sep 13, 2008 8:58 AM in response to SC::UK

I too, can confirm that iPhone OS 2.1 fixes this issue. I have tested it in several places by turning off the WiFi and attempting to "locate me". It responds very quickly too - perhaps even faster than it did in the pre-2.0 days (no quantitative tests, just from memory here).

Thanks Apple.