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"Locate me" not working?

I was unable to get the Locate Me to work in the Google Map app (well and other location based apps as well for that matter)

It just keeps on spinning and no location is ever found (shows the last map I looked at) - re-boot did not help.

Any suggestions?

iMac 24" Alu 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme, 4GB SDRAM, 1TB (Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.5.4), iPod Touch 16GB 2.0

Posted on Jul 12, 2008 6:05 AM

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Aug 6, 2008 6:54 AM in response to Kaylov

I am also having this problem on 32GB iPod Touch. It is not consistant - sometimes it works and sometimes not. I believe it is more likely to work after synching with iTunes fir whatever reason. I will continue to troubleshoot and try and post results here. Either way, it is apparent that apple has a problem on their hands. This has only recently started for me, although before the upgrade to 2.0.1 also....

Aug 6, 2008 11:24 AM in response to Kaylov

Funny, I'm seeing the same thing. Before updating to 2.0, my 32gb touch was able to identify the location of my office (in Center City Philadelphia) within a block. After the update, Google maps just gives me the spinning wheel forever. Before the update, if it couldn't figure out my location, it would time out after a minute or so with a message "Your location could not be determined". That never seems to happen in the 2.0 software. Yes, I have enabled location services.

It is a little annoying in some applications, "MyWeather" for example. It defaults to the weather in your current location, and it seems to consider that to be the most recent place where it was able to locate me. So every time I run that app, it assumes I'm still somewhere I was two weeks ago when location services actually worked!

Aug 8, 2008 12:55 AM in response to seeny

Up to firm 1.4.1 maps located my position at home and office.
Now, after the update to 2.0.1 it spins all the time and the location is not found. I tried it to a few other location that I was previously located, but it seems to be a problem of the firmware.

It is discussed a lot to other topics, too.
Anyone from Apple listening?....

Aug 8, 2008 3:56 AM in response to Nick-Kan

Mine was not working a couple of days ago, and then yesterday it returned, although at this moment, it seems to have gone amiss again. This suggests more than just the update (that may have been a catalyst) is at work here.

BTW, no one from Apple is listening (listening?) as this is a user forum. If you think that Apple needs to be aware of this problem, send feedback, as I have done.

Aug 8, 2008 9:49 AM in response to Kaylov

I have the 32 MB Touch - Since the 2.0.1 upgrade, the "Locate Me" feature in the Map app (well and other location based apps) does not work now. The wheel just keeps on spinning and no location is ever found. Multiple reboots did not help. This "fantastic" app worked perfectly in v2.0.

Does anyone know if this "paid" app will be fixed soon?

"Locate me" not working?

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