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Location is Inaccurate.

Hey! My location has been inaccurate for some time now, maybe a couple of months, & I can't figure out how to fix or reconfigure it.


I started noticing it whenever I would try to order an Uber & it would automatically reroute to somewhere down the street that would be too out of range for me to fix without canceling the ride. Whenever I get on Maps or Waze, it will start me somewhere around to my location but not directly on like usual, then it just won't reroute. It pretty much just stays in the same place or just runs around the screen, saying "Proceed to Route"..


I am a new resident of California, moving from Ohio (significantly smaller state), & to say getting around without a working GPS is a struggle would be an understatement! Is it just my phone? It is pretty cracked up but I don't see that being a problem - never has been before. It's just weird because it is almost there but not there at all at the same time. I've been having to manually put in the from->to & just read/follow the typed out directions but it's kind of hard to follow with these freeways.


Sorry for the long inquiry but I really am in need of help so I am trying to be as specific as possible -


More than anything, my family & I are huge on checking each other's location, & since this problem has been ongoing it is only making my family more & more anxious being as I am now on the other side of the country & the issue isn't letting up ):


If it's something I can fix please give me a step by step of suggestions? Other than restarting, turning location services off/on, force closing app, etc+, I've already tried all of the general rebooting steps. If not, please kindly let me know & I will just go get a new phone even though this pandemic has been hard on my pockets lol.


Thanks soooo much in advance !

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on May 8, 2021 9:56 AM

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Posted on May 8, 2021 10:00 AM

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