Location service is not working. Ipad M1 2021 (11 inch, Wi-Fi only)

Unlike an iPhone and WiFi & Cellular models of iPad, WiFi Only iPads do not have any GPS location capability with which to directly determine their location. For Apple iPad, whilst GPS is independent of Cellular functions, GPS is an integral element of the Cellular chipset.

As such, a WiFi Only iPad is entirely reliant upon its network connection to infer an approximate location. This limitation has further implications in that mapping Apps installed on your iPad cannot estimate your location without a WiFi network connection.

Your approximate geographic location is estimated from a “database lookup” of (a) your WiFi Network Name (SSID) or detected neighbouring WiFi networks - and (b) the “public” IP Address provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If the mapped WiFi network name or IP Address are not available within the applicable databases, or if this information substantially differs between sources, then your approximate location may not be computed. This situation often occurs if you are in a remote/rural location where neighbouring WiFi networks are scarce - or if connecting over satellite or VPN connections.

Network IP Addresses and WiFi networks are frequently mapped in urban and cosmopolitan areas (including “crowd source” techniques) and as such approximation of your location from lookup against these databases can be provide relatively high accuracy. As population and network density diminishes, this mechanism becomes progressively less reliable.

wifi only ipads does not have gps so if the wifi router or a near by iphone with the same appleID does not provide a location the ipad does not know it's location