iphone 13 pro max gps problems

Is there any situation where you have phone and watch working together in harmony without going through the painstaking effort of wiping/restoring via computer/etc.?

So yeah, I read this entire thread... you wiped it clean, restored it to a base iOS with no data/settings... then paired back with watch, then installed apps manually...? Did you end up somehow restoring anything? Or did you really have to start over fresh?

I literally have 12-15 years of messages, email, and older data that I would rather not lose if it can be helped. Obviously this is not ideal, no where even close, but anyways... I digress.

iCloud kept my contacts/photos/etc. but otherwise yes. clean wipe of the phone, did not restore from backup.

the crazy thing? MANY of the apps I reinstalled manually looked/behaved COMPLETELY different than the versions prior to restore. This leads me to another issue in their code that likely somewhere device model is being saved and not ported correctly when people transfer to a new phone via a backup. So besides being a phone + watch issue, imo, there's something also jacked with their backup/restore to newer devices. I'm not talking simply preferences changes in how they looked/behaved either, but FUNDAMENTAL layouts and user experiences were ENTIRELY different in apps I use regularly as if they were stuck in "iPhone X version" until I restored. **** I saw/got prompted for features on my 13 (camera "style" for example) that I had NEVER seen in having the phone for 3+ months!

You've probably read some of my posts in this thread, and I've read it all too. I'm glad some people had luck, but I never had permanent luck until I got my phone replaced by Apple.

I've completely wiped my phone 2+ times through iTunes connected to a computer. Restored nothing except iCloud. Sometimes it worked good for a day or two, but the issue always came back. I have a Series 5 Apple Watch. I tried wiping my phone and not even pair my Apple Watch to it and the issue still came back.

For me, I would even notice my cellular data would drop while using GPS. It would start looking for service for 5-30 seconds then get a full signal.

In the end, I think its an issue between GPS and the ultra wideband antenna which is used for 5G and devices like the Apple Watch, AirPods, etc.

When I got my replacement iPhone, I set it up as new. I have my Apple Watch paired, manually reinstalled all of my apps, and everything has been working perfectly for 2 months.

Getting the replacement was a pain. I had a ticket open where I was sending logs to an Apple Engineer and did screen recordings of the issue. I sent it in for repair and they couldn't even find an issue. Finally the Apple Store helped me out and performed an exchange/replacement for me. At this point, I still think it is a hardware issue unfortunately.

Well, new discovery this weekend. We went on a weekend trip to Cincinnati, OH. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and an iPhone 12 Pro. I use CarPlay in my 2021 Ford F-150 and when paired with CarPlay, the GPS is off. So I disconnect and deleted my 13 and connected my 12 (my 12 has never been paired to my truck, ever)… same result, GPS was far off. Got ****** and while driving, deleted the 12 from my truck. GPS instantly went back to being accurate. Both phones are accurate when not paired with the truck. WTF?!?! Anyways, thought I’d share. I never wiped and fresh installed iOS.

My wife and I are BOTH having the exact same problem. I have an iPhone 13 and she has the 13 Pro. This has to be a bug of hardware issue. All radios are on all the time.

I’m having the same exact problems. Wife has the 12 and her phone is accurate.

Can you confirm which iOS versions you and the wife are on?

Having the same issue, 15.0.2. Sometimes (not always) a restart helps. 13 pro

Same here. iPhone 13 pro with iOS 15.1.1.

We are both on 15.1.1. Again she has the 13 Pro. I have the 13. This was happening before we updated from 15.1 too

I have two 13 pro max it only acts up on one of them. The blue one acts up but the black one is on point. Maybe different gos systems

I have the same issue!

i have to restart my iphone every single day!

please lemme know know what I should do

Exactly the same issue I’m a nurse driving through rural Staffordshire and most of today I’ve been in fields, rivers and one time a reservoir! Not very impressed iOS 15.1.1.

Update 11/29

Apple has confirmed they will follow-up with me based on Engineering's analysis of my screen recordings. I have a call scheduled with them for Thursday.

Please keep us updated! Having the same exact issues.