Weather widget asking for location access, but location access is already on.

I've switched it to "always" multiple times and it keeps going back to "when using app" for some reason.

This has just started happening to me on the latest iOS (17.3.1), out of the blue. I don't even think it coincides directly with when I installed the update, either.

Anyone else seeing this on 17.3.1? I may just reset my phone.

Same. I’ve switched permissions to “Always” but it keeps switching back. Sometimes I can’t even find the weather app in my location settings to re grant permission. It also happens on my watch.

This just started happening to me as well on iOS 17.5.1. Now my iwatch battery does not last the day and I get prompt after prompt after prompt by the weather app for location access on both my iwatch and my iphone.

Same problem for me. Weather, maps, and calendar as well. And often they aren’t available in location services. Nothing there to switch to Always. And now maps is there, but no always option. So random and frustrating.

My watch widgets are failing also

I didn’t have this problem until I did the update to iOS 17.5.1. It’s driving me crazy. I check and double check the settings and I change it to always allow. Then hours later it disconnects and I go in and select it again. It’s ok for a couple of more hours and then cycles again! Apparently it’s a known issue so why isn’t it getting fixed?

Oh thanks! I was replying to doc007 though for this “I've switched it to "always" multiple times and it keeps going back to "when using app" for some reason. “ 😂

it just keeps switching back for me even I changed it to always multiple time.

Weather is no longer even in my location services— any tips?

My weather app isn’t even allowing me to switch on “always“ anymore.

Have you resolved this at all ? It is driving me crazy , I have tried selecting ‘ always ‘ and after an hour or so the message returns in my phone and my watch…… 🤦🏻‍♀️

Go into Settings - Location Services and make sure weather app is set to “always.” I thought mine was, but it was set to “only when using.”

this fixed it for me.

I’m on 17.4:as well. It did it for a while, I made sure the location service for weather was set to always, then it stopped. I have to reset my location settings yesterday and the problem returned, even if I change the weather loc serv to always. How many times do I have to go into loc serv before it actually works? I may never know as I’m getting too PO’d after 10 or so times to try it again. Maybe after the next update.

You’re welcome! I felt pretty facepalm-y when I realized that’s what it was; I was SURE I had my settings correct 😆

I've caught it (and another app) randomly, infrequently, popping up on my Home Screen saying "Weather has been using your location at all times, do you want to switch to only when using app?" and I could see how you could easily touch the screen and select this without even realizing, therefore setting it back to how you don't want it. I think I have done this, and then had to go back in and fix the settings. There should be an option to have it stop asking about that particular app (and I can't remember for sure, but I don't think I saw that option.)