iPhone 16 Pro GPS isn't working.

I upgraded from a iPhone 11 to a 16 Pro and ever since I'm unable to use GPS effectively. It only seems to refresh when I have my phone unlocked. YES, I have allowed the phone to be used for CarPlay when locked in the settings. I checked both the car settings and phone settings and nothing else seems to apply. Not sure what has changed as I was on iOS 18 just fine on the 11 using my GPS. I'm afraid it might be a hardware issue. Anyone experience this?

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 29, 2024 5:25 AM

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BDE-Cove

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Posted on Feb 19, 2025 1:22 PM

We also had big problems with the GPS on our (two) new iPhone 16 Pros. I spent a long time online with Apple's support and did everything required. But nothing fixed the problem. I tested the GPS by going for long rides on my bicycle with 3 different devices using GPS. A cycle computer, an Android phone and the 16 Pro. The iPhone's routing was consistently in error, the other two were correct and agreed with each other. We ended up by returning the phones to Apple for refunds. It must be a hardware issue otherwise one would expect Apple to have fixed it by now. If the problem is not resolved I'll have to go to an Android for my next phone.

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