Recently you may have seen a few posts about that iPad Mini because I want to get it running. One of the issues Im currently having is the GPS not working. I have tried a few apps like Waze, Google Maps, and Apple Maps. All of them either say "No location found" or just force you to put a starting point. This isn't normal, as a few years ago, Maps was running completely fine.
iPad mini, iOS 9
I'd make an educated guess that you have a WiFi Only model iPad - and not a WiFi+Cellular model...
Only WiFi+Cellular models of iPad have GNSS/GPS capabilities - this being a function of the iPad Cellular chipset. WiFi Only models of iPad have no GPS capabilities with which iPad Location Services can derive location. This fundamental difference may significantly impact your ability to use mapping or other Apps that require accurate/precise location data - in particular if real-time positioning (e.g., a moving map) is required.
WiFi Only iPad models can only “infer” their location from a database lookup of neighbouring WiFi networks for which the geographic location is known, or the geographic location of your public IP address. For static applications in urban locations, where the location of IP public IP addresses and WiFi networks are known, an “inferred” location can be relatively accurate. However, in rural locations, or when using a Cellular/Satellite/VPN connection, location accuracy of an inferred location [if it works at all] may be very inaccurate.
When using Satellite internet systems, such as Starlink, the public IP Address of the internet gateway through which your internet traffic is routed may be in a completely different country/region to your actual location. Where your iPad is using this location to infer its location, you will observe an incorrect derived location.
As is, your available options are:
If it’s the wifi only model then it is because it do not have gps at all only the cellular model do
iPad mini 1 GPS not working properly
