iPad 2 Cannot Determine Location???

Thank you dear Deggie. Your advice was very helpful. As I was in my room & it didnt work. At open place no problem & great & very fast.But it seems there be a software problem if this issue persistantly exists in closed areas.Because A-GPS works via internet that wifi only models work through that. Right?

Thanks friend

Yours will look for the nearest cell tower first and then go for the GPS satellites. They are line of sight only so if you are near a window they might work, if you are in the central part of a building they won't work at all. Go to Airplane mode and you can go for a WiFi router location but again you are at the mercy of whatever routers are in your area and how they are "registered" in Apples database for location.

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Thank you dear friend.Exactly.With your guide I did it & works well. Merci

I never restarted my iPad 2 since I got it but the restart does the trick and it can now determine my location. Thanks!

This worked for me - power-cycling it 3 times. Thanks!

The same problem came back after ugrading to iOS 4.3.5.

At the same time an old iPhone 3G (no GPS) with no SIM-card, WIFI-only could determine its location with no problems. Both using the same WLAN access point / router.

After a full red slider shutdown and restart, the iPad2 was fine again.

So I think it is definitely no sense in blaming the manufacurers of the WLAN equipment or lack of GPS signal etc.

The source of the problem definitely has been nailed down.

Apple should do their homework...

As others mention:

You might have to do the red slider reboot several times and/or days...

Good luck!

How does the iPhone 3G not have GPS?

I am curious, then you are saying that no one who is using an iPad that is running 4.3.5 can use location services?

> How does the iPhone 3G not have GPS?

The iPhone is since months inside an old European building with thick stone walls (castle like ;-)

> I am curious, then you are saying that no one who is using an iPad that is running 4.3.5 can use location services?

No, the red slider restart fixed it again. At least for me.

I just want to say: After the update to 4.3.5 it could not determine its location until the red slider restart.

And

a) "we" should not blame WLAN routers etc. if at the same time and location other Apple devices (iPhone, iPad1) are working fine.

b) it's a shame that there is still nothing official from Apple (it resembles the WLAN problems of iPhone 3G and iPad1 [repeatedly asking for password or forgetting the password at all]. there a red slider reboot can help as well)

Thanks Your tip worked completely.. i have the Ipad 2 32GB

thanks =0)

I had a similar problem..Ipad2 32 gig wifi only model. In order to get the google maps to recognize my location I fixed it by setting the HTTP server option to AUTO on my wifi network in the settings. So far so good..works every time since I changed it this morning. Hope this helps anyone.

I was able to fix it by doing:

1) turn off location services.

2) forget your current WiFi connection

3) turn off WiFi

4) hard restart iPad

5) turn on WiFi

6) select correct Wifi Connection (add password)

7) turn on location services

8) test using maps

This has been happening with my 16 gb wifi only iPad 2. Here's what I think may be the problem. From what I've noticed, when my iPad does recognize my location, it shows me on another street or at the neighbor's house. Now I have a new wireless router that is not registered with any database. I'm going to try to submit a new access point to skyhook by supplying them with my MAC for the wireless radio in my router. My hope is that this will resolve the issue at home. That's my theory since I don't have any problem finding my location at most public wifi locations. We shall see.

Just in case anyone else wants to give this a try.....

http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/submit_ap.php

Well that's done. Could take a few weeks to update, so I'll comment when I find out if it has worked.