magellan External gps not working on car kit after ios6 update

Some other uses have posted that their GPSs no longer work after updating to iOS 6. I do not remember the manufacturer. I think restoring the iPod helped

That is correct. Downgrading the iPod is not supported by Apple. Other uses have reported that restore the iPod to iOS helps.

Its not just your magelan the Dual XGPS150 stopped working as well. To me it looks like there is somthing in the way Apple haev implemented the Wireless croud sourcing of locations that block the GPS signal comming in.

Have a look here:

iOS 6 gps fail

and here:

after updating to iOS 6 gps signals are no more transmitted to tomtom or navigon

You're not allone with this problem. But restoring did not take effect for a very long time.

The problem is not with the tom-tom car Kit or the dual external GPS. The problem has to do with iOS 6 privacy settings. I have an iTouch 4 and I been having the same problem with my GPS. I'm using the tom-tom app and the tom-tom car Kit. The solution for getting the GPS working again is. First shut down the tom-tom app or what ever app you're using. Now go to settings And General and then scroll to the bottom and tap reset. Now tap Reset location and privacy. Now load your tom-tom or navigation app And it should prompt you to turn on location service again, Say yes. Now under location services you should see The tom-tom app or the navigation app you were using and slide it to on. Now Your tom-tom app should be working correctly now, But the catch is it's only going to work until another program ask to use local services. It is definitely 100% an error an iOS 6 Privacy settings. I have no idea why it does this but you can reset and it'll work every time.

I was having the same problem with the update with my Bad Elf reciever. Thank you! It solved my problem with that.

I think I may have found the critical thing that was preventing the “Reset Privacy and then reboot” process from working for me.

I went to the settings and tuned off the automatic setting of the time. “Settings -> General -> Date & Time -> Set Automatically”

Before turning that off, resetting the location and privacy settings and rebooting frequently did not get the interaction with the external GPS working again. I would happen on occasion, but rarely after the iOS 6.0.1 update.

Now it seems to work every time.

My conjecture is that when the iPod Touch restarted, and it saw that it had an internet connection, it quickly tried to set the time based on my current location. In other words, it was accessing the location without asking my permission, or telling me that it was doing so. It just assumed that it had permission. In the rare cases where it didn’t do so before I started CoPilot Live or Waze, then they would work until sometime later when a lager application would “hog” the location info.

Can anyone else confirm if this helps, or if they have this setting turned off as well?

Fabulous insight! XGPS150A, iPod 4, iOS 6.01. After update from iOS 5, I was unable to get *any* connection to external GPS with latest Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Pocket Earth. Following your procedure posted Dec 13, 2012 has worked perfectly; no other reset procedure has worked for me. Thanks!

You all saying that there is a big issue with no solution so far except to get that ios5 back which is impossible! but has apple even tried to address it in their future updates or do they not even care that people are having problem?!!!

Good News!

Today I received an email from Dual which simply fixed the problem with the external bluetooth gps receiver!

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Turn bluetooth-device off

2. On iOS device go to Settings->Bluetooth and find your external gps device, tap on the blue arrow, than tap on "Forget this device"

3. Close all applications

4. Hold power-off-button an swipe to shut down your iOS device

5. Turn it on again

6. Turn on your external Bluetooth GPS-receiver

7. Go to Settings->Bluetooth find your gps-receiver an tap on it to pair

8. Here we go! GPS-receiving should work again!

Thanks you guys at Dual!

thymjan wrote:

Good News!

Today I received an email from Dual which simply fixed the problem with the external bluetooth gps receiver!

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Turn bluetooth-device off

2. On iOS device go to Settings->Bluetooth and find your external gps device, tap on the blue arrow, than tap on "Forget this device"

3. Close all applications

4. Hold power-off-button an swipe to shut down your iOS device

5. Turn it on again

6. Turn on your external Bluetooth GPS-receiver

7. Go to Settings->Bluetooth find your gps-receiver an tap on it to pair

8. Here we go! GPS-receiving should work again!

Thanks you guys at Dual!

Thanks for posting the info. That will be helpful to others.