My iPod touch does not localize me.

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iPod 5 User Author

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My iPod touch does not localize me.

Hello,

I've got the new iPod touch purchased in the last days of January.

Today, when I was home, I've opened Maps and it appears the message saying it can't localize me.

When I ask Siri to he find where I am, it says"i don't seem to be able to get your curent localization".

I've already restart my iPod and I did the hole process, opened maps and it appears the same message on the screen. I ask again to Siri but this time, it says :"I can't find your current localization". When I open maps, on the left of battery, it does not appears the localization icon. The same at Siri.

What's appending?

My best regards,

James.

iPod touch, iOS 6.1.3, New iPod touch

Posted on Mar 25, 2013 3:28 PM

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lllaass

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Mar 25, 2013 3:33 PM in response to iPod 5 User

For location the iPod uses the location of nearby wifi routers that are in Apple's database. You do not have to be connected to the network/router to use that router's location. Thus, it appears that the iPod can't see a nearby router that is in Apple's database. Apple continuously updated their database based on info they obtain from iPhones. No one has been able to find a way to inform Apple of a router or correct is location.

You can confirm that by going to place with a know located router like Starbucks or McDonalds

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