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GPS problem iPhone 6S

I have problems with my iPhones gps to locate satellites using Waze, NAVIGO and maps all having the same problem. Use to have a 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 6 now 6S and during the same line of travel I have never lost contact with satellites. I'm currently running iOS 9.1. I have restarted, re installed, re booted. But get the same result. Do you have any good tips on what to do?


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iPhone 6s, iOS 9.1

Posted on Oct 21, 2015 11:24 PM

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Nov 5, 2015 12:59 AM in response to Dfinder

I've contacted Apple Support about this issue and they are sending me a replacement iPhone 6s. This issue is not known by Apple. So please, everybody who has this problem: call Apple Support, visit your local Apple Store and report this issue. I reported this forum topic to Apple so that they can do something about this. Complaining here will not solve the issue. It will not give Apple a chance to help us out. So please, take the time to report it, it will help us all.

Nov 5, 2015 2:05 AM in response to Haeb

I also contacted Apple about this, they told me that it's not a known issue. This morning I contacted someone who works for Apple and alerted him about this topic. He promised me that he would report this so that they could investigate what is causing this issue. But people do have to contact Apple if we want a solution for this.

Nov 5, 2015 7:16 AM in response to Ladin007

HI. Talked to Apple Support today. Pointed to this Thread and other German web site reporting the Problem. They want to replace my device. I say that i dont think that will solve the problem. They say an other User changed the phone and the Problem was gone?!? THey will Report the Problem to the technical support to.

I Will report if that solve the problem. Stay tuned. Here with o2

Nov 5, 2015 10:23 AM in response to Perlbo76

I'm still waiting for the results from Apple's engineer team. I will get you guys posted. Because 2 days now with my original carrier Maps / Google Maps / Waze has worked with 4G. Very strange. I did actually call my carrier and told them that the issue may hang on them because the other carriers 4G simcard worked normally.
Im using the Highway to test the GPS on my iPhones 6S Plus and its a 75km distance back and forward.
I don't think its an hardware issue.

Nov 7, 2015 12:06 AM in response to R-TIN

I Am having a similar issue on my iPhone 6s Plus, 64gb, running 9.1 on Sprint's network in the US. Oddly enough, Apple Maps, Google Maps and Google Now seem to have no trouble using my gps or giving me directions, but Siri does not recognize the gps (she tells me to turn location services on, which are on), and none of my weather apps are able to tell where I am. Safari also cannot tell where I am. This would lead me to believe it isn't hardware, since the gps is clearly functioning well for some programs. Also, tried the LTE trick, turning it off did not help. I was on the beta 9.2 on my iPhone 6 Plus, I may update my 6s Plus and see if that solves anything.

GPS problem iPhone 6S

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