GPS Location Inaccurate - iPhone 6

Nothing will work I tried changing the sim with a T-Mobile one. Nada.

It's a software problem. The only solutions they will provide is either 299$ or a new one at full price. They dont care to know what's going on even tough a lot of people are having the same issue. Greedy apple.

soozeef wrote:

I am also having this issue, Google maps and Maps does not show my accurate location and I obviously cannot connect to wifi in my car :-(

Having WiFi turned on increases the accuracy even if your phone is not connected to a WiFi network.

Finally after a frustrating month with inaccuracy on google map - not to mention the disasters on Uber bookings - this is what worked for me. Luckily before replacing the iphone 6!

1. Delete the Google map app from the phone

2. reset the iphone (press On/off & Home button simultaneously to switch off & the power on)

3. reinstall map app

Worked for me.

GPS problems started since i updated to iOS 10.3.2. Wifi & cell signal seems to be weaker . tried everything.

1.Removing maps & reinstalling it.

2.Playing with location settings ( routing & traffic - compass calibration . etc..)

3.Using another sim card

4.LASTLY, hard reset (complete erase & setup as new iPhone) .

still ... problem not solved.

one thing I realised was when I was on wifi (not connected) , 'GPS Status" app shows that the connection was better around 60++ horizontal fix (poor though). but when i was on mobile data the app shows that i'm at least at 1414m - 2000m poor gps fix. some stated that this problem only occured on iPhone 6 . but some of my friends using the same phone as me doesnt seems to have any problems with GPS . I tried using their phone & their GPS locked in immediately.

i think we have 2 options left .

1. wait for a iOS fix

2. hardwares changes (Flex Cable / GPS module / Cell Module)

No. To reset your iPhone hold down the home button and power button simultaneously. The screen will turn black, keep holding, the screen will turn bright white with the Apple logo. At the point, let up on the buttons.

So delete Maps, reset the phone, reinstall maps.

Finally this has sorted my navigation issue out, I called Apple but they had no clue and said to me we don't have a report of such issues.

I followed the steps by deleting maps first then pressed both home button and power button simultaneously and then re-installed the app and it's working ok now.

Thank you so much for sharing this info.

God Bless.

Hi there, I am having the same issues. I visited the Apple Store today in hopes of a solution and I was told to reset all my settings and if that did not work, then I needed to do a complete factory reset. None of these steps solved the problem. However, in Google searches it seems that we are not the only one running into this GPS issue, especially after upgrading to 9.2.1. The Genius Bar associate suggesting buying a new phone today and thank goodness I did not, because I could be out $300 right now when clearly this is a software issue.

Same issue here. I have tried everything aside from a factory reset but I have a feeling that's not going to fix the problem. Just updated to 9.2.1 and no change.

From what I've read on another thread there is no fix for this issue. Someone said that the only fix is a to purchase a new phone. That seems like a convenient and profitable "fix" for Apple, but not such a good thing for those of us with a phone that is more than a year old without functioning navigation Apple should really look into doing something about this issue!

You might want to check with Verizon. I've seen a couple of other posts regarding issues with GPS and Verizon devices. Seems Verizon may have some information. If there is a hardware issue with a device in warranty, Apple will determine what to do. If the device is out of warranty, you would still have the chance to get an out of warranty device at a significant discount from a new device. That would be the case for any out of warranty issue.

Are you saying that you have WiFi turned off? If so, turn it back on. Your phone relies on not only GPS but also WiFi and cellular signals for accuracy in location services. That is expected behavior. You don't need to be connected to a specific network, you just need to have the feature turned on.

If you're saying that, even with WiFi turned on (but not connected), your location is off by that much, I'd guess hardware problem.

JoeBlow1 wrote:

Regardless..wifi ha no bearing on location when you are not connected to a network.

Yeah, actually it does. Your phone can use location information from nearby WiFi networks even if it is not connected to those networks. The networks' locations are stored in a database that Apple has.

Experiencing the exact same issues, though with AT&T. Occurring exclusively since last iOS update. Location in maps (Apple and Google) can't keep up with my movement and is chronically off by several hundred feet. Spoke with Apple Support and got the same basic response, "we've done everything we can, you need a new phone, your year and a half old iPhone 6 isn't covered for any repairs".

Glad I didn't take there advice.