gps not working properly after iOS 9.3 update

Having the same issue. Traveled to Montreal on business and my GPS was not working tried all the provided steps in this thread and nothing worked.

Try travelling to a location without knowing how to fluently speak the language and drive in an area with messed up roads and closures.

Apple fix this in the next update!!!!!

I have the same problem. Ever since updating to 9.3, MAJOR GPS and WiFi issues. This is not right. Apple should stand behind their products and fix these issues. They carry serious safety implications. I went to the "Genius" Bar today and was told that since a hard reset didn't work, that I will need to pay $300 for a new phone. Apple, step up or you are going to lose a lot of customers.

Try this. I visited Genius Bar today. Didn't do much. Told me that i had to pay $299 for a new one. They told me it's hardware issue. Came home and tried this. it's working now.

Tips: Improving phone GPS performance

Turn phone off/on

Turn location services off/on

Perform a GPS reset:

1. Double tap the home button. This will bring up tile sized images of all currently running apps. Swipe the screens of all apps upwards to close them.

2. Then go into settings and turn on airplane mode.

3. When you've done that go to settings, general, reset and choose reset network settings (you will need to re-enter your wifi passwords!)

4. Once your phone has reset go to settings, location services, turn it off then on again.

5. Then go settings > privacy > location services > system services, setting time zone OFF.

Never mind. it stopped working again....

It is ABSOLUTELY the software. I have been having the same issues as have thousands of others. Waiting for a response, Apple.

I can't agree more. I have been exclusively iDevice since iDevices were born, as well as a Mac devotee, for YEARS...I am losing my patience!!! I will probably not give up my MacBook, but I am THIS CLOSE to chucking this useless $900 iPhone out the window, buying some ubiquitous Android device, and NEVER looking back. I am serious, Apple...You had better listen to your customers. This will be the second time for me - I had one of the iPhone 5's with the completely defective battery that Apple refused to warranty or recall (outside of a very narrow window of Serial Numbers) even though literally millions of iPhone 5's were affected, Apple would only acknowledge enough of them to keep the class action practitioners at bay. I had to pay for a new phone, a 6, and 128 GB at that even though I have NO use for that much storage, because I was on the road, on business, and I live and die by my mobile device. I am STILL paying for that same phone, Apple! I am NOT happy! 😠

i have same issue. Also started after 9.3 update.

Weak GPS

Weak Wifi

it's really annoying.

Please fix it!

It seems like GPS works when battery is above 95% just like one of the previous comment mentioned. It worked perfectly this morning when i plugged in my phone to a car charger... when 90%..didn't work but after the battery hit above 95%.. started to work again... worked perfectly since then..i will try again when I get off the work. It is software...not hardware...Apple please fix this issue!!!

Me too !

I have been getting the message "No GPS, Showing approximate location" on iPhone 6 running on iOS 9.3.1. The problem is present when I use Apple, Google map or Waze. Called tech support and was disconnected after 15 min wait and describing the issue. I'm on hold now for a second attempt. I think that it needs a software fix.

My Ipad Air with cell service is NOT updated to the latest iOS, and the gps is working fine.

Apple - please come up with a fix.

I have been getting the message "No GPS, Showing approximate location" on iPhone 6 running on iOS 9.3.1. The problem is present when I use Apple, Google map or Waze. Called tech support and was disconnected after 15 min wait and describing the issue. I'm on hold now for a second attempt. I think that it needs a software fix.

My Ipad Air with cell service is NOT updated to the latest iOS, and the gps is working fine.

Apple - please come up with a fix.

Same here. I've tried a general reset, factory reset, uninstall, battery drain, etc., etc. nothing has worked. Should have held on to my Garmin I guess. Really disappointed in Apple. Seems like they are trying to do too much and it's all buggy.

Having the same problem here. Also impacts apps like RunKeeper. Spoke to an apple tech a couple weeks ago and was told that they may need to replace my phone. Since that time, I've been unable to make contact with the rep even though I have a ticket number and such. I travel a lot for work and my run training is done through RunKeeper...so not having the GPS function is a major problem. In addition, I'm having a lot of problems with wifi and staying connected or even picking up networks (which I know are up and functioning). I'm burning through data at a rapid pace as I'm constantly getting kicked off wifi. I've attempted the following:

1. Researched possible fixes online

2. Turned location services off, rebooted phone, turned location services back on

3. Restored network settings (multiple times)

4. Backed up the phone and restored it to factory settings

5. Restored the phone using the data backed up

Nothing has worked and I'm beginning to get frustrated with apple support. Currently on hold trying to make contact with another Tech. There isn't an Apple store in my state...closest is 3 hours away. I agree with someone else who posted, that it is shameful to spend so much on a phone that will not longer function at full capacity due to bugs in an IOS update.

Read on some online forums that something similar happened with an iPhone 4 update which essentially fried the wifi components of the phone.

new update will fix this issue. I just switched to updated beta version. iOS 9.3.2. My GPS signal works great. However, I am very disappointed with Apple that they did not mention this issue. I am not mad about faulty software because it can always happen. However, not being honest to customers makes me mad.

I upgraded to 9.3.2 (not Beta) it showed up as available upgrade, but I still get no GPS.