iPhone 6 GPS not working

Agree it must be substandard hardware on iphone6/s which is why apple wont admit to there being a problem.

Wife upgraded to iphone 7, same ios release and is fine. I restored my gps working iphone se to the iphone 6 and still the GPS issue was still there. So I too, will be attempting to get antenna repaired. Not had a great experience generally with Apple, sometimes wonder why we persevere.

I too did all of the Apple recommended steps to cure the GPS issue short of setting up the device as a new phone and losing all of my messages and having to reinstall all of my apps. That last step seemed a bit much so I researched some more and found this thread. Thank god I did because after a $50 dollar repair that swapped out the flex cable, the issue has been resolved. Now, the weird thing here is that my issue didn't arrive until the 10.3 update, but I'm starting to think that's just a coincidence. Apple really needs to offer better service for these devices. Simple telling someone with an out of warranty phone to pony up $300 for a refurbished devices is lazy at best. If a small shop can do these repairs in minutes then why not the Genius Bar? Let's keep these devices out of a landfill shall we?

My GPS failed many times, and I had trouble getting a GPS lock. I also had trouble with wifi working sometimes, and sometimes not. Apple store said to buy a new phone. I instead carefully followed instructions from ifixit dot com and replaced the Flex F cable $5, and also the wifi antenna $5. Everything works fine now.

Had the same problem so i searched for answers and no one got it right until I tried using wifi and its accurate now with wifi turned off the accuracy is hundred meters away from my location after turning on wifi it will be like a magic get exactly where you are. You dont have to connect to any wifi just turn it on and you'll see. Or atleast works from me.

The reason why Wi-Fi improves GPS location is because of two reasons:

1. Your IP address assigned by Wi-Fi gives away your location - That's how some websites know that you are a reader in so and so city or state.

2. Your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) combined with GPS data that Apple gets from your phone plus other iPhones using your network gives a very precise location because the WiFi hotspot is limited in range.

Basically your iPhone's GPS is dying because of the defective $5 antenna flex cable and your phone has to rely more on Wi-Fi to pinpoint your location.

Sir / Madam

You are an absolute hero , the Apple 'Genius' told me I would need to buy a new phone as the gps chip was built in to the main motherboard.

Saw your post, spent a few pennies on a pentalobe screwdriver opened the phone and there it was as you described the foam insulating pad had slipped completely off the brass contact plate beneath it. Reseated the foam and ............

Voila ! Full gps and Bluetooth restored.

Many thanks, you have saved a ton of money.

Another +1 on the Antenna Flex Cable repair success.

Background, my GPS was working fine on my iPhone 6 until about 2 weeks ago. I use my GPS daily in the car, and suddenly about 2 weeks ago it stopped tracking during GPS guidance, or showed me 100-300m off the road, then the GPS stopped working altogether. Also, I didn't know it was related at the time, but I had also been experiencing Wi-Fi reception degradation too!

After trying all the software fixes I could find (reboot, restore, etc.) with no success, I came upon the suggestion of replacing the Antenna Flex Cable. So I ordered the part+kit from Ifixit.com for $21.50 delivered. This morning, I followed iFixit's instructions page, slowly and carefully. Finished the repair in about 1 hour.

GPS and Wi-Fi now back to full functionality. Like many iPhone 6's listed here, it was a hardware problem! If you have a modicum of patience and technical ability, I'd suggest replacing your Antenna Flex Cable yourself.

Agreed, I ended up having to replace my flex antenna at the cost of a few dollars (in my case £ sterling). I found it a fairly daunting task as you pretty much have to take the phone to pieces to do it, but the ifixit guide is excellent , and maybe for some more tech savvy people it's less of a challenge.

Anyway I can only speak for myself but this absolutely fixed the problem at very little cost, in my case it was definitely hardware. My issue occurred shortly after the Apple store replaced the battery in the phone so I am wondering if they screwed something up on the phone when they did that.

My phone quit showing location services once I updated this last Apple update 10-2017. They need to fix this issue as I am getting tired of it as is MANY others with Apple products! I have tried resetting phone doing a hard reset, resetting my network settings and nothing works.

FIX THIS PROBLEM APPLE

I've tried everything.

I noticed replacing the Logic Board Antenna line cord.

The problem with the weak wifi signal and no GPS was fixed instantly.

I do not know why and if the cable was bad, the only thing I know is that this problem appears after upgrading to iOS 11.

Maybe a coincidence, I do not know ...

That is exactly what I did to fix my dead GPS. I replaced the flex cable and antenna (and used a newly purchased magnetic mat -- essential for keeping track of so many tiny screws and parts!).

Thanks for your post, Stu!

A reputable repair shop I called said dead GPS is "very very common" with iPhone 6 and that it was not fixable because the failure is in the logic board. Then I saw this forum and decided to spend $20 in hope that my problem was fixable. $20 is way better than $zillion for a new phone!

Oddly, my new flex cable did not have the sticky gritty compound (bare metal only) but my old one did.

DID YOU REPLACE THE BATTERY?

WAS THE PROBLEM FIXED?

PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

I HAVE THE SAM DIAGNOSTIC TODAY BUT DO NOT WANT TO SPENT 80 BUCKS REPLACING A BATTERY PERSONALLY I DO NOT THINK THAT IS THE CAUSING OF THE PROBLEM.

I had this problem for the past week and this solution (Reset Network Settings) fixed it. I talked to Apple Support twice who tried really simple basic things. Each time the solution was to go to the store and pay to fix it (OR buy a new one when this is only 18 months old) Don't know why I didn't try this.

Thanks!

The app "GPS Diagnostic" will determine the performance of your GPS Antenna and tell you if you are receiving GPS satellite signals or not. Once you have determined a GPS hardware problem, then replacing the GPS Antenna often solves the problem.

Thank you for those that suggested replacing the flex cable. I ordered the parts and toolkit from ifixit.com and after replacing this cable my GPS is now working. $19.99 including shipping for both the part and the tool kit. If you are not very handy - or have less than perfect close vision - I would recommend that you have this installed by a professional. I regretted this project once I rolled up my sleeves to tackle, and by blind luck (literally with these 50 year old eyes) I installed this deeply embedded part.