iOS 10 location in html

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iOS 10 location in html

Hello everybody

Since I updated my iPhone to iOS 10 the location-Service in Safari does not work anymore. I checked the same page with my Mac and also checked the page with an iPhone still on iOS 9 - there the location-Service still works perfectly.

Does anybody have an idea why this happens? Is this a bug on iOS 10?

Thank you for your help and inputs.

Cheers

Sven

Posted on Sep 18, 2016 7:13 AM

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Answer 1

AppleJoe

Community Manager

Sep 19, 2016 8:10 AM in response to svhach

Hello svhach,

Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities. I know having an issue with location in Safari is not what you expect. The good news is the following steps will be helpful in resolving your issue with your iPhone and get location working again in Safari.

1. First, check that the settings for Location Services for Safari are correct in Settings > Privacy > Location Services and then restart your device as the shut down and start up process is important to keep the iOS software running properly:

Location Services - iPhone User Guide
Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

2. The next step is to back up your personal data and Reset All Settings from Settings > General > Reset on your device. This resets all of your device’s settings like Wallpaper, Sounds, Display & Brightness, Background App Refresh, Date & Time, and removes all of your previously used Wi-Fi networks and passwords.

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Reset iPhone Settings - iPhone User Guide

Cheers!

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Answer 2

dnnssgl

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13 points

Sep 20, 2016 2:48 AM in response to AppleJoe

Both options did not work for me on my iPhone SE

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Answer 3

dnnssgl

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Sep 20, 2016 3:28 AM in response to dnnssgl

Apparently it occurs only on non-secured web pages without https

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Answer 4

Sep 24, 2016 7:30 PM in response to AppleJoe

Both options don't work for my iPhone 6S Plus.

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Answer 5

luxduke

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4 points

Oct 1, 2016 4:17 PM in response to AppleJoe

I have a brand new iPhone 7 running 10.0.2 and the same problem occurs. There is something wrong with Location Services when running on a web page that wants to know your location.

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