Location Services won't work

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Location Services won't work

My location services have worked all of the entirety of me having my phone until last week. I did not change anything. Everything is how it should be. I'm not stupid I know how an iphone works. This doesnt seem in any way my fault but does anyone know of a fix? It has me at random locations, literally doesnt know where I am.

iPhone 6, iOS 10.2.1

Posted on Mar 19, 2017 2:54 PM

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raina_b22

Community Specialist

Mar 20, 2017 8:41 AM in response to chloblack

Hello chloblack,

Thanks for that info and choosing the Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it seems you are experiencing issues with inaccurate locations being shown on your iPhone. If you haven't already, try resetting all of your location settings to the factory default, go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset Location & Privacy. When your location and privacy settings are reset, apps will stop using your location until you grant them permission. Once you reset your location settings, then restart your iPhone as the shut down and start up process is important to keep the iOS software running properly. iOS clears cached data and does other system optimizations when you turn your device off and on. Also, follow these tips on how to get better GPS accuracy.

GPS accuracy depends on the number of visible GPS satellites. Locating all visible satellites can take several minutes, with accuracy gradually increasing over time. To improve GPS accuracy:

Make sure that you've set the date, time, and time zone correctly on the device in Settings > General > Date & Time. If possible, use Set Automatically.

Keep a clear view in several directions. Walls, vehicle roofs, tall buildings, mountains, and other obstructions can block line of sight to GPS satellites. When this happens, your device uses Wi-Fi or cellular networks to determine your position until the GPS satellites are visible again.

About privacy and Location Services in iOS 8 and later
Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Cheers!

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