I frequently send map pin locations via the Apple Messages app using either the Apple Maps or Google Maps apps on an iOS 10.3.2 iPhone 6s+. Recently, the sent pin locations are not accurate when received. The inaccuracy varies by both distance and direction, sometimes up to a mile off.
Is there something that has changed, because it used to send accurate pins but now the service is virtually useless for what I need.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 10.3.2
Turn Location Services on or off
You can turn Location Services on or off at Settings > Privacy > Location Services. You can turn Location Services on either during the Setup Assistant process or later through the Location Services setting. You can individually control which apps and system services have access to Location Services data. When Location Services are off, apps can't use your location in the foreground or background. This will limit the performance of various Apple and third-party apps.
Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services.
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Reset or disable Location Services
Location warnings are the requests that apps (such as Camera, Compass, and Maps as well as location-based third-party apps) make
to use Location Services with those apps. An app will ask for permission the first time it needs to access Location Services data. Tapping Allow will give that app permission to use Location Services as needed. Tapping Don't Allow will prevent an app from accessing Location Services data. Apps won't use your location until they have asked for your permission and you grant permission.If you would like to reset 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.
Improve 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.
I have the location services turned on for the relevant apps. The problem isn't sharing my location. Rather the location of a dropped pin, which shouldn't require GPS location services on either the send or receive side. In the past I have been able to place a pin in either The iOS Maps or Google Maps App and send it to another user via the Messages App. They would be able to navigate to that location. Now when I send the pin location the received pin is not accurate within any usable tolerance.
Map pin locations incorrect
