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JRAG24 Author

Level 1

114 points

iPhone 8 GPS problems

On both Google Maps and Apple Maps, the gps doesn't seem to keep up. The apps start up fine but once I start driving the GPS becomes erratic and loses me. Both navigation apps can't seem to locate me unless I re-start the app over and over again. I thought it was a buggy iPhone 8 so I took it back to Verizon (where I bought it) and it was swapped out for a new one, and the new one started acting the same way the moment I hit the road. I haven't used any icloud backups, I set up both phones as new iPhones each time I activated them. I also factory reset my day old iPhone twice before taking it to the store for replacement. The replacement (new) phone has the same issue. Help!

iPhone 8, iOS 11

Posted on Sep 23, 2017 6:01 PM

756 replies

May 7, 2018 9:59 PM in response to JRAG24

If i drive holding my phone up to the sun roof, it works. I suspect apple wont provide a better sokution than this. Or go back to a iphone 7 which worked just fine. Not impressed apple

AppleQer

Level 1

35 points

May 28, 2018 3:16 AM in response to AppleQer

Here is an update. I still no problems as of today since doing that fix.

May 28, 2018 4:14 AM in response to Dickiemoe22

I just wanted to report back that it’s been several weeks since I have refrained from using the magnetic mount and I have not had any gps issues.

Jun 5, 2018 4:22 PM in response to carsonR290

No case at all. If my phone is in my cup holder or even my hand in the middle of my suv, nothing. Hold it to my sun roof and it works. Never had this problem with the 7!ever!

bornio

Level 1

8 points

Jul 1, 2018 11:32 PM in response to nackmack

Did nothing for me.

AppleQer

Level 1

35 points

Jul 2, 2018 4:39 PM in response to nackmack

Good to hear that!

AppleQer

Level 1

35 points

Jul 2, 2018 4:44 PM in response to bornio

Did you follow the exact sequence as quoted by nackmack?

(closed the apps, removed the SIM, Powered Off, Powered On, Inserted SIM; do so at your own risk)

Jul 5, 2018 1:42 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Tried with WiFi and Bluetooth on makes no difference.

AppleQer

Level 1

35 points

Jul 5, 2018 4:03 PM in response to Akuphon

I never heard of that. What app are you using to test your GPS/locations? I recommend GPS Diagnostic.

AppleQer

Level 1

35 points

Jul 19, 2018 7:22 PM in response to CupawnTae

Thank you CupawnTae, for correcting my bogus assumption.

I feel like a flat-earther 😁

(mine never goes below 10 meters, but it clearly can do that)

Jul 21, 2018 2:39 PM in response to Akuphon

I’m having the same issue on a iPhone X. It has made the Strava app completely useless due to huge GPS drift when mountain biking. Will try the SIM trick tomorrow. I’m located in Sweden.