Maps Location not working

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02-03-2013, 05:26 PM
Kuau

Maps Location not working

I have a 16GB wifi only iPad and having problems with maps and my current location.
I just moved from Colorado where it was working fine to Virginia where my iPad still thinks its in Colorado.
Even in safari when I go to maps.google.com it asks me to use current location and I answer yes, it still thinks I'm in Colorado.

Any advice?
02-03-2013, 05:43 PM
kingjust35

Try reseting the Ipad by pressing the home and off button at the same time until you see the apple logo on the screen

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02-03-2013, 06:03 PM
Kuau

I tried resetting my iPad, now when I starts maps I got the cannot determine location message. So it thinks I am still in Colorado
02-03-2013, 07:16 PM
runningbear29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuau

I have a 16GB wifi only iPad and having problems with maps and my current location.
I just moved from Colorado where it was working fine to Virginia where my iPad still thinks its in Colorado.
Even in safari when I go to maps.google.com it asks me to use current location and I answer yes, it still thinks I'm in Colorado.

Any advice?

Remove the Map App. and reinstall it.
02-03-2013, 07:54 PM
Kuau

I don't think it's an issue with the maps app because if I use safari and go to maps.google.com I have the same problem.
02-03-2013, 08:07 PM
runningbear29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuau

I don't think it's an issue with the maps app because if I use safari and go to maps.google.com I have the same problem.

Not sure what the iPad uses for it's GPS wonder if it can be updated.
02-03-2013, 10:31 PM
Chalicemedia

I don't believe there is a functioning GPS receiver in the WiFi only iPad. It uses crowdsourcing and other things to determine location. Go into a couple of different places with hotspots in the area an it should sort itself out. If you're not in a place where there is Wifi available it can't determine where it is. There are some addon GPS receivers available.

iPad 1 WiFi/3G 32 GB, iPad 4 WiFi 64 GB
02-03-2013, 11:26 PM
scifan57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuau

I have a 16GB wifi only iPad and having problems with maps and my current location.
I just moved from Colorado where it was working fine to Virginia where my iPad still thinks its in Colorado.
Even in safari when I go to maps.google.com it asks me to use current location and I answer yes, it still thinks I'm in Colorado.

Any advice?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chalicemedia

I don't believe there is a functioning GPS receiver in the WiFi only iPad. It uses crowdsourcing and other things to determine location. Go into a couple of different places with hotspots in the area an it should sort itself out. If you're not in a place where there is Wifi available it can't determine where it is. There are some addon GPS receivers available.

iPad 1 WiFi/3G 32 GB, iPad 4 WiFi 64 GB

The WiFi only iPad determines it's location by triangulating nearby WiFi hotspots. If there aren't enough hotspots in the area, the iPad cannot determine its location.

Here's a thread that more clearly explains it.http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-2-for...wifi-only.html