Location GPS not working during navigation - iPhone 17 Pro

I am experiencing very poor GPS location accuracy when using any and all navigation apps (Apple Maps/Google Maps/Waze). This happens when the app is run natively (not using CarPlay)

Things I have tried:

Reset network settings

Reset location settings

Restored handset and then used a backup of the handset from cloud

Restored handset and wiped phone (no backup used)

**Replaced phone** I thought the handset maybe faulty so replaced it with a new iPhone 17 Pro

To elaborate on the problem - Waze will say it’s trying to connect to GPS and doesn’t

When Apple Maps is running I see GPS symbol (arrow at the top) appear and disappear sporadically

Whichever navigation app you use, you do not get turn by turn navigation and the map updates based on an estimate of where you are - this is slow and sometimes massively inaccurate

I’m flat out of ideas. This is my first iPhone ever (I’ve always had an android in the past) so you might understand why I am disappointed with this.

In store, the customer assistants I asked said this was not a problem they had seen on the 17 pro.

Is anyone else having this problem? Or does anyone have a solution?

iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Oct 30, 2025 12:51 PM

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Moretonwave

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Posted on Nov 11, 2025 12:51 AM

Just thought I would report back, have been using iOS 26.1 for a couple of days now on my iPhone 17Pro and gps seems to be working fine again.

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Nov 26, 2025 5:27 AM in response to ahmedre88

This has been going on for a couple months now. Updated to iOS 26.0.1 and it hasn't helped.

Dec 1, 2025 12:38 PM in response to janehou75

janehou75 wrote:

Hello. My Apple maps is not working and I really need Apple to fix this. Google Maps doesn't work. Mapquest doesn't work. I have updated everything and I am still having this issue. It is very frustrating, and I need Apple to fix this. Please. I have used Apple products since 2011 and almost never have issues. In recent yrs (past 2 yrs)...issues. First my iMac desktop computer, now navigation on an Iphone that's only a year old. I am tired of this. Please fix this.

Well, they all don’t work because they all use the same navigation engine. If you need Apple to fix it you need to contact Apple support, because, believe it or not, this is a problem with your iPhone, not hundreds of millions of other iPhones. As this is a user-to user forum, and not Apple support.

Start here: If Maps isn't working on your Apple device - Apple Support

Location GPS not working during navigation - iPhone 17 Pro