Location finder on the touch

[woodyman]

Can someone please tell me why the location finder on the ipod touch doesn't work?

[psychofreak]

It should work, but in less places than the iPhone, because it cannot use the cell towers, only WiFi locationing.

[davidy]

Can someone please tell me why the location finder on the ipod touch doesn't work?

You have to have a good wifi connection for it to work.

[aethelbert]

Because the company providing that service can't index every network on earth right when it first starts. If you're using a newer wifi network, it might not be in their database yet. Either that or they haven't added the networks in your area into their system.

[Resist]

Home WiFi networks don't work with this Touch feature.

[maclovin']

Home WiFi networks don't work with this Touch feature.

They must work because I live in a small town in a residential area and the only WiFi that my touch can see is my own and it can locate me just fine.

[Resist]

Well mine doesn't!

[BrownManUPS]

Here (http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/coverage.php) is where they show the coverage of the wi-fi capability when it comes to location featuring. It shoudl work if you are within the coverage area.

It also doesn't have every wi-fi hotspot/router up, so don't be surprised if it doesn't work 100% of the time.

[Resist]

Well no wonder it doesn't work for me, my city is not even covered. That sucks!

[davidy]

Well mine doesn't!

Mine does!

[richc71]

I am finding that this only works for open networks ... or my home password protected network. I can find plenty of secure networks, but I can't get a location position off of these. Also, I can't get it to spit out directions for me. It gives me a route not found message.

[br1anc]

yeah, ive had the same problem. me and my friend were in this coffee shop the other day and he had his iPhone and i had my Touch out and he went on maps and found his location but when i tried, it said "Your location could not be determined." my location finder has yet to work.