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musqayan

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Anybody else have any GPS or Cell Service issues? Was playing Pokémon Go and checking my maps, and it wasn't keeping up with my movement, then would lose GPS signal. Obviously it's a beta, but didn't see any reports from other people on this. Just did a DFU restore back to 11.4 to double check it's not a hardware issue out of nowhere.
 
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I'm having the same issues. When using the maps app for directions it gets hung up and loses me altogether sometimes. The only real bug that I've reported so far
 
I have the same GPS / navigation problems with Apple/Google Maps, Tomtom Go etc. on my iPhone X.
 
I use Google maps daily for my commute to/from work and have had no issues, even re-routing around traffic.

However RunKeeper it can't get a decent fix, even in wide open country. I've tried using it when running yesterday and today.

Yesterday it locked on 2miles in but then said my run was 2 miles shorter than it was. Today it went the other way and 5 mins in said I'd ran 3.9miles (I wish!) so I stopped using it.

Fortunately my Suunto watch has built in GPS so was able to track the runs fine.
 
Did anyone attempt a clean install using the .ipsw? Or did you guys do OTA? Attempting a clean install this morning. (I know, I know, rookie mistake, should have just done clean install form the start)
 
Did anyone attempt a clean install using the .ipsw? Or did you guys do OTA? Attempting a clean install this morning. (I know, I know, rookie mistake, should have just done clean install form the start)

No, I did an OTA installation.
 
Add me to the list. IPx OTA upgrade

UPDATE - I reset network settings and seems to have fixed the problem.
 
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My GPS on the x isnt working as well my drone and waze has a hard time to find it
 
Did a clean install, haven't had a chance to truly test it, but will later today. Hoping that will help. I tried resetting network settings yesterday to no avail.
 
Did a clean install, haven't had a chance to truly test it, but will later today. Hoping that will help. I tried resetting network settings yesterday to no avail.
i didnt i done OTA update im thinking i might have to go back to 11.4 as gps is a huge deal for me its a shame cos the beta is running so well
 
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No issues here with the X (did not do a clean install). I used GPS with CarPlay and it worked like always. Also, no CarPlay issues either.
 
So I do get a location in maps which isn't far off but it's to within 100m not say 10m . Compass looks fine. So it half works. Not tried a network reset yet
 
So I do get a location in maps which isn't far off but it's to within 100m not say 10m . Compass looks fine. So it half works. Not tried a network reset yet

My GPS initially did that. It was off, but as soon as I started moving it fixed itself.
 
I'm just trying a restore through the ipsw to see if it fixes this problem
 
I'm just trying a restore through the ipsw to see if it fixes this problem

That's what I tried, still off/on unfortunately. Also having weird Cell Issues, random no connectivity even with showing 2-3 bars of LTE. But that's the nature of the beast with the beta software.
 
Location on my 6S seems OK, TomTom GO & Maps both navigate fine. However I'm not seeing a map in the Activity app after a run with either phone paired GPS, or purely on my Apple Watch 3 (still on 4.3.2) with phone Wifi/Bluetooth disabled. Anyone else see the same issue?
 
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The restore via iTunes did the trick. Google Maps navigation went flawlessly this morning. Quick GPS fix, no stuttering etc..
 
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