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I cannot change location on my iPad, my location is wrong

Cannot change location. It is wrong on all sites. I am in Nashville N.C. Cannot change screen


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iPad Pro 12.9-inch Wi-Fi

Posted on Jul 1, 2022 5:50 AM

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Jul 12, 2022 1:12 AM in response to Maiseydoat

Presumably you have a WiFi Only model of iPad?


WiFi Only models do not have any GPS location capability with which to accurately determine its geographic location - and as such are completely reliant upon their network connection to infer an approximate location.


Your approximate geographic location would be estimated from a “database lookup” of (a) your WiFi Network Name (SSID) or detected neighbouring WiFi networks - and (b) the “public” IP Address provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). 


If the mapped WiFi network name or IP Address are not available within the applicable databases, or if this information substantially differs between sources, then your approximate location may not be computed. This situation often occurs if you are in a remote/rural location where neighbouring WiFi networks are scarce - or if connecting over satellite or VPN connections.


Network IP Addresses and WiFi networks are frequently mapped in urban and cosmopolitan areas (including “crowd source” techniques) and as such approximation of your location from lookup against these databases can be provide relatively high accuracy. As population and network density diminishes, this mechanism becomes progressively less reliable - if it works at all. When using VPN or Cellular networks, your estimated location may be somewhere else entirely.


If you can, perhaps try connecting to a different WiFi network - be it private, public or your telephone WiFi hotspot.


I hope this explanation as to possible cause is helpful.

I cannot change location on my iPad, my location is wrong

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