iOS 16.1 Beta “breaks” the GPS of the new iPhone 14 Pro

If you just received your new iPhone 14 Pro or 14 Pro Max and you are a registered user in the Apple Betas program, don’t even think about updating to iOS 16.1 because the GPS location is completely broken.

Apple just released iOS 16 and we already have an update to iOS 16.0.1 for new iPhones due to device activation issues, and a first beta of iOS 16.1 for iPhone (second for iPad) in which new features will be added, and some bugs will be fixed, but which (as is normal in a Beta, on the other hand) brings new bugs. One of these bugs concerns GPS location, which does not work on the new iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. The problem that many users have on their devices, among which I include myself, is that Although the iPhone can give you an approximate location of where you are, precise location does not.

, and this means that in applications where it is essential to locate you exactly, we have problems. It’s impossible to lay out a route in Apple Maps or Google Maps and have it guide you correctly, making continuous jumps that generate constant route changes, making navigation a disaster.

The new iPhone 14 Pro and the Max model include a new dual frequency (L1 and L5) GPS system which should increase accuracy

location-based services, especially in places with tall buildings, like cities, where conventional GPS tends to fail more. This new system must be the source of the problems with version 16.1 because the rest of the old iPhone models do not fail. We hope Apple releases a new beta update soon, but in the meantime, it’s best to hold off, especially if apps that use GPS are important to you in your day-to-day life.