Location services being crazy, turning on and off randomly.



Hi guys, i have a problem.

Here are the devices i have:

iPhone 13 Pro with the latest version of IOS26

Apple Watch Series 10 with the lates version of watchOS26



For a couple of days, weather has been acting strange. I normally have the weather displayed on my home screen, as well as a complication on my apple watch. Recently, i noticed that the weather temperature has been replaced with a dash, so when i went into the weather app, it prompted me to choose when location was allowed, and i couldnt choose always so i chose when using the app, i then went into the settings -> location services -> weather and switched it to "always". several minutes go by, and the temperature becomes a dash again, i go through the same process and once again after a few minutes it does it again, however, it started to get even weirder when i went into location services and found that the weather app was no longer there, now i had to go into the app once more, choose while using, and only then the app would actually show up in location services. My apple watch was fairing any better, as the complication on the watch face became empty, and in the complications list the weather app was no longer showing up. Worse part it, i have the same issue now with maps, where im prompted every time to choose when i want location services to be on. I dont have a VPN, i dont have a work or school profile, and i dont have screen time restrictions.


My maps app has been having the same issue too


Thanks

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 10, 2025 5:16 AM

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Dec 10, 2025 5:30 AM in response to P4NDEMIK

To use Find My and Location Services on an iPhone effectively, both your iPhone and the device you're trying to locate must have an active internet connection. These services rely on internet access to share your location with friends and family and to track the locations of devices, people, and items. Without internet connectivity on either end, the sharing and locating features of Find My and Location Services will not function properly. --> Internet not available WiFi and Cellular … - Apple Community




Location services being crazy, turning on and off randomly.

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