iPhone 16 ProMax Compass App Weirdness

April 14, 2025 4:21 AM

I have tried all online suggestions to get latitude and longitude to display on the Compass app on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Nothing I reset gets them to show. I have reinstalled the Compass app and restarted my phone. I've wiggled the phone around in a figure-eight pattern. Do you have any other suggestions for me to try?

Apple Maps does show latitude and longitude correctly.
My iOS is up to date.
I have reinstalled the Compass app.
I have restarted my phone multiple times.
All Location Services settings for Compass are correctly configured (While Using the App).
Compass Calibration is enabled in System Services.

posted by Joleta to Technology (5 answers total)

Is precise location turned on? Lat/Long are pretty precise. It’s on the same screen as location services for the compass app.

There is an addittional compass location setting under Location Services -> System Services (very bottom of the list, it’s NOT in alphabetical order position) -> Compass Calibration. Maybe check if that is off for some reason?
posted by tiamat at 4:33 AM on April 14

Response by poster: Thanks for the suggestions. Precise location and compass calibration are both turned on.
posted by Joleta at 5:01 AM on April 14

Apple Maps might be approximating Lat/Long with Wifi connections... Are you outside so that you can ensure a firm GPS signal?
posted by dobi at 8:39 AM on April 14

Settings -> Location Services shows the compass arrow next to apps that have actually used location services recently. Does this appear next to the Compass app in that list? This might help debug what's wrong.
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 3:39 PM on April 14

Response by poster: I went to check for the arrow at location services and it was there. I opened Compass and now it is showing the latitude and longitude. I changed nothing. Weirdness.

Thanks all.
posted by Joleta at 1:07 AM on April 15