Location Services Not Working After Jailbreaking iOS 9.3.3? Here’s How to Fix It on iPhone or iPad

BY Ali Hassan Mahdi

Published 26 Jul 2016

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Just like with every new jailbreak that gets released, the first few versions have issues that get fixed in the subsequent releases. Many users have been facing issues with the iOS 9.3.3 Pangu jailbreak that was released just a few days ago and the most common problem is Location Services not working after jailbreaking iPhone or iPad.

If you’re facing a similar problem then you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’re going to show how you can get Location Services to work again after jailbreaking iOS 9.3.3.

Method 1: Install libLocation from Cydia

LibLocation is a library that is required by third-party apps for using GPS. Jailbreak users have been reporting that installing the package fixes the Location Services issue. Below is how you can install the package from Cydia.

Step 1: Launch Cydia and go to the Search tab.

Step 2: Search for libLocation and open it. If you can’t find it, go to the Changes tab, press the Refresh button and once Cydia is refreshed, search for the package again.

Step 3: Tap on Install in the top right corner of Cydia followed by confirmation to install the package onto your device.

After the package is installed, respring your device and enable Location Services. If it still has issues, read the next method below.

Method 2: Reset Network Settings

Step 1: Go to Settings -> General -> Reset.

Step 2: Tap on Reset Network Settings. This deletes all the network settings, returning them to factory defaults.

Step 3: After your device restarts, try enabling Location Services and see if it works.

Method 3: Restart and Re-jailbreak

Step 1: Restart your jailbroken iOS device so that the jailbreak is disabled.

Step 2: Launch the PP Jailbreak app.

Step 3: Tap on the circle button and lock your device for the jailbreak process to start.

Step 4: Keep your device locked until it restarts automatically.

These are some of the methods that users have reported to work on their device. If you follow the steps correctly, you should be able to fix Location Services on your jailbroken iOS 9.3.3 device. If you have used a different method for fixing this issue then do let us know in the comments section below and we’ll consider adding it to the article.