User level: Level 1 (4 points)I updated my iPhone to iOS 27 yesterday. Since the update, my location has stopped working.When I go to Settings → Privacy & Security, the main Location Services setting shows Off.
How can I turn Location Services back on and restore location access for Maps, Find My and other apps? Has anyone else experienced this after updating to iOS 27?
Posted on Sep 15, 2026 7:31 PM
User level: Level 6 (12,236 points)Sep 15, 2026 7:35 PM in response to RKC14
I’d start with the main switch at Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services and turn Location Services back on. Apple still lists that as the control for location access in iOS 27. → Control the location information you share on iPhone – Apple Support
After that, scroll through the same page and check Maps and any other apps you use, since their individual permissions may need to be allowed again.
If the Location Services switch is grayed out and you can’t change it, check Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Location Services. Screen Time can lock changes to that setting. → Set up parental controls to manage your child's iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
I wouldn’t reset Location & Privacy unless those checks fail, because doing that clears the existing permission choices for all apps.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256357750