Why isn't gps tracking my phone very close

iMore Question · Nov 22, 2016

Hinting app shows me 2 miles away from my location repeatedly. Then sometimes follows me

Ledsteplin · Nov 22, 2016

Welcome to iMore! Does everything that uses GPS do that way, or just the "Hinting" app? What is a "Hinting" app?

Larry Cook1 · Nov 23, 2016

Led I think he meant hitting app but not sure.

Ledsteplin · Nov 25, 2016

Larry Cook1 said:
Led I think he meant hitting app but not sure.

There's a Chinese travel app called Hinting zhao. Maybe it uses GPS. No clue.

psamo · Nov 25, 2016

May there's problem with GPS in your phone.I also have cheap phone work like your's

antheocy · Nov 25, 2016

how good is the gps on the iphone ?
is the find my iphone app/feature effective ?

Ledsteplin · Nov 25, 2016

antheocy said:
how good is the gps on the iphone ?
is the find my iphone app/feature effective ?

It's rare I see an iPhone with a GPS problem. And "find my iPhone" seems to work well. It doesn't work if the phone is powered off though.