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Hey, I'm having a problem with my iPhone 3G, since the beginning when I first bought it, the GPS was working perfectly and I would always get a lock on my position using GPS.
However, up until recently, the GPS no longer works and I'm only able to get the "Cell-Tower" Approximation instead of an exact position. I'm not sure why it is happening, but I've tried a lot of different ways of fixing it; I even restored my iPhone and it still has the problem. I've tested the GPS on other iPhone apps and it doesn't work well for it either.
Anyone else having this problem? If so, what can I do to fix this?

I've posted my perspective on this a few times, surprised it doesn't pop up during a forum search. I searched, there's my solution to the issue.........
In a nutshell, iPhone 3Gs have had GPS chip failures, I've had two replaced by Apple without question after they diagnose it during a session at the Genius Bar. The chips worked, then they didn't. Pulled out the SIM, left the problem device in a window for several minutes - if the device doesn't get a fix, the chip's failed. QED. My TomTom locked onto 7 satellites, the iPhones couldn't get a fix. Take screen shots to bolster your case.
Done.

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