IPhone 5s GPS not working correctly

GPS on my iPhone 5s does not work properly with the cover. I have the cover from apple itself. Does anyone else have the same problem ? If yes , what needs to be done ??

Inside it cannot possible get a GPS signal to receive, so no coordinates. If your iPhone 4 has previously been used outside where it could get a decent GPS signal, then it is simply displaying the last known GPS fix. If the store's iPhone 5S has never been used outside, then its initial GPS fix may take several minutes, to locate and lock onto available satellite signals, and then only with a clear and unobstructed view of the open sky.
To answer your basic question, just look at the tech specs for the iPhone 5S - yes, it has a GPS chipset. But to receive signal from the satellites, you'll need to be outside under an open sky. The signals are quite weak and do not penetrate buildings or much of any overhead structure that obstructs the skyview.
http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/specs/

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Allan Sampson wrote:
Removing and re-inserting the SIM card is not a standard troubleshooting step for any and all iPhone problems and not even for a connection problem.
Well removing the SIM and reinserting it has certainly proved useful for other phones, so I don't see why it shouldn't help as a last resort for an iPhone, especially when the nearest store is a hundred miles away. The Apple Tech guys often suggest it, as well, though admittedly I have never known it to help.
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