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I am using latest IPad. I get the message Geolocation denied when I use the location arrow on the right of the map. I DONOT get this message on an older version of iPad. I have looked at iPad settings and cannot identify any switch or block to the geolocation facility. What do I have to do to get the arrow to work?

asked 25 Jul '15, 09:31

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I assume you are asking about the website on openstreetmap.org.

While I can't check first hand, this is undoutably a setting in the browser: see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204690 (the link is for OS X but I assume it is similar on your iPad).

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answered 25 Jul '15, 10:04

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edited 25 Jul '15, 10:04

Whilst what SimonPoole mentions (location services turned off for Safari across the board) is possible, it's perhaps more likely that you've just tapped "no" on a location prompt when the openstreetmap.org website asked previously.

On an iPad running 8.4 the answer seems to be "Settings / General / Reset Location & Privacy / Reset". You'll then get two prompts - one for Safari, one for OpenStreetMap.org, and you need to allow both.

The downside is that this resets ALL location prompts. The relevant Apple article is here. There a list of applications using location in "Settings / Privacy" but there appears to be no way to list or reset individual websites ("Safari Websites" is just one item).

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answered 25 Jul '15, 11:28

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