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Geolocation is still not working!

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Justin
Justin

Now, i know there are other threads on this subject, but none appear to provide a fix. I am using Firefox 43.0.4 and geolocation is not working.

I have gone through all settings, and location is enabled, but Firefox can never actually find my location.

Any suggestions other than uninstall - reinstall?

Thanks.

Now, i know there are other threads on this subject, but none appear to provide a fix. I am using Firefox 43.0.4 and geolocation is not working. I have gone through all settings, and location is enabled, but Firefox can never actually find my location. Any suggestions other than uninstall - reinstall? Thanks.

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Okay, so today the problem is suddenly fixed. Great! :)

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philipp
philipp
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hi, there seems to be an ongoing issue with the google geolocation provider unfortunately (tracked in bug 1232995).

as a workaround you could try the following: enter about:config into the firefox address bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up) & search for the preference named geo.wifi.uri. double-click it and change its value to https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%

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Justin
Justin Question owner

Thanks, i'll give that a go.

FredMcD
FredMcD

What does this webpage say about your location? http://whatismyipaddress.com/ Under the map, look for Location not accurate?

Justin
Justin Question owner

FredMcD said

What does this webpage say about your location? http://whatismyipaddress.com/ Under the map, look for Location not accurate?

It shows my area, but not exact location. Geolocation is working on Chrome and IE, just not Firefox.

Justin
Justin Question owner

Chosen Solution

Okay, so today the problem is suddenly fixed. Great! :)

FredMcD
FredMcD

Good to hear. Safe surfing.

cor-el
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See also:

  • bug 1232995 - HTML5 Geolocation Not Working After Update to version 43

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