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How can I tell if an iOS device has a GPS?

For an iPad, or iPod touch, is there a way to find out if the device has GPS?

Extra Credit: What if the iPad itself does not, but it is connected to a third-party GPS unit? Can I determine this?

Solution

  • For iOS 6 or higher, you might want to try

    + (BOOL)[CLLocationManager deferredLocationUpdatesAvailable]

    According to the documentation:

    Deferred location updates require the presence of GPS hardware and may not be supported on all iOS devices.