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My phone's weather widget is showing the wrong location
You may be experiencing any of these issues:
  • Your phone's weather widget fails to show your location correctly.
  • Your phone's weather widget fails to update your location.
Toggling the location settings in your app or phone may solve the issue. Follow these steps:
  1. Go to Settings > Location and make sure Location is ON.
  2. Tap Mode > High accuracy.
Uninstalling and re-installing the weather widget may solve the issue. Follow these steps:
  1. Press and hold the weather widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to Remove.
  2. Go to Settings > Apps.
  3. Tap Weather.
  4. Tap Storage > Clear data.
  5. Tap OK.
  6. Press and hold the POWER button until the Phone Options appear.
  7. Tap Power Off and wait for the phone to fully turn off.
  8. Wait for a few moments, and then turn the phone on by pressing and holding the POWER button.
  9. Press and hold an empty space on your Home screen.
  10. In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets.
  11. Find the weather widget.
  12. Press and hold the widget and then drag it your Home screen.

Some location issues may be related to your GPS settings. See My phone's GPS isn't working properly.

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