If you’re having trouble with location services or privacy permissions on your iPhone 14—like apps not accessing your location correctly or unexpected behavior with permissions—resetting these settings back to factory defaults can often help. Here’s how to do it without affecting your personal data.
What Happens When You Reset Location & Privacy Settings
Resetting these settings will:
- Remove all app permissions you’ve granted for things like Location, Camera, Microphone, Contacts, etc.
- Restore all privacy and location settings to their original defaults.
- Trigger apps to ask for permissions again the next time they need access.
✅ Important: This reset won’t delete your photos, messages, apps, or other personal data.
When to Reset Location & Privacy Settings
- GPS or Maps aren’t giving accurate directions
- Apps aren’t detecting your location
- You accidentally granted permissions to apps you don’t trust
- Apps crash or behave oddly when trying to use your camera, mic, or location
- iMessage or Find My Friends location sharing isn’t working
How to Reset Location & Privacy on iPhone 14
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap General.
- Scroll to the bottom and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone.
- Tap Reset.
- Select Reset Location & Privacy.
- Enter your device passcode and Screen Time passcode (if you have one).
- Tap Reset Settings to confirm.
Your iPhone will instantly reset those settings—no restart required.