By Michael | Last Updated
Installing the weather widget on your iPhone lock screen would be convenient as it would provide instant weather updates without the need to unlock your iPhone and open the weather app. However, since the latest iOS update, some users have reported issues with the weather widget not working, not loading, randomly refreshing, or not updating the weather information on their iPhone at all. Take it easy, in most cases, you can use the troubleshooting methods provided below to fix iOS 16/17/18 weather app & widget not working on iPhone.
The weather widget does not work on iPhone mainly due to the following four reasons.
Whether the weather is up-to-date or the widget is working properly, you need a network to get real-time data. Therefore, if you have problems with your internet connection, you will probably face this issue.
Bugs in the iOS system may also cause the iPhone weather widget and app to not work. That's why it's critical to update to the latest version.
It could be that the weather app or widget does not have access to the location details, so it cannot give you weather updates.
The weather app itself may be buggy due to app updates, crashes, or software updates.
This is the basic solution for iOS 16/17/18 weather widget/app not working on iPhone. You need to turn on your iPhone's location access. Here are the specific steps.
Step 1: To enable location features, tap the Settings app > Privacy & Security > Location Services on your iPhone.
Step 2: You need to check if location services are enabled. If not, then turn on the toggle option. Make sure that the color of the toggle button changes to green when it is turned on. Then scroll down and click on the Weather option. Tap While Using the App or Widgets. You can also enable the Precise Location toggle.
Perhaps your iPhone is not running the latest and compatible version of iOS. This may cause the weather app or your iOS weather widget to fail to update the data on your iPhone. Here are the steps to do upgrade.
Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone home screen.
Step 2: On the Settings screen, click on General, then Software Update. Your iPhone will start automatically checking for available system updates. If you see any available updates, click the Download and Install button.
If the weather widget still does not work, the problem may be due to a corrupt or damaged weather app. The only way to fix this issue is to remove the corrupted weather app and reinstall it on your iPhone.
Step 1: Find the Weather app on the Home screen of your iPhone > Press and hold (tap and hold) on the Weather app, then select the Remove App option. In the confirmation pop-up window, click the Delete App option to confirm. Click Delete to confirm again.
Step 2: After deleting the weather app, press and hold the power and volume + buttons at the same time and slide to power off. Let iPhone turn off completely and wait 30 seconds, then press the Power button to restart iPhone.
Step 3: Next, open the App Store > Search for Weather App and reinstall the Weather App on your iPhone.
Sometimes this problem is caused by a glitch in the location & privacy settings, and an unstable network connection can also cause this problem, but this can all be easily fixed by resetting the location and privacy settings or network settings.
Step 1: Launch the Settings app and click General and Transfer or Reset iPhone.
Step 2: Tap Reset, in the pop-up window, select the Reset Location & Privacy option or Reset Network Settings option. Enter your passcode and screen time passcode to confirm. Finally, in the pop-up prompt box, click Reset Settings to confirm the reset.
One more tip: If resetting the location and privacy doesn't work, you can also repeat step 1 and click Reset Network Settings to see if it works.
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Step 1: In the main interface of the software, choose System Repair option. There are Standard and Advanced modes available. The standard mode can repair the device without losing data, and the boost mode can repair the device but will delete all data. If you don't want to cause data loss, I recommend choosing the Standard Mode.
Step 2: Simply tap Start button to continue.
Step 3: Make sure your iPhone is connected to pc with USB cable, and click Next in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Note: If your device cannot be detected, you need to put your device into DFU Mode or recovery mode. On the screen, you can see a very clear guide and follow it.
Step 4.1: The program will automatically recognize your iPhone model and display the latest available version of the firmware. Click the Select button to choose where to save the package, then click the Download button to download the firmware package.
Step 4.2: If the download fails, you can click the Copy button to download it on your browser. Then click the Select button at the bottom to import it. If you have already downloaded a firmware package on your computer, just click Select to add it.
Step 5: Wait patiently for the download to complete and verify the firmware. Then click the Repair button to start the repair. During the repair process, your iOS version will be updated to the latest version and you must make sure to always connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable.
Step 6: Wait for a while until a window pops up indicating that the iPhone has been successfully repaired. Click OK to end the process. Finally, your iPhone will start automatically and the weather app & widget not working issue will be fixed.
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