Trying to pinpoint the cause of this banner across my phone screen!

Ha! 😅

You hit the nail squarely on the head!

I had the BT App almost installed - but it needed me to grant permission for location! Duh! 🙄

Thank you so VERY much for your help!

V.

PS. I would have added a new screenshot, but when I try I'm told that my screenshot is too large!

Have you put a widget on your lockscreen that requires location? If so then grant it access to location in Settings - or delete the widget.

Maybe the widget doesn't display if it can't get location data.

Go into settings and select wallpaper then hit the Customize button for the lock screen. It will show you what's on the screen.

Given you're on BT - if you're signed up to BT's roaming WiFi it will need location data to find them. Check whether you've got a BT WiFi app and whether it's got access to location. Or check in Settings under "Wireless" to see if you've got a managed network from BT.

Hi there

Please try this

1. Check Location Services

• Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services.
• Ensure Location Services is turned On.
• Scroll down the list of apps and check which app (such as Weather, Maps, or a widget) is triggering the location warning. Tap the app and set its access to "While Using the App" or "Always". 

2. Disable Specific App Notifications

If a rogue app or widget is causing the persistent lock-screen banner:

• Go to Settings > Notifications.
• Tap on the specific app that is displaying the banner.
• Under Alerts, uncheck Lock Screen or toggle off Allow Notifications entirely. 

Hello! Thanks for your help! 😊

I've shown a screenshot of my lock screen. Surely you can SEE that there is no widget showing!

Hmmm. 🤔

I'm going to erase my phone and then reinstall from my iCloud backup (I hope!)

V.

Hello! Thanks for your help! 😊

I've shown a screenshot of my lock screen. Surely you can SEE that there is no widget showing!

Hmmm. 🤔

I'm going to erase my phone and then reinstall from my iCloud backup (I hope!)

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10 mins later! (Edit!)

I erased my phone and reinstalled in conjunction with my iPad Pro. It is 'up-and-running' again .......

But "Location Services is Off" is still showing across the centre of my Lock screen! 🙄

V.

PS. My phone is an iPhone 14 Pro. running iOS 27.0.1

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You're welcome. Thanks for coming back and letting us know what fixed it - that might help others with the same problem.

My apologies for failing to thank you for your advice, Nick!

You help WAS appreciated and I did try what you said!

V.

Apologies for troubling you again. 😊

Can you tell me how I can get this thread to show up in my "Subscriptions"?

I'm uncertain who else to ask!

V.

Hello! 👋

Can anyone tell me how I can get this thread to show up in my "Subscriptions"?

Maybe a moderator needs to do this. Please advise.

V.

This is what is showing to me:-

Thanks once again, Zurarczurx 😊 (where DID you get that name from?!!!)

It's no biggie. just a bit odd.

Thanks.

V.