Standard Apple hardware design integrates the GPS chipset solely into the models.
Use "iBeacon" and Wi-Fi hotspot triangulation for location services, which is imprecise and fails without a network connection.
, these mods often attempt to "trick" the board into thinking it is a cellular model or adding a discrete USB-C compatible GPS module internally.
Many community "mods" utilize the iPad’s USB-C port to connect high-accuracy receivers like the Garmin GLO 2 or Dual Electronics XGPS .