iOS apps can’t detect nearby access points, otherwise every app would be doing that; user location is valuable data to sell. Apple applies a set of measures de

iOS apps can’t detect nearby access points, otherwise every app would be doing that; user location is valuable data to sell. Apple applies a set of measures designed to make sure an app can only detect the users location if it has opt-in permission and if it is using Apples location services so they can control it. And if someone finds a way around it they might find it blocked in the next update.