https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/New-recent-APO-authorization-lock-quot-invalid-location-quot/m-p/851752#M68166 <P>We are a verified US account operating on a US military base overseas (UK). Our POS hardware has processed transactions flawlessly on our local carrier network for years without a VPN. Following an apparent update last Thursday, our iPad is suddenly throwing a hard 'Invalid Location' lock on all cards, US and UK. Did Square deploy a backend API update or tighten background location-check latency requirements last week that is failing to recognize APO/FPO base exceptions?</P> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:20:43 GMT SwankySeconds 2026-10-27T16:20:43Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/New-recent-APO-authorization-lock-quot-invalid-location-quot/m-p/851752#M68166 <P>We are a verified US account operating on a US military base overseas (UK). Our POS hardware has processed transactions flawlessly on our local carrier network for years without a VPN. Following an apparent update last Thursday, our iPad is suddenly throwing a hard 'Invalid Location' lock on all cards, US and UK. Did Square deploy a backend API update or tighten background location-check latency requirements last week that is failing to recognize APO/FPO base exceptions?</P> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:20:43 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/New-recent-APO-authorization-lock-quot-invalid-location-quot/m-p/851752#M68166 SwankySeconds 2026-10-27T16:20:43Z