"Maps" app... Where am I??

Is there a way to get the Maps application to show where I am? Looked all over but could not find the feature. I had to download a dedicated app that only does that one thing, but for better results it should be built-in.

To use Maps, the iPod touch must join a Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet. To find your current location, tap the blue button at the lower left corner of the map.
Read chapter 12 of the iPod Touch User Guide to learn more.

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Apple maps has received a poor performance rating just after introduction of the iPhone 5. I am running google maps app on the phone. Siri cannot seem to get me to a specific address. Where does the problem lie? Thanks.

Apple maps has received a poor performance rating just after introduction of the iPhone 5. I am running Google Maps app on the phone. SIRI cannot seem to get me to a specific address. Where does the problem lie? Also can anyone tell me the hierarchy of use between the Apple Maps, SIRI, and Google maps when the app is on the phone? How do you choose one over the other as the default map usage? Or better still how do you suppress SIRI from using the Apple maps app when requesting a "go to"?
I have placed an address location into the CONTACTS list and when I ask SIRI to "take me there" it found a TOTALLY different location in the metro area with the same street name. I have included the address, the quadrant, (NE) and the ZIP code into the CONTACTS list. As it turns out, no amount of canceling the trip or relocating the address in the CONTACTS list line would prevent SIRI from taking me to this bogus location. FINALLY I typed in Northeast for NE in the CONTACTS list (NE being the accepted method of defining the USPS location quadrant) , canceled the current map route and it finally found the correct address. This problem would normally not demand such a response from me to have it fixed but the address is one of a hospital in the center of town and this hospital HAS a branch location in a similar part of town (NOT the original address SIRI was trying to take me to). This screw up could be dangerous if not catastrophic to someone who was looking for a hospital location fast and did not know of these two similar locations. After all the whole POINT of directions is not just whimsical pasttime or convenience. In a pinch people need to rely on this function. OR, are my expectations set too high?
How does the iPhone select between one app or the other (Apple Maps or Gppgle Maps) as it relates to SIRI finding and showing a map route?
Why does SIRI return an address that is NOT the correct address nor is the returned location in the requested ZIP code?
Is there a known bug in the CONTACTS list that demands the USPS quadrant ID be spelled out, as opposed to abreviated, to permit SIRI to do its routing?
Thanks for any clarification on these matters.

siri will only use apple maps, this cannot be changed. you could try google voice in the google app.

I am looking for a map app that will allow me to place pins where my clients offices are on a map and keep them save every time I open the app. Does anyone out there know of an app that will do this?

I am looking for a map app that will allow me to place pins where my clients offices are on a map and keep them save every time I open the app. Does anyone out there know of an app that will do this?

"Motion 5" is your friend.
Michael Wohl has a nice 15 video series (free) about Motion 5 at http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/motion5101-overview-and-workflow-guide (right side)
This is a "teaser" series to sell his tutorials but it is really good. Just saw it yesterday for the first time.
While all you want is just to place pins, realize that Motion has so much more. All kinds of effects and they can be really customized. Maybe put their street address, contact name, and phone number by the pin?
Motion 5: cheap at $49.99 (just got my download two days ago)
Motion 5: Support Community athttps://discussions.apple.com/community/professional_applications/motion_5
If you're using the map for, say, deliveries, and use an iPad, what you could do is have a general map of the area imported into Motion, create the pins and whatever, then save (share?) it to the iPad.
Disclaimer: I have virtually no relationship with anything connected with this tutorial product, developer, or anything.

I installed the new google maps app and I am unable to make it work because it says, cannot reach server. I have a iphone 4 with 6.0.1 up to date. Please advise where I can locate to chech if my location is turned on.

I installed the new google maps app and I am unable to make it work because it says, cannot reach server. I have a iphone 4 with 6.0.1 up to date. Please advise where I can locate to check if my location is turned on.

i found a solution for this issue when google maps shows you an empty map error message cannot reach server. Click on the icon next to search and you are supposed to be presented with your profile, if not u will have an empty space. click on that space, then the "gear " Icon and logout.
restart your iphone then strat google maps again and log back in.
apparently this is happening when you change your google acount password or enble or disable 2 step verification.

I have lost my iPad 3 (3G). I do not use iCloud and I do not have the 'Find my iPad' app installed. What can I do to find it? Is there another way to bring up a map of where it is?

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I do not use iCloud and I do not have the 'Find my iPad' app installed. What can I do to find it? Is there another way to bring up a map of where it is?
I dont know the opperating system but I only got it recently...
I also have a mac book pro also without iCloud.

Without Find My iPad having been enabled on it then there isn't any way to locate it - and that would only work if it's connected to a network and hasn't been wiped or had Find My iPad disabled on it.
If you think that it was stolen then you should report it to the police. You should also contact your carrier and change your iTunes account password, your email account passwords, and any passwords that you'd stored on websites/emails/notes etc.

"Click here to download the latest map app..." here's what you need to do...

It looks like they're pushing out the googlemap -> Bing maps update to the palm pre handsets now. The process they've come up with is kind of flawed. It's probably best to just go to the app catalog & download the new map app directly. If you wait for them to push it to you, what happens is that once you start googlemap, instead of going to the map app, it shows a hyperlink text stating "click here to download the latest map app." Clicking that link will keep you in the googlemap app, but will display a webpage designed for a full-size browser experience. You will have *no* way to zoom in to see any of the text. It's all miniscule gibberish.
Here's what you need to do. Everything you need is on the left hand side. The first field is a drop down letting you pick your country. Then, there's a field where you enter in the phone number associated with your palm. Then there's a check box that you need to check indicating that you've read whatever gibberish was written on the left side. then you click the big grey button on the lower left.
It sends an sms message to you allowing you to link to the appropriate app download. like I said...it probably would've saved you effort to just go directly to the app catalog.
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This was helpful, thanks.

I want to see multiple pins on Maps app. Is this possible?

Basically, I would love to be able to click on Maps app on my iphone, and depending on where I am, see the map and any bookmarks I have saved in my phone. For example, if I wanted to pin all my contacts on a map and see pins on where they are, but ALWAYS stay there. It's also usefull for places you want to remember, that you walk by, for example. I want the pins to stay there..even if I exit the map. Let's say for example I have errands to run. So I look up the 6 places I need to go to on my bike, then make pins for them so the next day I can open up my maps app and, voila, there they are.
I've tried bookmarking pins, but this doesn't work. After a while the pins disappear. Does anyone know of a way to do this?
Thanks!

I would LOVE a solution that allowed to see, perhaps greenish pins? that pull from your bookmarks. I usually drop a pin when i find a handy wifey. SSID+Street & Street

Problem with Default Map App?

So, I'm a big fan of this app, as it tells me when I need to leave to catch a bus (At least in theory, since it obviously can't take into account bus delays), but lately it's seemed to be getting my location wrong, or missing bus stops. It's been telling me to walk quite far to reach a stop when I'm standing next to one.
Is anyone else having this issue..?

The iPhone 3G includes a GPS receiver and has A-GPS or assisted GPS. The GPS acquisition is assisted by cell tower location services, and maps data is downloaded to the iPhone via internet access only - via an available wi-fi network or internet access via the cellular network. If you are in a location without cellular reception and without access to an available wi-fi network but have GPS reception, you would have a little blue dot on the Maps app indicating your position, but it wouldn't do you much good without being able to download maps data via the internet.
Where were you in NY state? If there is significant cloud or tree cover, GPS reception can be limited or blocked. The same when around buildings and while inside certain building depending on the building structure.

In Photo 1.0, how does one access the map showing where all photos were taken, as could be done previously in iPhoto?

In Photo 1.0, how does one access the map showing where all photos were taken, as could be done previously in iPhoto?

Hi JohnDory,
The information side-bar from iPhoto has been removed in Photos App, and so it's been converted into a pop-up window showing both the exposure, aperture and so technical photo parameters, as well as the comments, faces and LOCATION for that photo.
This small floating window is shown whenever you click the button in the app title bar, right clicking a specific photo or pressing ⌘i
If you open the albums view (clicking in the name of the album list, NOT an album name, you can see in your left sidebar - which can be shown or hidden) and press ⌘i without selecting a specific photo the Info pop-up will show the map for your whole library (as well as the total amount of photos, videos, GB used, etc)
So, I'm afraid the "Locations" view (which I really loved) from iPhoto has been ripped off... and we can only get "some sort of locations view" by this method.
As for locations... there is no option for manual geotagging (so, setting location to a specific photography which doesn't have it yet)... that really ****** me off
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Maps App. a Disaster of iOS 6.0

Dear,
I'm using Iphone 4S & New Pad. I was really satisfied with Maps App ( Google ). However since iOS6.0 has been updated, Maps App (Apple) has been a disaster. I'm very very disapointed with this own Apple's app. This app is an out-updated and careless one i have ever seen. Do you think this problem should be listened and corrected soon ?
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maps google via safari does not work as well and if driving it does not follow you and its so much slower then again.. apple maps is slow but maps are SERIOUSLY FROM 1900 missing so much information!
I'm just curious why is not anyone getting fired for this mistakes?
it's like you had mercedez benz service call asked you to come for upgrade for free of charge..
You got replaced with ship called Santa Maria with you been the captain christopher columbus..
every day is adventure since you are rediscovering the world since apple maps don't know where you are or what is around you?
Rumor goes that there is americas and indians have secret maps called google maps.. goal is to find them and upgrade your apple maps..
Only wish this was a joke...

Maps App and memory cards

Hi,
The MAPS app, is incapable of finding adresses eventhough I copied said adress from the MAPS app onto my adress book. What is the matter with this app???
Also I can't find a way to calculate an itinirary between two destinations other if one of the two is not necessaraly my PRESENT LOCATION. Is there a way to do it? And I never get multiple itiniraries wich is a problem when I know there is construction work on the most obvious itinirary.
Furthermore, an adress or a phone numbre sent by email or text message is not identified by my phone as such so I cannot click on it to go directly to the MAPS app or the automaticaly dial the phone number.
LOGICIEL
My BlackBerry Link freezes 50% of the time on my iMac, does this also happen on a PC?
Added Memory card
Is there a way to transfer excess data to my multimedia memory card?
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NicolasCleroux wrote:
Added Memory card
Is there a way to transfer excess data to my multimedia memory card?
HOW DO I TRANSFER EXCESS DATA FROM MY BBZ10 MEMORY, TO THE MULTIMEDIA MEMORY CARD I ADDED TO MY BBZ10.
NicolasCleroux, I asked above and you've yet to answer... what is this "excess data" you speak of?
Please, scroll up, read and answer that, and then perhaps we can deal with that... What do you consider "excess" data?
NicolasCleroux wrote:
LOGICIEL
My BlackBerry Link freezes 50% of the time on my iMac, does this also happen on a PC?
IS IT A PROBLEM ON A PC??
For some, Link is a problem on Mac and Windows. I've had some isues with it on my Win7 PC, but it does work after some fixing of issues in my firewall and proxy settings.
NicolasCleroux wrote:
Furthermore, an adress or a phone numbre sent by email or text message is not identified by my phone as such so I cannot click on it to go directly to the MAPS app or the automaticaly dial the phone number.
WHEN I SAY "IDENTIFY" I MEAN THAT THE ADRESS OR PHONE NUMBER CANNOT BE CLICKED ON TO ACCESS DIRECTLY THE RELEVANT APP ( PHONE OR MAPS)
Make sure those phone numbers are formatted properly to be recognized as a phone number or address.
For instance, where I am, a phone number formatted as xxx-xxx-xxxx work and is "hot-linked" to dial the number.
Similarly, with an address: 123 Street, city, St, Zip" will create a hot-linked address openable in BlackBerry Maps.
I know in my own Address Book's contacts, i have several linked addresses which open in maps, and you will see them in a highlighted blue text if they are recognized as such.
So, please give an example of how your phone numbers and addresses are formatted?
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Maps app crash when searching starts with a 'k'

When I do a search in the maps app. that begins with the letter k, (I was looking to see where kuwait was), the app crashes. I was wondering if anybody else has this problem and how I could fix it.
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The problem doesn't occur on my system, so I doubt it's a bug in the Maps app, anyway. Have you tried restarting your iPad? (Hold down the power button until you get the red "slide to power off", do so, and then press the power button again to start the iPad back up.)
Hope that helps.

Maps App

I couldn't find anyone else that has complained about these two problems although it seems unlikely that I am the only one that hates this. I am posting this in hopes that there is a fix out there or at least bring it to the attention of Apple.
Here is the first problem.
When I am using the Maps App and I want to get directions to an address, I go to directions, then enter the address and get my directions. The next thing that happens is that the map shows a blue line as the route I need to take. Of course, the map is upside down from the direction I am going so I hit the directional button to get the map oriented in the direction. Now it shows me as a blue dot going the correct way. Now if I need to know where to turn and it isn't on the map, I have to drag the map so that I can see the next turn but as soon as I touch the map to drag it, the directional feature turns off and the map spins backwards and MOVES so that I am going the wrong direction and am in a different position on the map. WHY!!!!!
Why would the map not stay oriented the way it was? Once it spins I am back to trying to figure out left and right and trying to figure out where I am. Why can't I drag the map and have the directional feature still work and the map just drag without reorienting itself? This makes no sense and I can't for the life of me figure out how Apple thinks that works well.
The second problem. In some cases, why are hwy numbers UNDER the yellow street lines? How am I supposed to read them UNDER the lines? And its not this way all the time. Only some hwy numbers are under, some are on top.

It sounds like you need to direct your issues to Google since it sounds as if you are trying to use GoogleMaps as a car navigation system.
It would probably be safer to buy one of the actual car navigation solutions in the App Store rather than mess with GoogleMaps while driving.

Is Maps App Working Again?

Like others, I found the Maps application severely flawed once upgrading to ios 6.x. More than once I drove WAY out of my way on a wild goose chase due to inaccurate mapping.
I finally threw in the towel and downloaded both GoogleMaps and MapQuest apps but dislike the ads, the unnecessary (for me) bells and whistles ... I crave the simplicity of the way I used to be able to navigate with the original Maps application.
My husband tells me that he's used it recently and it worked fine. Checked out this forum and could find no evidence of other happy campers.
Does anyone know the 'definitive' answer of whether or not the Maps app is working properly again?
Thanks in advance.

This is my opinion only:
I think the Maps app has improved dramatically since Day 1.   Is it perfect? No.   Will it ever be? No.
However, I don't use Maps as my GPS/mapping app.   I have GPS built into my car, and use that exclusively for navigation, and believe it or not that unit will send me on a wild goose chase every now and then.
Is there one app better than others? Sure - but the answer depends on who you ask, where you live, what your expectaions are, etc.
I live in NYC, and for me Google Maps is the best option since it incorporates mass transit.   When Apple Maps can finally do that, maybe my answer will change.

How do I establish or change my "Home" location in the Mavericks Maps app?

In the Maps app in Mavericks my "Home" location is completely wrong, and there doesn't seem to be a way to change it.
The address itself, as it's expressed in text, is correct. But the location on the map in terms of where the address is located is entirely wrong.
How do I alter the location of "Home" in the Maps app to establish the correct location.
I have sumitted an error report to Apple to identify the problem. But this seems to be a futile effort, since I did the same thing when the Maps app was released for iPhone over a year ago and there's been no adjustment made.
So I'm looking for a way to manually correct my "Home" location on the map. Anyone know how to do this?

I have the same or similar wierd problem. For some reason, maps (and calendar when calculating travel time) believe I live some 80 km south of what I do. In another town, a street that doesn't have a similar name to mine. The address in contacts is correct. When I search for that address in maps it shows the correct address. If I type "home" in maps' search field it shows 2 homes, the wrong one and the good one (with the adress wrote). I have no idea how the wrong home got in there and how to get rid of it...
Calendar always uses of course the wrong home to calculate travel times...

How did Apple screw up the maps app this badly?

I am normally not a complainer, but rather appreciate great technology.
However, I am shocked beyond description about how badly Apple screwed up the maps application in IOS 6.
The maps application is the by far the most frequently used and most useful iphone application for me.
I rely on it all the time. It WAS so incredibly easy to use, and almost always dependable.
Yes, turn-by-turn directions would be nice, but not at the cost of screwing up so many other critical features.
I have now had 2 extremely frustrating experiences.
The other night, I was driving home from work and using the maps application to route to a store. I was using the voice instruction mode. There was heavy traffic so I wanted to zoom out / around to look for alternate routes. Well, this is almost impossible to do, and furthermore, there is much less accurate and detailed information about traffic conditions. This would have been a piece of cake with the old maps application.
Yesterday, I had to make a trip to Pacific Sales in San Jose.I tried "Pacific" with the mapped zoomed to the general area, and it could not find it.Then I tried "Pacific sales", again no luck. Its an appliance store, so I tried "appliances", and again no luck.
Finally, I had to log into the web, go to google maps, and find it there.
It was slow, but it worked!
1 month ago, I had the highest confidence in Apple due to their track record of deliverying great stuff that works and is easy to use.
I would never have considered an android phone.
However, this problem with the maps app has so shaken my confidence in Apple, that I will go today to look at a Samsung Galaxy III.
Maybe its not going to be my thing, but I hope Apple realizes how big they screwed up.
The Apple of Steve Jobs would never, ever, ever have let this happen.
The old Apple would have stayed with Google Maps for another year, and made this new maps app better, more reliable, and more user friendly than Android BEFORE releasing it. It would have been revolutionarily good and would have surprised us with how good it was.
I really truly love Apple and its products.
But this is a really bad mistake and I am so fearful that its an omen of whats to come in future from Apple.
I would not be surprised if this very deeply damages Apple at a time when the competition is getting tougher & tougher.
Of all the functions on the Apple Iphone, the maps are the heart and soul. Apple is probably right to go its own way eventually, but not like this!
It is just going to drive people into the arms of Android.
I am just curious, did Apple actually test this thing thoroughly before releasing it?
I mean, it took me only a few days to figure out this thing is total crap.
How did Apple not know this (which is a very scary thought), or maybe even more scary, maybe they did know but feel they have enough market power to get away with it? I can't think of any other explanations. So, which is it? Either way, its very bad news for Apple fans.

Ok, 3 more wonderful IOS 6 maps experiences to share!
When out shopping for paints, decided to visit Kelly Moore.
Used the maps app and used it to take me to the nearest store, except it was not where maps said it would be!
I called the Kelly Moore store, and they told me the maps app has the wrong town, and they have had many customers with the same problem!
Next up, I was looking for a Sherwin Williams store in San Jose, so maps took me to El Camino Real, except it took me to the wrong end of El Camino Real in Santa Clara, about 15 minutes from the right destination in Mountain View! In fact, the app took me to Santa Clara University!
Last up, I was looking for a Chevron station. Apps routed me to the location, but no gas station.
So, I finally decide to use google maps through the browser, and it ends up it was again the right address but wrong city!!!!
Unbelievable! My confidence in Apple has been further shaken, to where I am about to give up.
I just can't trust their app, which is something I depend on every day to save me time, money and gas.
So disappointed in Apple right now... It makes antenna gate look like a minor incident, which it was in my opinion!

"Maps" app... Where am I??

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