Maps - current location question

I have loaded a voice recording app (iProRecorder) which has an option to tag a recording with the current location. This sort of works however it shows the current location as a suburb a few K's away from where I really am. If I go into maps and tap the map to get my current location it show the blue pin in the correct location with a small blue circle around it (ie not one which included this other suburb). Any ideas?

I suggest contacting the developer for this app - the programming to acquire the current location may not be waiting long enough to get the GPS location instead of cell tower location which isn't as accurate.

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Current location question

when i use an app on my 2gen touch, at home on my wifi, i get fort wayne indiana as my current location, a nice place but i live outside cincinnati oh, any ideas what the problem could be?
thanks

Yes, you are probably using a cable broadband or maybe even DSL. I know my broadband fro m my cable also indicates I am not where I am. Not even close. I think it has to do with the main server the broadband provider uses. Most have a regional server that stores your email and has the DNS services. Since the iPod touch does not have GPS it would not be possible to detect your location unless you were to offer a zip code.

Maps current location is never correct

The 'Maps' application that came with my phone (not the Navigator app) consistently tells me my location is several blocks away from where I actually am. If I stare at it long enough, it refreshes to a new wrong location. How can I recalibrate this so that it can figure out where I am? It makes getting directions a huge hassle.
I don't want the Navigator app because as far as I can tell it only supplies driving directions and I don't have a car. I like Maps because it gives me public transportation directions. Unfortunately, with a constantly incorrect starting position, it's becoming a real headache. Any ideas?

Settings>General>Network>Enable 3G...turn this off or make sure its off, then Settings>WiFi>Off. Launch Maps now...see if your location improves. If so, turn 3G back on as well as WiFi.

Just purchased new iPad. Map app shows my current location in another city. Can't figure out how to change to correct address.

QUESTION - just purchased iPad 2. Map app shows my 'current location' in another city. I can't figure out how to correct the address.

That is a problem with the WiFi-only iPads. Location is determined by the routers "within reach" of your iPad. There apparently is a database somewhere that tracks the location of routers and that is used to determine the location of the iPad. It's been known to produce some really cockamamie results.
In my case, it was off by a reliable 200 yards for maybe the first year that I owned the iPad. Then it mysteriously began to recognize my actual location.

Get current LOCATION in ProcessFlow (PF) or Mapping

How can I get current LOCATION from running PF or Mapping?
I need to run PF.
Name of PF passing via parameter of PF.
I know about wb_rt_api_exec.run_task, but first parameter is LOCATION.

It is possible to get location from ALL_RT_AUDIT_EXECUTIONS OWB public view (column OBJECT_LOCATION_NAME),
if I understand your requirements properly.
Filter rows from ALL_RT_AUDIT_EXECUTIONS via execution_audit_id, in processflow you can use predefined variable AUDIT_ID for currently running processflow audit id
Regards,
Oleg

I'm having trouble with "maps" on Macbook Pro, iPad and iPhone. It shows my current location and hour away from where I am. As soon as a move iPhone away from my wifi at home to cellular it shows my correct location. No help from Time Warner.

What can I do to get "maps" to work on my Macbook Pro, iPad and iPhone when connected to wifi at home. iPhone "maps" work fine when connected to cellular service. Maps on wifi shows me about 55 minutes away from my current location. Very frustrating. I called Time Warne,r my service provider, but they had no answers since they were not knowledgeable of this situation. Anyone else having problem? I just updated all devices to newest update. Is that the problem.

Did you bring your wireless router with you? If so, it's possible the iPad is getting its location through the router and the router still "thinks" it's where you used to live.
Try taking your iPad to another location where there is wifi (such as a coffee shop). Then, try an app that uses location services. If it's accurate at another location, then the source of your problem is your router.
~Lyssa

Map directions won't load unless using current location

Does anyone else have this problem with the Maps app?
If I map a location, then ask for directions to or from my "current location," the routes display immediately. But if I try to use any other location (for example, from my contacts), it displays a "Loading..." message and stalls. This happens even with a strong wi-fi connection.
This is an iPhone 4S running iOS 5.1 with Verizon. My Maps app is using the standard view without traffic.

Mine doesn't stall under your exact scenario... it displays the route(s) immediately.
Try shutting down the Maps app..
From any Home Screen, double tap the home button to bring up the Recents List
Tap and hold any icon until they wiggle
Press the red to delete the Maps app from this list.
Press the home button twice when done.
Restart Maps and try again
Also, try a reset... press the home and sleep/lock buttons until you see the Apple logo, ignoring the slider. Takes about 5-15 secs of button holding and you won't lose any data or settings.

I have 16 gb wifi model brand new but Maps not showing my current location

My iPad is just 2 days old but I don't know what is going on my maps are not able to show my current location I don't
Know what's wrong with this please do suggest me some measures about what to do',and yea I already turned on my location in
Settings then also problem continue ,.,,, pls try to answer my querry

Hi,
I was facing the same issue with my Ipad - wifi.
I have found a simple solution for this but it needs you to have a iphone and period of one week.
if wifi router's mac address is not registered with apple's location services server, the location services on Ipad-wifi does not work, so we need to register wifi router's mac address to apple's server in first place.
If you have a iphone, then try to install 'Find my iphone' app. install it on your ipad also.
Initially when you login to this app with both iphone and ipad, only your Iphone will show location as it has GPS location. and your ipad location will not be reflected on this app.
If you continue to find your ipad using this app on you Iphone, and using your home wifi router, eventually after few days you would be able to track you ipad location, because your wifi router's mac address get registered on apple's server with its gps co-odridnates.
This has worked for my on 3 different wifi routers in last 8 months.
Hope this will hope you.

Maps - picks up my old address as current location

Opened maps in Mavericks for the first time and it asked me if it could use my current loaction which I agreed to. It shows my current location as my previous address which I left about a month ago. I'm not sure where it is picking this up from. I checked contacts and my home address was reflecting the new one. I clicked on "show map" with the contacts application and it went to my new address. Any ideas? Thanks

Try this:
* Navigate to Settings>General>Network>Enable 3G and toggle to “OFF”
* Locate yourself using the iPhone 3G’s GPS receiver in the maps app.
* Navigate to Settings>General>Network>Enable 3G and toggle to “ON”

Can't turn off 'Current Location' icon in Maps app

Model: 4GB 1st Gen iPhone +(not experiencing any other issues except this)+
*Issue Began:* Shortly after update to 2.0.1
Frequency: Always
*Feature Concerned:*
In the Maps app, you can press the button on the lower left corner of the screen to make it show your current location. When you do, it asks the standard "Maps wants to use your current location" message to which you can allow or deny. If you allow, the button turns blue and a little blue circle with cross-hair pops up to show where you are. Pressing the button again will remove the location marker until you repeat the process.
Problem:
Within the first few uses of the Maps app after the 2.0.1 update, I had used the feature described above, however it won't turn off. If I push the button to turn it off, the button will turn grey as if it is off, but the marker does not go away. Every time I open the map, it searches for and then shows my location without me turning it on and without asking first. This slows the performance of the map until it is done finding me which can take from 3-15 seconds.
*I've Tried:*
1. Turn feature on and off again= button goes from grey to blue but location always shown and no dialog.
2. Returning to Home screen then back to Map= button still off and still finds location, no dialog.
3. Force-Quitting then re-launch Maps= same result as above.
4. Cycle Airplane mode= same result as above.
5. Cycle Power= same result as above.
6. Restore iPhone using backup= behavior returns to normal, but first time feature is used again the problem is re-established.
7. All combinations of above= same.
*Ideal Solution:*
Fix the problem without having to delete applications or restore to factory default (ie. loose all my application data). I guess I'm hoping someone else had and fixed this issue, 'cause I'm not leaving much room for troubleshooting am I... :-p

*"I've Tried" Additions:*
8. Turn off "Location Services" (Settings->General)= when LS is off, Maps does not automatically show my location, but if I push the button it gives me the dialog and the problem is re-established (doing so will also cause LS to turn back on).
9a. Turn Location Services off
9b. Launch Maps to verify marker is now gone button is grey
9c. Turn Location Services back on
9abc= upon returning to Maps, the button is still off but it once again immediately searches for my location with no dialog.

IOS Maps cannot get my current location?

Wondering if anyone can help...I got a new internet modem last week..as my other modem stopped working properly. Beforehand, I was able to get my current location no problem. Since I got the new modem..my iPod Touch (5th Gen) cannot get my current location. All it says "Cannot Determine Location"
I ask Siri a question about my current location and it can't find my current location either, give me near businesses that I would like to go to e.g A Restuarant or give me local weather.
Any thoughts on what should I do...I have tried resetting the network settings and my last resort would be to restore my iPod as everything else on it is working perfectly.
My home address is not fully correct but worked with the last modem I had, and thought it might work with this new internet modem (WiFi) from the same company. Should I change it to the correct address as it should be or leave it alone?
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated on how to fix this problem. It's preety annoying
Thanks so much.

For location the iPod uses the location of nearby wifi routers that are in Apple's database. You do not have to be connected to the network/router to use that router's location. Thus, it appears that the iPod can't see a nearby router that is in Apple's database. Apple continuously updated their database based on info they obtain from iPhones. No one has been able to find a way to inform Apple of a router or correct is location.
You can confirm that by going to place with a know located router like Starbucks or McDonalds
Make sure someone with an iPhone comes over and uses wifi at your house.

Since upgrading to iOS 8.3 the maps apps on my ipad do not show current location from my gps

Since upgrading to iOS 8.3 the maps apps on my ipad do not show current location from my gps DUALXGPS150A
The data is still being received by the ipad but not appearing on any of the maps.
Everything was working fine before the upgrade.

Hi davidisleta,
If you are having issues with your iPad not showing location information, you may want to try some things to troubleshoot.
First, quit all running applications and test again -
Force an app to close in iOS
Next, I would try restarting and if needed resetting the iPhone -
Restart or reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If the issue is still present, you may want to restore the iPhone as a new device -
How to erase your iOS device and then set it up as a new device or restore it from backups
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

I recently updated my iPhone 3GS now my maps application always gives me the wrong current location. It worked fine before it was updated during my last sync. How do I fix this?

I have an iPhone 3GS 16gb not jailbroken, that I just synced and updated to the latest fix. Before my google maps was working perfectly but since I updated it always gives me a current location that is about a half mile off in any direction. I have tried several hard resets to no avail. turning off my wifi, nothing. Turning off my location services-reset-then turn them back on, again nothing. Tried resetting network settings with the auto lock on never. Rebooted.. Nothing again..
Help!!! What's the score here? What comes next?

yes, you can update to the latest iOS, that would be the first thing AppleCare would have you do
doing a restore and then putting your information right back on the device is not a troubleshooting step. If anything, you wipe out the issue and then have put it right back on your phone. It would be better to restore as new

PB2 issue Bing Maps says 'Unable to determine your current location'

PB2 issue Bing Maps says 'Unable to determine your current location'.
please help..

That happens if you are indoors and the App canot locate your GPS location.
You may have to take your PB outside for a minute or so so it can get a fix on your location.
Have you tried Google Maps or the MapApp from App World that also uses Google Maps?
They are much better than Bing Map.
DC-IT

Map is unable to show my current location

The map provided with the iMac (purchased in Nov-2013), is unable to show my current location. It is asking to turn the Wifi on and then failing to specify or if at all specifying, is not very clear to me. For that reason, getting direction to a place is also not working. Is there any wrong with my settings? Moreover, google map appears to me more varsatile and dynamic -- is it true? I am a newcomer to mac platform and hence these quaries.

Your iMac (well, any Mac) does not have a GPS. To determine location it matches the available WiFi SSIDs with a database of the base station locations. If the wireless access points that your iMac is receiving are not in the database, it deosn't know where it is.
This article talks primarily about iOS, but it is the same database that is used by OS X to locate you Mac.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4995?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Also, take a look at this thread. It doesn't appear there is positive confirmation that it works, but worth a try:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4370143?start=15&tstart=0
When Apple started this, I had submitted my router location to the SkyHook system which they were using, but everyone says they no longer use it.

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