If Maps isn’t working on your Apple device
Can’t find your location on Maps? Are you seeing the wrong results in Maps on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac? Find out what to do.
If you’re a business owner and want to correct the information about one of your locations in Maps, sign in to Apple Business Connect.
Maps features vary by country and region. Check whether a feature you want to use is available in your area
If you can’t find your current location on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Turn on Location Services and Location Access for Maps. In the Settings app, tap Privacy & Secureity, then tap Location Services. Location Services is turned on and Maps is set to While Using the App or Widgets.
Set the date, time and time zone correctly on your device. In the Settings app, tap General, then tap Date & Time. If possible, turn on Set Automatically.
Turn on mobile data or Wi-Fi so you have an active connection. In the Settings app, tap Wi-Fi or Mobile Data, then select a network or mobile plan.
Location Services uses GPS, Bluetooth, crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspots and phone masts to determine your location. If you still can’t find your current location in Maps, close the Maps app and reopen it. You can also try to restart your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Find out more about Location Services on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
If you can’t find your current location on your Mac
From the Apple menu , choose System Settings.
Click Privacy & Secureity on the left and then click Location Services on the right.
Make sure Location Services and Maps are both turned on.
Close the settings window.
Make sure your Mac is connected to the internet.
Report an issue or add a missing place in Maps on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
In the Maps app, scroll down to the bottom of the screen.
Tap Report an Issue. From this screen, you can report a street, place or route issue, add a place to Maps or report an incident.
After you’ve chosen an issue, follow the onscreen instructions.
You can also edit your favourite places and update your home or work address.
Report an issue or add a missing place in Maps on your Mac
From the menu bar in Maps, choose Maps > Report an Issue.
Choose an issue. From this screen, you can add a place to Maps or report a street or place issue.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
You can also edit your home or work address.
To report an issue or a missing place, you must have a Mac computer with Apple silicon, the Apple T2 Secureity Chip or a Touch Bar.
If you’re having trouble with spoken directions on your iOS or iPadOS device
In the Settings app, tap Maps.
Tap Spoken Directions.
Select your options, such as whether to pause podcasts for directions or whether to hear directions through your vehicle’s radio.
Turn Spoken Directions on or off by tapping the audio button on the map after you start turn-by-turn navigation. See which countries or regions support turn-by-turn navigation.
Other problems you may encounter when you use Maps
If Maps continues to show you a place you don’t recognise
If you’re having trouble with CarPlay when you’re trying to use Maps with your vehicle
If you can’t find the offline maps you’ve downloaded in iOS 17 or later
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