Comments on: iPhone Maps Application

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:39:10 +0000

Intermittently I get the message: “search results not available There may be a problem with your internet connection” then othertimes the programs works great! Any idea how to troubleshoot? have a great wifi connection currently at home; this happens on the road sometimes to even with 4 bars.

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:55 +0000

It isn’t a turn-by-turn app like that. If you want that, there are many other apps you can get, some free. In the past I’ve recommended Waze and MapQuest.

By: Kimi blandi

Kimi blandi — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:48:34 +0000

I used my maps yesterday and I want to know why it does not speak the directions to me. I felt that it was extrely unsafe to have to read the directions

By: Berna Cox

Berna Cox — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:39:35 +0000

Thanks for the great information about clearing routes. It really had me stumped.

Just another little question about the route function…
I’ve cleared the routes (the lines on the screen) following the instructions about tapping the Recents button and clearing Recents. However, the address of the route is still showing in the search box. It keeps coming back even if I delete it. Any thoughts?

Many thanks.

By: J

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:58:43 +0000

Type a 0 (zero) and a 1 (one) to attempt a route…can’t find it then it is clear.

By: kim

kim — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:18:05 +0000

Thanks so much!!!

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:33:57 +0000

I don’t remember the addresses

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:00:47 +0000

Deleted directions? Not sure what you mean by that. Just enter to locations to get directions.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:20:11 +0000

I have accidentally deleted multiple directions from my iphone. Can i retrieve them some how? I have not ever hooked the phone up to my computer.

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:48:02 +0000

It just resets the layout. It doesn’t delete anything. Backup first if you like.

By: Kiran

Kiran — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:12:32 +0000

I do not see the Maps application in my phone. If i use the option of reset ‘settings>general>reset>reset home screen layout’, r u sure i wouldnt loose any of my existing applications or data. Pls confrim. Thanks

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:57:49 +0000

I don’t think there is a way to “clear” it. Just enter in new locations and go. If you want an empty map, switch from Directions to Search and tap the button at the lower left to go to your current location.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:49:17 +0000

Quick question: How do I clear a route from the “Directions” page of the Maps app? I would like to delete both pins so that the map is empty.

By: znowx

znowx — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:38:24 +0000

ok, thanks a lot. I think i won’t be able to use this app anymore. It was really useful…

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:37:08 +0000

It isn’t about the searches. It is about the display of the map. Just looking at the map and then using your finger to scroll in any direction will cause the app to pull lots of data from the server as it displays more maps graphics.

By: znowx

znowx — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:25:34 +0000

thanks for answering that quick. Do you have any idea of the number of searches i could do or the time of use corresponding to 250 Mo?

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:59:40 +0000

Yes. It will definitely use a lot of bandwidth.

By: znowx

znowx — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:54:17 +0000

I have limitied access to the web 250 Mo per month. I would like to know if the use of this application will use a lot of my web access credit. thanks in advance.

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:30:53 +0000

No, it doesn’t update like that. You can simply search again to generate a new route at any time, but it won’t do it by itself. And I don’t believe it takes traffic into account.

By: davids

davids — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:19:51 +0000

Once a route is posted by the app with an estimated travel time, does the route get updated after some time (e.g., if there is a traffic problem, and then the traffic clears 5 mins later)? How can I tell by looking at the screen what time the route and travel time is valid for? And is there a “refresh” function to force it to recalculate the route and travel time?

By: Vickie

Vickie — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:10:24 +0000

It worked! My Map and GPS is back! Thank you so much!

By: Chris Wickham

Chris Wickham — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:33:56 +0000

Thank-You! You would not believe how many people looked at this.

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:24:42 +0000

You probably have the bus or walking directions selected instead of driving.

By: Chris Wickham

Chris Wickham — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:23:59 +0000

I cannot find out to fix this. My iphone map app is no longer using the highways when giving directions and I want to use the highways. Help!

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:50:17 +0000

Green = go. (no traffic delays)

By: Mfgdougerty

Mfgdougerty — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:35:40 +0000

Looking at the traffic colors I understand flashing red and yellow. But how to interpret green?

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:02:01 +0000

Sounds like connection problems to me. But hard to tell.

By: astromega

astromega — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:58:54 +0000

Hi I phone 4 and maps doesnt work properly. Sometimes it schows a map ( position precise) sometimes not and every time I try directions it says direction can not be found.
Where is the problem?

By: Hariharan

Hariharan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:57:14 +0000

I’m at office where iPhone is not allowed :) Thanks for the quick reply.

By: Gary Rosenzweig

Gary Rosenzweig — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:37:42 +0000

Try it. It is portrait orientation only.