# I-Phone Google Maps problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 24, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793 "2011-01-24T16:10:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/1 "2011-01-24T16:10:16Z")
Google maps, using the I-Phone App, won’t ‘find’ my current location anymore. Even clicking the blue button, I get a message that says I can’t be found. I haven’t changed any location settings on the device, and even if I had, every single other App that uses the GPS is working fine. Only the Google Maps are affected. What haven’t I tried? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/2 "2011-01-24T18:31:36Z")
Have you tried turning it off and on again? I know that sounds like a joke answer (from ‘The IT crowd’) but on an iphone it’s worth a try. Hold down the power button until you get a red slider which you slide to fully turn off the phone. ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/3 "2011-01-24T18:46:47Z")
Isn’t IPhone’s Maps powered by the same Google Maps available through your browser? If so, then see if there is any problem through your browser. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/4 "2011-01-24T18:56:18Z")
Lobsang: not jerkish at all, but I have turned it on and off sever times CC: odd thing there. I went into Google through my browser then to maps. No problem at all, got the prompt to allow it to use my location and voila! So it’s only a problem in the App. Next step, try deleting and re downloading the App. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/5 "2011-01-24T20:16:22Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > So it’s only a problem in the App. Next step, try deleting and re downloading the App. That’s what I was going to suggest, but it’s one of the ‘default’ apps that can’t be deleted and re-downloaded to the device. (unless there’s a ‘way’ to do it) ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/6 "2011-01-24T20:37:08Z")
Go into Settings\> General\> Location Services, and make sure it’s turned on. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/7 "2011-01-24T20:48:20Z")
> [@Who\_me\_1](#): > > Go into Settings\> General\> Location Services, and make sure it’s turned on. Thanks. That’s the very first thing I did. Every other gps app, including Google Earth works, just google maps is affected. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/8 "2011-01-24T20:52:06Z")
Then you stumped me, my only other idea would be to reset your settings. That’s ironed out some strange problems I’ve had in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/9 "2011-01-24T23:33:50Z")
> [@Who\_me\_1](#): > > Then you stumped me, my only other idea would be to reset your settings. That’s ironed out some strange problems I’ve had in the past. Winner!!! Thanks, that did it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-phone-google-maps-problem/568793/10 "2011-01-25T01:40:36Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > Winner!!! > > Thanks, that did it. > > 😃 Yay! I’m glad.