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Fix Apple Maps on iOS 26 not updating when iPhone is locked
Just like Google Maps, Apple Maps should also update in the background and announce the next direction to take, even if your iPhone is locked. But if this doesn’t work for you after updating to iOS 26, then the solutions below will help address the problem.
How to set up and use the Visited Places feature in Apple Maps
Visited Places is a new feature in the iOS 26 Maps app that intelligently detects the meaningful places, restaurants, cafes, parks, malls, and other spots you visit and automatically keeps track of such locations.
You can view all these places in the Apple Maps app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to easily revisit those spots later or share their location with friends and family. It also kind of serves as a location logger to keep a record of where you have been.
iOS 26’s Visited Places service is another feature unavailable to EU iPhone owners
The new Visited Places service in Apple Maps is among the new features that'll be unavailable to EU iPhone owners when iOS 26 launches this fall.
iOS 26 brings multitouch gestures to CarPlay mapping apps
Apple will let CarPlay users perform multi-touch gestures like pinching to zoom and pan in compatible mapping and navigation apps, like on their iPhone.
Apple Maps now lets you find fine-dining restaurants, hotels and golf courses via Michelin reviews and more
Apple Maps now shows ratings and reviews from Michelin and other expert sources for top-ranked restaurants, hotels, golf courses and more.
Apple Maps launches F1-themed city guides and experiences, including the Monaco Grand Prix circuit in 3D
Apple Maps for iPhone and iPad just launched new detailed city experiences and guides ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 2025 season.
Apple Maps on the web now works in Safari on iPhone and iPad
The Apple Maps web app now works in Apple's Safari browser on the iPhone and iPad, in addition to Mac and Windows computers like before.
EU iPhone: Replace Google Maps with Apple Maps as the default navigation app
With the latest version of the Google Maps app available in the App Store, EU iPhone owners can set it as their default navigation app instead of Apple Maps.
Apple Surveyor lets you improve Apple Maps quality by sharing images of street signs and roadside details
Apple has released a new app called Surveyor for collecting ground truth data such as street signs and roadside details, which helps the company improve Apple Maps.
This jailbreak tweak lets you rename the Gulf of America back to Gulf of Mexico, or anything else you want
In case you missed it, Apple Maps, Google Maps, and other United States-based mapping apps renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America following an executive order issued by current United States President Donald Trump.
Apple Maps EV routing will soon support Tesla Superchargers, with a caveat
EV routing on Apple Maps will finally gain support for Tesla Superchargers four years after the feature was officially announced, but only for Ford drivers.