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.
Go through these tips if you feel your iPhone freezes, runs slowly, or has performance issues after updating to iOS 26. Most of these tips also apply to iPads running slowly after updating to iPadOS 26.
To connect a wireless audio device to your Mac, put it into pairing mode and then select it from the “Nearby Devices” section in your Mac’s Bluetooth settings.
However, if your third-party Bluetooth earphones, headphones, or wireless speakers don’t show up for connection in Mac’s System Settings and your computer is stuck “Searching…,” the following solutions will help fix the issue.
No downloaded songs on Apple Watch means you’ll have to stay close to your iPhone during workouts or stream music directly over cellular data, provided you’ve a cellular model.
If you can’t save songs from Apple Music for offline listening on your Apple Watch, here’s everything you need to do to fix this issue. The solutions here work for watchOS 26 and previous versions.
In this troubleshooting guide, we’ll walk you through all the possible solutions to follow if cellular phone calls, texts, and cellular data (4G, LTE, 5G) are not working on your Apple Watch and you can’t stay connected with friends and family when away from your iPhone or a known Wi-Fi network.
I spent hours scouting the internet for a solution to my problem, but I eventually was able to get through the backup of my chats in the WhatsApp Business app.
Since this is new iPhone season, I assume a lot of WhatsApp Business users will be in the same boat as me, so I'm hoping that posting the solution here will help others.
Find out what to do if your Apple Watch locks automatically at frequent intervals and you’re forced to enter its four-digit passcode repeatedly, even though you didn’t take the wearable off your wrist.
Go through these effective troubleshooting tips if the TV app isn’t working on your Apple TV box or other television/streaming devices and throws errors like “Apple TV app isn’t available right now” or “Content Unavailable.”
Try these quick fixes if you were able to see iCloud Shared Albums in your Photos app, but they suddenly disappeared without explanation, and you can’t view them on your iPhone or iPad any longer.
I keep Find My enabled on all my devices, but recently it turned off automatically on my MacBook, and then refused to turn back on. But after trying various solutions, I was able to fix the problem, and I’m sharing those same tips with you.
Try these troubleshooting tips to fix macOS location services not working, so that your favorite Mac apps can show you relevant geolocation-based content again.
Learn how to fix your Apple Watch not recording your location during walks, runs, and workouts, or third-party fitness apps failing to register GPS tracking.