Apple Maps Thread - iOS 15

[Benni14]

Apple has updated satellite imagery. Maybe it has a link. Thank you for the info. Apple has releashed iOS 15.4. I will go if it reappears otherwise I will wait for the feature to come back later.

 

[G1Ravage]

Hooray! iOS 15.4 is out. Sadly, I won’t be driving anywhere today. But I’m having fun unlocking my phone with my mask on.

 

[Benni14]

The reporting feature has not returned. Really weird.

 

[G1Ravage]

Drove a little with CarPlay on iOS 15.4. The same CarPlay "glitches" remain. Still defaulting mainly to Mode A. POI icons still tiny.

Regarding the GPS "lag" issue you all were experiencing: I didn't have it all that bad. But now that they "fixed" it for iOS 15.4, my car is now turning on the map *before* I even get to the intersection. haha I can see into the future now!

The *only* significant change I noticed was in junction view behavior. Junction view is now activating under specific circumstances where Maps is giving you lane guidance on the highway at the exit *prior* to the exit you're taking.

Not sure if I've ever mentioned this, but junction view *only* activates when the number of lanes exiting the highway is equal to or less than the number of lanes remaining on the highway. If not, then you only get a courtesy zoom in like the old days.

 

[Benni14]

Apple Maps is really weird right now. After losing the incident report. The entrance to my home has always been correct in maps. But since yesterday, this is no longer the case. Maps sends me to the next street (CarPlay). It seems that this is not the case with maps on my mobile phone...

 

[Sigvard]

Regarding the GPS "lag" issue you all were experiencing: I didn't have it all that bad. But now that they "fixed" it for iOS 15.4, my car is now turning on the map *before* I even get to the intersection. haha I can see into the future now!

I find this happening sporadically too. Better ahead than behind I suppose...

 

[Benni14]

When I use Maps on CarPlay, the entrance to my apartment is not correct and leads to the wrong street (this was not the case before). However, I don't have this problem using Maps on a mobile phone. Have you ever had this problem?

 

[Speedman100]

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When I use Maps on CarPlay, the entrance to my apartment is not correct and leads to the wrong street (this was not the case before). However, I don't have this problem using Maps on a mobile phone. Have you ever had this problem?

There are people much smarter here than me, but maybe it looks like the phone is navigating to your home and CarPlay is navigating to the address of your apartment building, if you get what I mean. Perhaps somehow the arrival entrance to your home is correct, but it’s wrong for the general address of your building. Again, I actually have no idea, so let other people chime in.

 

[gwhizkids]

There are people much smarter here than me, but maybe it looks like the phone is navigating to your home and CarPlay is navigating to the address of your apartment building, if you get what I mean. Perhaps somehow the arrival entrance to your home is correct, but it’s wrong for the general address of your building. Again, I actually have no idea, so let other people chime in.

Didn’t this happen to you about a year or so ago, @G1Ravage?

 

[michelmike]

Do you guys know how Apple decides if a device gets the new map (the one in testing like Germany now)?
I tried a hard reset of my iPhone but no luck yet... I got the new map on my MacBook after updating macOS but I dont use maps on it. Now im wondering if its possible to get the new map by just updating the iPhone through iTunes and then I should get it eventually since its random?

 

[gwhizkids]

Do you guys know how Apple decides if a device gets the new Maps (the one in testing like germany now)?
I tried a hard reset of my iPhone but no luck yet... I got the new map on my MacBook after updating macOS but I dont use maps on it. Now im wondering if its possible to get the new map by just updating the iPhone through iTunes and then I should get it eventually since its random?

When they were testing the new maps here in the US, it was seemingly random. And then you would get it and lose it. I don’t think there’s any way to force the issue.

 

[G1Ravage]

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When I use Maps on CarPlay, the entrance to my apartment is not correct and leads to the wrong street (this was not the case before). However, I don't have this problem using Maps on a mobile phone. Have you ever had this problem?

Oh, I can sort of see what’s happening here. Notice how your phone is bringing you to your “Home” (blue) icon, but on CarPlay, you’re being brought to a generic red pin POI icon?

When you get into your car, is Maps “suggesting” to go home, and offering you a route right away without you doing anything? If so, “cancel” this route suggestion, and then go and select “Home” from your Favorites list. If you do that, you should receive directions to your correct location.

What’s happening is that when you first open Maps on CarPlay, you’re receiving a “Siri Suggestion” route to where your phone thinks you want to go. If you’re not home at the time, it’ll usually suggest you a route home.

But because of the way Siri Suggestions work, it doesn’t take into consideration your real address that you already have saved into your phone, but an approximate location nearby based on where your GPS signal is usually being read.

Actually, now that I think about it, you may need to clear out your Siri Suggestions to start anew, or turn them off entirely. You’ll still receive route suggestions based on your location and calendar.

 

[G1Ravage]

Man, I had a weird dream this morning. I think I suddenly found myself driving in England, in a car with a gigantic screen for CarPlay. I was getting off at an exit shortly, and tried to use the Siri command to take a screenshot. But suddenly, the screen expanded in front of me, and got so big that I could no longer see out the front of the car. I was trying to drive blind using the map only, but it was laggy and lacking details, and out of the corner of my eye, I could see from the side windows that my car was scraping against the edge of the road because the road was curving, and I couldn’t see where I was going. I tired sitting up higher to see over the map screen, but I couldn’t. lol

 

[Benni14]

Oh, I can sort of see what’s happening here. Notice how your phone is bringing you to your “Home” (blue) icon, but on CarPlay, you’re being brought to a generic red pin POI icon?

When you get into your car, is Maps “suggesting” to go home, and offering you a route right away without you doing anything? If so, “cancel” this route suggestion, and then go and select “Home” from your Favorites list. If you do that, you should receive directions to your correct location.

What’s happening is that when you first open Maps on CarPlay, you’re receiving a “Siri Suggestion” route to where your phone thinks you want to go. If you’re not home at the time, it’ll usually suggest you a route home.

But because of the way Siri Suggestions work, it doesn’t take into consideration your real address that you already have saved into your phone, but an approximate location nearby based on where your GPS signal is usually being read.

Actually, now that I think about it, you may need to clear out your Siri Suggestions to start anew, or turn them off entirely. You’ll still receive route suggestions based on your location and calendar.

Yes, Siri often offers me the suggestion of my home. I will try as soon as possible. Thank you, for the trick

 

[G1Ravage]

Okay, I just experienced something *very* new in CarPlay. I did a search for a Starbucks using Siri on CarPlay. In the past, CarPlay would display the listings on screen, and Siri would say, "Here's what I found!". Then Siri would go away.

Today, Siri immediately started talking about the first listing on screen. She read off the address, how many stars it was rated, and the hours of operation. Then she asked me if that was the one I wanted to go to. I said no, and then she moved on to the next listing, again reading off all of the pertinent details before asking me if I wanted to go there. When I said no, she moved on to the third entry.

 

[gwhizkids]

Okay, I just experienced something *very* new in CarPlay. I did a search for a Starbucks using Siri on CarPlay. In the past, CarPlay would display the listings on screen, and Siri would say, "Here's what I found!". Then Siri would go away.

Today, Siri immediately started talking about the first listing on screen. She read off the address, how many stars it was rated, and the hours of operation. Then she asked me if that was the one I wanted to go to. I said no, and then she moved on to the next listing, again reading off all of the pertinent details before asking me if I wanted to go there. When I said no, she moved on to the third entry.

Interesting! I’ll give that a try when I get in the car this morning. That is much more useful than the old way.

To this point, it would frequently just ask if you wanted to call the place.

Um, no….

 

[MozMan68]

Okay, I just experienced something *very* new in CarPlay. I did a search for a Starbucks using Siri on CarPlay. In the past, CarPlay would display the listings on screen, and Siri would say, "Here's what I found!". Then Siri would go away.

Today, Siri immediately started talking about the first listing on screen. She read off the address, how many stars it was rated, and the hours of operation. Then she asked me if that was the one I wanted to go to. I said no, and then she moved on to the next listing, again reading off all of the pertinent details before asking me if I wanted to go there. When I said no, she moved on to the third entry.

I think that’s been around for at least the past few betas.

I do like that it asks…but I wish more that it would highlight the selection on the map as I still don’t know which one is which simply by the priority on the list.

Maybe change the color of the poi mentioned or selected on the list…or maybe an animation for the one selected.

 

[G1Ravage]

I think that’s been around for at least the past few betas.

I do like that it asks…but I wish more that it would highlight the selection on the map as I still don’t know which one is which simply by the priority on the list.

Maybe change the color of the poi mentioned or selected on the list…or maybe an animation for the one selected.

Yes, that needs to happen. Even if a route is already active, I would like to see where these places are located on the map.

 

[Benni14]

Oh, I can sort of see what’s happening here. Notice how your phone is bringing you to your “Home” (blue) icon, but on CarPlay, you’re being brought to a generic red pin POI icon?

When you get into your car, is Maps “suggesting” to go home, and offering you a route right away without you doing anything? If so, “cancel” this route suggestion, and then go and select “Home” from your Favorites list. If you do that, you should receive directions to your correct location.

What’s happening is that when you first open Maps on CarPlay, you’re receiving a “Siri Suggestion” route to where your phone thinks you want to go. If you’re not home at the time, it’ll usually suggest you a route home.

But because of the way Siri Suggestions work, it doesn’t take into consideration your real address that you already have saved into your phone, but an approximate location nearby based on where your GPS signal is usually being read.

Actually, now that I think about it, you may need to clear out your Siri Suggestions to start anew, or turn them off entirely. You’ll still receive route suggestions based on your location and calendar.

@G1Ravage You were right. It's Siri's suggestion that is wrong. Thank’s ?

 

[gwhizkids]

I wish more that it would highlight the selection on the map as I still don’t know which one is which simply by the priority on the list.

This

If you ask for a reasonably popular POI in a metro area, getting 50 map “pins” is worse than useless.

“Hey Siri! Are there any Starbucks in Manhattan?”

 

[G1Ravage]

Better description of Siri's new responses in CarPlay.

Me: "McDonald's".

Siri: "The nearest location is on Stratton Street in New York. Is this all right?"

Me: "No."

Siri: "The next location is approximately one mile east on Francis Lewis Boulevard in New York. It's rated one and a half stars, and is open from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM. How does this one sound?"

Me: "No."

Siri: "The next location is two miles south on Main Street in New York. It's rated two stars, and is open 24 hours today. Is this all right?"

So on, and so forth....

 

[MozMan68]

Better description of Siri's new responses in CarPlay.

Me: "McDonald's".

Siri: "The nearest location is on Stratton Street in New York. Is this all right?"

Me: "No."

Siri: "The next location is approximately one mile east on Francis Lewis Boulevard in New York. It's rated one and a half stars, and is open from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM. How does this one sound?"

Me: "No."

Siri: "The next location is two miles south on Main Street in New York. It's rated two stars, and is open 24 hours today. Is this all right?"

So on, and so forth....

That’s why at a minimum I say “…along my route” (assuming I am already driving somewhere).

Then it will not go “backwards” or list one that is closer to my actual location but further off the road I’m traveling on.

 

[G1Ravage]

In this case, I hadn't set any route yet. I was searching from my current position, standing still.

 

[MozMan68]

In this case, I hadn't set any route yet. I was searching from my current position, standing still.

So…what was the issues with the ones it suggested?

 

[G1Ravage]

I was waiting for Siri to read off the specific McDonald's I was heading to, but later discovered that the POI had magically vanished.