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Beta 3 - Apple Maps unusable

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Noted

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Mar 13, 2006
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Ok I know what you're going to say.. it's already unusable compared to Google Maps but I prefer the GPS on the new Apple Maps in iOS7.

Has anyone else noticed that the maps are not loading properly in beta 3? I'll be driving and then suddenly the map will disappear into nothing and it just shows squares.
 
Noted said:
Ok I know what you're going to say.. it's already unusable compared to Google Maps but I prefer the GPS on the new Apple Maps in iOS7.

Has anyone else noticed that the maps are not loading properly in beta 3? I'll be driving and then suddenly the map will disappear into nothing and it just shows squares.
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I have seen a few people talking about this in the "Bugs and Changes" thread. Not sure if it is everyone. I haven't been able to use the maps for an extended period of time, but they have been pretty buggy since beta 1. I think they had ALOT of work to do on this app, and they are working to make sure we don't have a repeat of last years mess (not that I thought it was THAT big of a mess).

To be honest. I think Apple Maps looks and works better than Google Maps. That being said, I am excited to see what the GM brings to get people back on board.
 
Noted said:
Ok I know what you're going to say.. it's already unusable compared to Google Maps but I prefer the GPS on the new Apple Maps in iOS7.

Has anyone else noticed that the maps are not loading properly in beta 3? I'll be driving and then suddenly the map will disappear into nothing and it just shows squares.
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I have used it twice since a fresh install and had no real issues.
 
Noted said:
Ok I know what you're going to say.. it's already unusable compared to Google Maps but I prefer the GPS on the new Apple Maps in iOS7.

Has anyone else noticed that the maps are not loading properly in beta 3? I'll be driving and then suddenly the map will disappear into nothing and it just shows squares.
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Works great for me on the iPhone 5!
 
Noted said:
Ok I know what you're going to say.. it's already unusable compared to Google Maps but I prefer the GPS on the new Apple Maps in iOS7.

Has anyone else noticed that the maps are not loading properly in beta 3? I'll be driving and then suddenly the map will disappear into nothing and it just shows squares.
Click to expand...

I had the same problem today. Only when using navigation.
 
I used it yesterday for about three hours navigating the entire time and it worked fine for me. It did get a bit wonky when it switched into "night" mode with colors updating some places but not others but otherwise seemed to work well. That's on an iPhone 5.
 
I have the same problem, when the map disappears I can pinch to zoom out and then the map loads, leave it alone and the map will disappear again...
 
I've never used Apple Maps since discovering Google Maps' one handed operation - double tap + drag. If you double tap and drag up/down on the second tap, you can zoom in and out, which is actually an incredibly useful way to navigate when riding crowded commuter trains (when you often have only one hand available for using the phone, making a two-finger double tap to zoom out incredibly difficult)
 
Still an issue

Tried a fresh install and the problem remains. Both on LTE and 4G. Works for a few miles, then just squares in both day and night mode. Wonder if it is a conflict with some other installed app. Killed all apps except maps and still an issue. Yep, I know, it's a Beta but this one seems to affect so few people.
 
Noted said:
Ok I know what you're going to say.. it's already unusable compared to Google Maps but I prefer the GPS on the new Apple Maps in iOS7.

Has anyone else noticed that the maps are not loading properly in beta 3? I'll be driving and then suddenly the map will disappear into nothing and it just shows squares.
Click to expand...

Works fine for me. Try a clean install?
 
I've found apple maps in b3 seems to work better for me.

In fact yesterday it was the only app to correctly route me home when the 1st Severn bridge was closed into England direction .

Sygic/tomtom and google maps all tried to route me over the 1st bridge with a warning of heavy traffic showing red on the bridge. It was closed!!!

Apple maps correctly routed me to the 2nd bridge instead !

I was pretty surprised actually! I'm presuming it did it on purpose and knew about the closure
 
mavis said:
If you double tap and drag up/down on the second tap, you can zoom in and out, which is actually an incredibly useful way to navigate when riding crowded commuter trains (when you often have only one hand available for using the phone, making a two-finger double tap to zoom out incredibly difficult)
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Are you driving the train?
;)
 
I've had this issue as well on beta 3. Don't think it was like that on beta 2, and I know in beta 3 they've removed the night mode. Sounds like there's a bit of work going on with the navigation.
 
Used it to drive to town and back to office, smooth and sweet drive... location collections still sucks though :p
 
Noted said:
Ok I know what you're going to say.. it's already unusable compared to Google Maps but I prefer the GPS on the new Apple Maps in iOS7.

Has anyone else noticed that the maps are not loading properly in beta 3? I'll be driving and then suddenly the map will disappear into nothing and it just shows squares.
Click to expand...

i like these apple maps never had one problem with them. and in iOS 7 they are better with night mode.
 
When beta 3 arrived I updated via OTA, but my Maps app doesn't keep loading data as I drive. If I do Overview and go back to Navigation, I get a quick load but in 10-20 seconds I've already run out of data.

I'm wondering, did anyone else have this issue - and then fix it by Installing beta 3 via iTunes?
 
Noted said:
Ok I know what you're going to say.. it's already unusable compared to Google Maps but I prefer the GPS on the new Apple Maps in iOS7.

Has anyone else noticed that the maps are not loading properly in beta 3? I'll be driving and then suddenly the map will disappear into nothing and it just shows squares.
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Why are you driving around with your test device? Shouldn't you just be using your primary device in the car?

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taedouni said:
Topics like this belong in the Apple Developer forum, not here.
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OP is probably not a developer and therefore doesn't have access to the Developer forum.
 
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