It works well…and even tells you on the screen when other options are listed which one is your preferred route based on history.
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iOS 26 - The Apple Maps Thread
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It works well…and even tells you on the screen when other options are listed which one is your preferred route based on history.
That's awesome. I have hit traffic 3 times this week, so I'm really hoping to have a better solution. This sounds like it might be it once I get it trained a bit.
My map never takes on such a third person view. It's always top-down. Is there a setting to change for that? I couldn't find one.
No, this is just normal camera view while navigating. My view is only top-down when driving on a highway in heavy traffic or when about to make a turn.
Can you share a screenshot of what you see?
As long as you are driving fast enough, it should move to “3D” view automatically.
As G1 said, it only moves to top down with slow to no movement or if approaching a turn so you can see the street better, especially when in close sequence to other possible turns.
Gotcha. My commute is mostly rural and then when I get back to civilization, I slow way down. Maybe I just need to see it on different roads. I've basically never used Apple Maps before. Thanks for the help.
CarPlay. It's a cheap, external screen with a rather square ratio. I'm not sure if the ratio matters.
It’s possible. CarPlay, and Apple Maps in particular, resize and orient themselves automatically based on screen size. And sometimes, third party external screens don’t communicate or cooperate properly.
Apple maps guided me to work this morning the way I wanted to go and the view did change from top-down when at higher speeds (it's hard to tell when there aren't many buildings around). I think I'm a full-time apple maps user now. Thanks again.
Mine is still learning my routine I think. It didn’t notify me that a bridge was shut last week, luckily I was aware of this before discovering it was.
How long does it take for Apple Maps to show a problem on a preferred route? Since downloading iOS 26, I haven’t seen any issues on my preferred routes.
For instance, over the weekend, roadwork on the highway forced me to drive in the opposite direction, making me late for work.
For instance, over the weekend, roadwork on the highway forced me to drive in the opposite direction, making me late for work.
I wonder why these route lines looking weird on the road happens at these random locations. It happens consistently on these roads, too.
I regularly drive back and forth through three longish (2-3 km each) tunnels in Eastern France. When entering those tunnels the Maps would previously go nuts, losing its bearings and swinging left and right. On exiting the tunnel it would quickly find its way again, though.
Today, however, I noticed for the first time that while being in the tunnel the Maps kept on track and moved along the route within the tunnel. I wonder if this is iOS 26.1 beta 2 specific or it was there in earlier iOS 26 versions and I just did not notice? Either way, a nice add on! 👍
Today, however, I noticed for the first time that while being in the tunnel the Maps kept on track and moved along the route within the tunnel. I wonder if this is iOS 26.1 beta 2 specific or it was there in earlier iOS 26 versions and I just did not notice? Either way, a nice add on! 👍
I doubt it's iOS-related. Perhaps the tunnel authority added cell service or GPS tracking beacons?
I saw this article yesterday about GPS in cities - issues with buildings causing the signal to bounce around. Perhaps tunnels offer the same troublesome issues.
Why GPS Fails In Cities. And What Researchers Think Could Fix It - Slashdot
ScienceDaily reports: Our everyday GPS struggles in "urban canyons," where skyscrapers bounce satellite signals, confusing even advanced navigation systems. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) scientists created SmartNav, combining satellite corrections, wave analysis, and...
science.slashdot.org
Presumably there is an error in the position of the road network lines in relation to the mapped topographic features.
Have found the last few days that Apple Maps is getting SUPER AGGRESSIVE at suggesting alternate routes for me when driving and not respecting my choice to stay on the original route.
The last couple of days when I'm driving home from work I get the "Save 3 minutes by taking THIS OTHER ROAD" and then the yes/no option on the screen. I decline and keep on my original route. Two minutes later: "Save 3 minutes by taking THIS OTHER ROAD WHICH IS THE SAME ONE JUST SUGGESTED." I decline again. Two minutes later: same thing.
I got so annoyed yesterday I switched to Google Maps.
The last couple of days when I'm driving home from work I get the "Save 3 minutes by taking THIS OTHER ROAD" and then the yes/no option on the screen. I decline and keep on my original route. Two minutes later: "Save 3 minutes by taking THIS OTHER ROAD WHICH IS THE SAME ONE JUST SUGGESTED." I decline again. Two minutes later: same thing.
I got so annoyed yesterday I switched to Google Maps.
I seem to recall beta testers complaining about the railroad crossing alerts constantly playing when in an area where you cross multiple tracks in succession. The other day I had to cross multiple tracks, and Maps just announced once:
“Multiple railroad crossings ahead.” Or something like that. I also like how in the “driving” layer, railroad tracks are much more visible now than they used to be.
“Multiple railroad crossings ahead.” Or something like that. I also like how in the “driving” layer, railroad tracks are much more visible now than they used to be.
I find it unfortunate that the railroad crossing warning is only available in the United States. I don't see what would prevent Apple from implementing it wherever the New Map Data is available. Unless it's due to third-party data... Yes, Apple also does this for speed cameras.
Lack of railroad crossing notifications is a SERIOUS issue in the US. I posted the stats on a Reddit thread complaining about them as well.
I agree that it should be an option to turn off, but considering we have hundreds of thousands of crossings without any gates or lights in the US, it is a real safety hazard and should be noted.
I'm more annoyed that Apple is bent on putting ads in their maps app and maps search. I remember a time when Apple was 100% opposed to invasive ads. Now it's one of their cash cows.
We know that when Apple launches this kind of feature, they usually extend it to most countries. In my opinion, such a feature would be relevant in Europe because there is a very dense train network. There’s also the issue of railroad crossings. For example, in my parents' city (in the Paris region), there are two railroad crossings. Trains pass through an average of every 10 minutes during the day, and it can be every 5 minutes in the morning and evening. I don’t know where Apple gets its data from, but it doesn’t seem very complicated for Apple to algorithmically identify a railroad crossing using the images collected (like traffic lights and stop signs). If Apple is using third-party data, it would just need to include the database from the French government, as it makes this data available on the web.