Google Maps May Not Open Automatically After Latest Update

First reported on r/ios on June 26, 2026.

Users may experience issues with Google Maps not opening automatically after the latest update. This is due to a known issue with the update causing Google Maps to become unavailable. To fix this issue, users can try uninstalling and reinstalling the Google Maps app, or resetting their location settings.

What it looks like

• Google Maps not opening
• Google Maps not detected

How to fix it

1. Wait for the vendor to ship a fix — there is no user-side workaround yet.

Affected products

• Google Maps

Sources

• One button combo, One less missed moment — reddit:r/ios

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