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Fix the issue of Google map not working or not showing the location

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Fix the issue of Google map not working or not showing the location!

There could be multiple reasons due to which Google maps not working,

some of the issues due to which Google maps does not work have been

given following:

Net connection is too slow.

If you are moving and you are using Google maps there could be

disruption due to fluctuation in connection.

Also another reason is cache memory or if google maps needs update and

you have avoided to update it for long, so, it creates the issue

So, you need to fix the issues, all you need to do is go through

following solution and fix the issue accordingly:

When you get the issue of google maps not showing my location, you can

try a few more solutions to get rid of the issue:

You can try the solution reset network settings:

Before resetting you need to check out the wi -fi and VPN settings so

that you can update these afterwards, once the device has been rebooted.

Go through following to reset the network settings:

> Click on the Settings app.

> Click on General.

> In the General option, you can find the Reset button all you need to

do is scroll down to the bottom.

> Under the Reset, click on Reset Network Settings.

> To reset the settings, the next steps that you need to follow is

enter the password.

For quick solution you can call on Google maps support number if you

get the issue of Maps not working.

Another reason due to which google maps malfunctions as you might have

not given the permission to Google maps to use your location, so to give

the permission, all you need to do is turn off the Google maps and turn

it on again and when it asks for permission, you need to click on Allow

button.

Also, check your network connection simultaneously and check

the data speed and whether your net pack is still valid.

If above given option does not help then you can call on

Google maps customer service phone number

Number.

Alternatively, you can go through following steps to allow google maps

to use your location. In these steps, you need not to turn off the

Google maps and then turn it on again:

> In your phone, go to Setting app.

> In the Settings app, you are required to search for Privacy option.

> Under the option Privacy, you need to search for location services.

> Once you have clicked on Location services, you need to toggle it on.

Toggling on lets Google map use your location and you can search

whatever you want to on Google maps.

Moreover, you can see the apps that are using Google maps at the bottom

and you can see the duration for which the apps use the location

services that could be While using or Always.

Check if you Google map has been updated, you can go through following

steps to check if Google map is updated and if it is not, then, you get

the message to update it, but to check if it has been updated, you need

to go through following settings:

> Click on the App Store.

> In the App store, scroll down to the bottom click on the Update

button.

> In the Update option, check out for google maps and you can click on

Update that

is located to the right of it.

However, if the issue has still not been resolved, you can contact the

customer service by calling on Google maps customer service phone number

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