Apple Watch workout map missing

My main concern is that I don’t use iCloud other than for the free storage so am not sure whether I have enough storage to back up my phone to iCloud (it’s an 8 plus with 64G). Running out part way through a back up is not an option - nor should it be necessary to put something right which Apple are responsible for causing. Even more irritating is that it’s obviously a rogue fault as my husband has exactly the same pairing and is on identical software versions but he still gets the maps.

I have an XR iPhone and an Apple Watch 5, my wife has an iPhone XR and Apple Watch 3, since recent updates,

no maps are being recorded when cycle, running or walking work outs are done on either set up, all settings are accurate, not prepared to wipe the history and repair from scratch, also notice the activity app no longer captures workouts from my wahoo cycling computer.

is there a fix without wiping and repairing?

Nope! Was mildly excited when the latest update downloaded overnight, but these fixes seem to be set up to correct bugs which I haven’t experienced, whilst ignoring this one which is a biggie when you consider the reasons why you buy the watch in the first place. COME ON APPLE - DO THE DECENT THING AND SORT IT OUT. Wiping and restoring both watch and phone isn’t an acceptable solution.

I went through this at length with Apple support. I had all the right options turned on and tried several of the suggestions here without success. What I had to do was back up and unpair the watch, back up and restore the phone, then re-pair the watch and restore from backup. Took a long long time. But it did work. Apparently some common corruption that software updates don't correct.

I have the same question that elicited this March 26th response, and when I followed the suggested fix, my settings were already "correct." Yet the map fails to appear after my outdoor walks or runs. I don't know why the maps no longer come up, but I wish there was a fix, or is the fix coming with the next Watch 3.0 software update?

It looks as if iOS 14 (and 14.1) were both released without any testing of this feature. It used to work. It doesn't now. I have re-paired my Watch (on Apple advice) and not from a backup-no difference. I have ensured all the settings in Privacy are correct-no difference. All I get is a green dot showing from where I started.

Unfortunately none of the suggestions I received here were of any help. The only thing that worked was wiping both the phone and my watch back to factory settings and then restoring both from back up. After that all was well. I don’t believe there are any easier ways of doing it.

Like a lot of others I have had this problem - See my earlier post - With no updated information coming from Apple I took the decision to bite the bullet and follow the instructions to wipe both devices and restore them from back ups. As painful as the process is, it has worked and i can now see my maps again. Shame that Apple can't come up with a software fix but hey ho..

Since the last two software upgrades, my Apple Watch is no longer showing the routes on my bike ride. I have checked the Apple Watch app and everything required has been turned on.

HELP - very expensive watch if the routes (which was my primary reason for purchase) will not show.

I tried unpairing/repairing, rebooting watch and phone and nothing work. However, when I backed iPhone to iCloud and reset the iPhone to new and reinstalled from my backup all the routing maps appeared. Even the ones I thought I had lost. My entire route history was there! Apparently resetting the iPhone can fix other problems as well but this was a huge fix for me.

I tried unpairing/repairing, rebooting watch and phone and nothing work. However, when I backed iPhone to iCloud and reset the iPhone to new and reinstalled from my backup all the routing maps appeared. Even the ones I thought I had lost. My entire route history was there! Apparently resetting the iPhone can fix other problems as well but this was a huge fix for me.

my Apple Watch has quit registering the map when I go for a bike ride, or for a walk. I have tried removing the app from my iPhone as well as resetting my watch data - no change. considering the price I paid for this watch, the functionality was short lived.

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Whilst I appreciate being told that the fix is to back up the phone, restore it from backup and re-pair watch again, as someone who in the past has had an absolute nightmare restoring a phone, which took several hours to sort on a call with Apple, I am just not prepared to do this again. There’s enough stress in our house going back into lockdown without me being stressed out by this. So, it’s not ideal but I’ll just have to live without the maps until Apple fix the problem

I am not prepared to remove all my data from my iPhone and take a chance I cannot renter it or loose my data. I will wait for a fix from Apple, and will hold off a additional watch purchase for my wife at this time until Apple gets their act together

Hi All. I too have just downloaded14.2 on my phone and 7.1 on the watch and SUCCESS!!! So pleased and thanks to everyone for their contributions. It’s always a relief when you establish that it’s not just you having problems.