Workout maps gone in iOS 14?

Same issue here (only records the starting point) and I also noticed that, ever since September 1st it had actually stopped recording GPS data entirely for my outdoor workouts. I only found out because the other day I forgot my phone home when I went out with my dog, and saw that nothing had been recorded. I even checked with RunGap. September 1st is when 13.7 came out, and I'm sure it's not a coincidence. Why it stopped entirely though is beyond me, as everything seems correct in the settings.

Now the problem is the same as everyone else is describing: it only records the starting point and no track, but at least it means that the GPS is being used. Hopefully it's all being stored on the watch and a future update to iOS can sync the missing data onto the phone.

For whatever reason, my phone is also missing a brief half-kilometer walk workout I did yesterday as a test: it just never got copied over. I really wish there were a way to manually "sync up" the Watch with the phone...

I’ve been having the same battery drain and gps issues as you guys. Tried the “unpair and restore from backup” solution, and it actually worked for me :)

Went on a bike ride and gps show up in workout/activities app and also in Strava.

As for the battery drain issues, it seem to be way better. Yesterday I was empty after 15 hours without any workouts. Today I’m 14 hours in with a 90 min bike ride and at 65%

Not sure if it works for everyone, but can be worth a shot if you don’t want to wait for Apple getting their stuff sorted out. Backup restore is smooth but you do need to fix some settings (Bluetooth, music sync etc)

After updating to IOS 14 and updating my Apple Watch the maps for all old previous workouts disappeared and for new workouts the map just showed a green start pin. I contacted Apple Support via twitter and was told to power off my iPhone and Apple Watch, then restart iPhone and watch. When this didn't work Apple advised the following "We've heard reports of the issue you're describing and it's currently under review. We don't have a solution at this time, but recommend that you keep your software up-to-date."

rurocking69 wrote:

I get no maps also and when I import my workout to starve I get a message saying that the map data is missing. When is this schedule to be fixed?

This is a user-to-user forum. No one here would know Apple's roadmap. Bugs that affect small numbers of users are quite possibly not at the top of the list. I strongly suggest that you contact customer support and let them know what you're experiencing. The more people who report an issue, the more likely it is to get attention.

I am also having this problem since upgrading my iPhone XR to iOS14.

Maps for new workouts only show a pin for the starting point. All older maps recorded on iOS 13 and earlier are gone. And RunGap seems to have trouble importing workouts from the Health app. Each workout is 'quarantined' whatever that is and then imported a day later after the app tells me that it has been released from quarantine. And there is no map showing in RunGap either.

C'mon Apple, please respond to this with an announcement acknowledging the problem and provide a timeline for a patch!!!

I have the same problem and after contacting Apple support they have confirmed in a DM on Twitter that they are aware but that there is currently no solution. They did not give a timeline but asked for me to regularly check for patch updates.

Before a fresh install of iOS 14 my iPhone became very hot on usage. In my iPhone there was some error messages of HealthKit:

"healthd HFD data corruption detected: Error Domain=com.apple.healthkit" and "healthkit file to large".

I don't know if those error messages are related with those bugs, but after fresh install of iOS 14, those errors disappears, the iPhone does not getting hot anymore and all workouts get synced between watch and phone and the map and route is working.

I made a fresh install with an IPSW file. At the end you will be asked if you want to install the iPhone as new or from backup. Choose backup. I have made a full backup (over USB) on my Mac before and all my health data got restored.

My son and I both are trying to figure it out. My location services are working. GPS is working on the watches. This is really annoying. I like getting my route maps. It's one of the big plus's for having an Apple Watch.

One thing I have just noticed. Just did a 46 minute indoor cycle. Fitness shows this but health only shows 23 minutes, the final 23 minutes.

I paused the workout halfway through to walk for 30 seconds to relieve my arse of the cycle seat.

wonder if pausing is contributing to the gaps in data, as I generally will also pause occasionally when out on walks and get to road crossings etc.

I wondered the same as I often pause my outdoor walk workout when my dog decides she needs to spend a few minutes sniffing the void. The day after the update I stopped the workout on my way out with her, and started another on the way back (she stops less on the way back so I knew I wouldn't be pausing). The second one never got synchronised to the phone!

After restoring the Watch, I went for another walk outdoors, and again it didn't synchronize with my iPhone (which was with me on the walk too). This is getting really weird. Let's hope 14.1 and 7.1 come out soon with fixes.

Corrupting months of fitness data for a runner or cycler is unacceptable. At least Garmin let’s you know when there is an issue with their stuff. I’m running blind here, literally and figuratively, while on a trip in a foreign city. Not to mention both apple watch and iPhone are getting hot and draining battery faster than I can keep up. I am extremely fortunate to have a massive battery pack with me so I at least have a way to communicate while outside of my home area.

iOS 14 has been beta tested through the summer (I think the first beta was released for testing end of July). I guess this was a bug that slipped through.

I think they are currently on the first beta of 14.2 so hopefully somewhere along the line this gets fixed!

JPLucas5 wrote:

Corrupting months of fitness data for a runner or cycler is unacceptable. At least Garmin let’s you know when there is an issue with their stuff. I’m running blind here, literally and figuratively, while on a trip in a foreign city. Not to mention both apple watch and iPhone are getting hot and draining battery faster than I can keep up. I am extremely fortunate to have a massive battery pack with me so I at least have a way to communicate while outside of my home area.

I wasn't commenting on that. Perhaps you meant to respond to someone else?