Are workout maps gone in iOS 14? I used to be able to view a map of bike rides, walks, etc. in previous versions of iOS. It was one of my absolute favorite features in the Fitness app!
Please tell me it isn’t so! I would be so disappointed 🥺
iPhone 11 Pro
Since I updated to iOS14 (iPhone 11 Pro Max) and WatchOS 7 (Watch Series 4), the day it was released, I've experienced the following issues:
What have I done?
What's the fix (may not fix it for everyone):
I've now fixed this, this is what I've done (there is no risk to this, providing that you have backed up your iPhone via iCloud or iTunes/Finder):
All my historical Outdoor run/hike/walk maps have reappeared. Any workouts since the iOS14 update does not appear and the 5-7 days Health data is all a mess for when I was experiencing the problem. Maps and routes are now being displayed in Fitness and the workouts are syncing. The Health data is all accurate and in sync. The phone is no longer heating up and the battery is back to normal - 93% since 6am!
I agree with people that we shouldn't have to do all this as Apple have completely messed this up - this is a bug and a serious issue with their Health and Fitness integration. I don't have the patience to wait for the fix, as it will take weeks (in my opinion) and I just want my Health and Fitness all back to normal. The biggest issue was the battery life and the phone heating up.
It's up to you all if you want to do this - do it in the evening, or whenever you've got time, there is no risk as long as you've backed up your phone.
iPhone XR and watch S3.
I’ve lost my maps on all old workout and on new workouts just see the start pin, but everything else seems to be working fine.
I tried unpairing my watch and repairing it, setting it up as a new watch but nothing changed. Last night I tried unpairing and repairing but this time restoring the backup onto the watch. Still just showing maps with a start pin but now the weather was is displayed for the workout, which didn’t happen before.
Very strange. I am not planning to wipe my phone per Apple’s suggestion. Aside from not having the time, it suggests that you should do it if you have two or more of the issues listed. I only have one - missing maps.
I finally had a chance to reset and erase my phone. Re-set up from iCloud backup.
Most of my historical stats are now looking good (stands, steps etc).
routes since 25th sept now showing on phone, old ones not.
show all workout routes only has the one watch showing (current name of W5), but my W3 and old W5 name doesn’t show as a route supplier, but they all show as step and distance supplier.
Having the same issue. i Have in iPhone 6S and Watch 3; Prior to upgrading to ios 14 I never had any issues.
Now whenever I complete a Walk (well a wheelchair push because i'm in a wheelchair) I now get no heart rate data (Chart Unavailable) in Activity (the data is in Health though), and No map (just a pin at the start destination). I also get priodic watch crashes when I raise my watch and it just turns off for a few minutes and restart.
Other threads seem to indicate repairing the watch may work - I've tried that and it didn't. Also to do a backup and full restore on the iPhone. I've tried that but the iTunes backup takes 16+ hours then fails. I am so annoyed over this dreadful upgrade
I have an iPhone 7 and first gen Apple watch. I love both and both have been working great until this latest "lost map" wrinkle. I'm not wiping my phone & restoring from back-up. No way. I have lost days doing that sort of thing before. I loaded Strava, and it's working well -- it's just disappointing that Apple doesn't take this more seriously.
Yes, but 14.1 would have been installed on new iPhone 12 models some time back during manufacture so my guess is that there won’t be an update for the map/gps problem until 14.2 or later. May be 3 months or more away.
I have no work maps prior to IOS14 and just the starting point on workout maps post IOS14, tried unpairing and pairing with no success. Checked my V02 Max and all data still there from day 1 of using Apple Watch (S3 with iPhone 8) and still recording V02 Max post IOS14.
I have this issue as well. iPhone 11 Pro and Apple Watch 4.
14.1 did not solve the problem, so I followed Apple's hugely time-consuming reset procedure.
Now the old workouts appear to be back, but the maps show only a single point. Really disappointing to have wasted time on the reset for it not to work. I haven't tested new workouts yet; perhaps the problem is fixed going forward.
Bottom line: I understand issues happen, but Apple should clearly explain what "success" will look like before advising people to go through such a lengthy "fix" procedure.
I disagree. Apple broke a working product and have an obligation to fix it.
I couldn’t wait any longer so took the nuclear option, and while it is working properly now, I have lost a few years of health data, my move streak of 212 days was cut down to 25 days, and I am missing a whole month of maps so I can’t compare all my workouts.
So it’s not a very good fix. Apple stuffed up big time and are responsible for data loss, feature loss, and have wasted countless hours of user’s valuable time. With no acknowledgement or apology.
Totally understand your feelings. I had similar feelings, but they softened when maps starting working again after doing the nuclear option. I didn’t lose any other data (move streak intact, etc). However, I still really want my old maps back.
if the next update restores all of your old data, would you stay with the Apple hardware? Or are you done no matter what? (I don’t work for Apple or anything, just curious!)
Yep. So far no one that lost old maps has gotten them back. I doubt this can be fixed. My wife has not yet upgraded to iOS 14 or watchOS 7 due to this. I’m not sure whether 14.2 fixes the issue and makes it safe to upgrade. Only way to find out is to try, I suppose.
Completely agree. I lost all my old maps, which I did love looking back on for comparison. Glad my wife held off on iOS 14 once she saw me lose my data. At least she got to keep hers, as she’s the competitive runner/triathlete.
You’re right, workout maps between installing iOS 14 and 14.1 are still just showing the start pin.
I overlooked this in my joy at seeing the return of my previous four years’ data.
I’ve downgraded my rating of Apple’s fix from A* to B+.
Same here. Map icon missing from bottom or workout summary. Went through last 30 workouts - missing on all of them.
I see a map but just a green marker indicating where my walk/run started. The route is not mapped. I’m sure it will be fixed in an update.
Did you set it up as a new watch, or restore from the latest backup?
Workout maps gone in iOS 14?
