Apple Maps storage

Phone is iPhone X 64 GB on Verizon. iOS is 14.0.1.

While traveling in a situation with no access to WiFi for 10-11 days and using Apple Maps (CarPlay) for all navigation I noticed my phone was slowing and running warmer than normal. Charging also appeared to be happening slower than usual.

I tried to open the camera app to take a pic and got the message that iPhone storage was full and I could not take any more pics. I reviewed the storage being used by apps and Maps was using a whopping 32 GB and I could find no way to reduce that storage.

I reduced my total usage by deleting some pics. I also removed some apps that I was not regularly using. This resulted in my being able to take a few pics.

by the next day I received the iPhone storage full message again. I again checked storage used by apps and my Maps storage usage had grown to 37 GB. I tried removing Maps and rebooting my phone and even though Maps was no longer on my phone my storage was still using 37 GB for maps. I reinstalled maps and the condition remained.

That night I stayed in a place with decent WiFi and made sure that my phone completed a manual backup. In the morning I checked to insure that backup had completed, which it had. I checked storage and my Maps storage usage had reduced to less than 1 GB and my phone was showing 35 GB available.

Unfortunately, the warmer than usual, slow running, and slow charging condition remained. When I arrived home I forced another backup and reset my phone, using the backup just created. Things seem better so far, but this reset is only a couple of hours old, so I’m still reserving judgement.

Greetings roshaun98,

In addition to what I already reported to TieHand (you too, check that Maps synchronization with iCloud is disabled), I would like to point out that the greatest benefits (for space recovery) are always obtained by restoring the iPhone to factory conditions, even because this basic troubleshooting procedure reinstalls a fresh copy of the operating system, often fixing some glitches.

Yes, it is a little inconvenient, but it is highly recommended. If you've never done it, create a full backup of your device, then restore it to factory settings and, in the end, set it up as new, using these instructions:--> Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings – Apple Support

When done, restore your data from previously made backup:--> Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

Forgot to ask you: are you using Apple Maps with Carplay?

Please keep me informed and, if you decide to restore your device, let me know how it goes.

Regards

Giulio

Same problem on my work phone.

iPhone 8

iOS 14.2

Maps was holding ~30 GB of docs & data. I backed it up to my computer then powered it down for 5 minutes. Upon restart, Apple Maps is down to 82 MB of docs and data. Did not reset, did not restore, just backup and power cycle.

Click on the maps section as your screen shot shows and select "Offload App". That will remove the associated data. You can also trying to clear your saved, significant locations, and if you regularly send yourself directions you should delete those or they'll build up.

I have a 64 GB iPhone 8, the available storage was fluctuating from 5 GBs to 12 GBs to 5 GBs to less than 1 GB. Looking at the storage breakdown, maps was using over 12 GBs of storage for documents and data. I Backed up everything except maps, wiped the drive clean and re-installed from the back-up. Maps documents and data dropped down to just 100.7 MBs. The next day I connected my iPhone into CarPlay for less than an hour. Map documents and data had already ballooned up to 449.4 MBs.

my Apple Maps is using 15gb of documents and data. When I delete the app the entire 15gb get reassigned to the “other” category. When I reinstall the app it reassigns the 15gb back to Apple Maps “documents and data”.

I was so frustrated that I did a factory reset a few days ago, which worked. But all day my phone has been running hot and losing charge on the charger and my Apple Maps is back up to 15gb of documents and data. (I have been driving all day with Apple Maps for directions via Car Play.

it seem Apple CarPlay, long days of driving, are required to recreate this issue. I can also confirm that a factory reset and restore fixes the issue, but not permanently.

I deleted Maps, turned iPhone off,, then back on. Storage returned to “normal”. Reloaded Maps. Storage seems ok for now.

I was having the exact same problem. Was preparing to reset my phone and restore. I was on the road at the time and hadn’t backed up in 8 days so thought I’d wait until I got home.

Last night I stayed in a place with decent WiFi and was able to back up. Checked this morning and my maps data is back to normal.

Ive been having some other issues with my phone that I hope are helped by this or I will restore when I get home anyway, but the 37gb dedicated to maps has been resolved.

hope this helps.

No solution. Did a "Erase All Content and Settings" and memory from Maps is gone. Don't know if it will accumulate again.

backup your phone and reset it. the memory corrected for me

I just reset my location and privacy setting and it deleted everything. Settings > General > Reset > Reset Location and Privacy.

This storage is consider “documents and data” so offloading doesn’t get rid of it. Deleting the app just moves the GB’s data to “other”.

Hello Tiehand

In these two days I've tried to replicate your issue on my iPhone XR, but I wasn't able to get more than 40-45MB. As I don't have a car with Carplay, my tests lack that feature.

I tried a couple of paths by enabling Apple Maps synchronization on iCloud, then I repeated the same paths by disabling this synchronization, and I got more or less the same results (a few Mbytes less by disabling the option). If you have that option enabled, try to disable it and test again. Let me know how it goes for you.

Thanks

Giulio

Of note: my wife has the identical phone on software 14.0.1 and she has no issues. My phone is on 14.1 and I have the issue. I will try installing 14.2 (which I just noticed is available). I will report back results.

Yes it was, I deleted the thing, I use google maps now and it does not grow