iPhone 7 Google maps delay on bluetooth

There are no user fixes. This is a problem that the programmers at Apple must fix. It’s ridiculously frustrating that they seem to be unconcerned about this issue, not even informing the frontline AppleCare people about it. So, many of us have spent countless hours in attempts to solve it.

I suspect Apple views this as sunsetting technology. Their focus in this area is Apple CarPlay. I would wager the Apple demographic typically drive newish cars, and increasingly have Apple CarPlay in their vehicles.

It is immensely frustrating. I recently relocated and rely on turn by turn directions to get around in a new city.

Frustrating indeed. I have no intention of replacing my 2014 BMW with a newer model just to have CarPlay. Why don’t they just fix it? Apple’s lack of concern for users of their products is what will drive me to Android when it’s replacement time.

One would think that it would be a simple fix if Google Maps added a silent two second header for each voice instruction. Enough to get the BT interface active again. They could start the message two seconds before normal. They could even make an option in Settings if someone wanted to op out.

Hello everyone!! I had the same problem with the google map program delaying the voice instructions on my Bluetooth headset. I pair an iPhone & an iPad simultaneously to the headset & have finally figured out the solution!!!!

Someone earlier wrote that you must

Turn “play as Bluetooth phone call”off on google map settings.

After 2 years of talking to Apple, Plantronics & my company IT, this solution worked for me.

In my case that limits the car radio input to using the USB port and setting the radio input to iPhone (via usb). Now I can’t listing to radio broadcasts and the iPhone likes to do things like play music which you need to Stop, control volume, etc.

I know how you feel! Fortunately for me I use google maps on a company iPad, & my music is on my iPhone. I can then listen to music on a Bluetooth speaker.

I also had the problem that the google maps audio was distorted.

Just for kicks, I tried to use google maps from my personal iPhone to my Bluetooth headset & it worked fine.

The suggested fixes are appreciated but seem to be the equivalent of a yoga pose that involves all 4 limbs doing something that doesn't come naturally...in my case, the fixes don't work either. This wouldn't seem to be an earth shattering problem, so I am thinking that the folks at Apple and/or Google just are not interested, unfortunately. Similar to my recent experience at the so-called Genius Bar for another device.

My problem was solved because my car was totaled and now have a vehicle with Apple CarPlay. I have to connect with a wire to the car’s USB, but works great. I wonder if you would get a better result if you connect via USB, even if you don’t have Apple CarPlay? Just a thought.

I have iPhone XR, IOS 14.4.1 and 2018 Lexus RX350. When using Apple Map or Google Map, the first a few words of direction voice are cut off. Someone explained it is bc bluetooth is idling when the Map is making no voice. When the Map makes voice, it takes ~2 seconds for BT to be activated, so the first words are silent. The issue can be fixed by Apple or Google. Unfortunately it has not happened yet.

At mean time, I just worked around.

A) Use iPhone speaker. It is not perfect since volume and sound quality is low, but it is still better than a few words cut off. Sometimes, like some people mentioned, there is no sound from iPhone speaker at all, it is likely because BT of phone is not turned off completely. If you turn off BT by using iPhone Control Center, it just turns it off temporarily. When you restart the car, or plug USB cable to your iPhone, BT would turn on automatically without noticing you, then no sound comes from phone speaker anymore. Thus you have to go to iPhone Setting --> Bluetooth -->Off to completely turn it off.

or B) Connect USB cable to my car so communication between phone and car is through the cable, not BT. I do it anyway since I like to have my phone charged while driving. Remember to change car setting on audio input from BT to your phone. In this way, you can use car speakers for the Map voice and also can listen to music from your phone. No any words missing!

Hope it helps.

Has anybody tried getting Google-Maps to update the app so that if you are using the play as a phone call over Bluetooth feature it waits a couple seconds to start the directions? Google could fix this too, though obviously it is yet another problem with Apple updating their operating system. Just like 14 screwed up email, it screws up this too. I wish they would stop “improving“ IOS.

I have and iPhone 8 with the same problem as described in this thread. After umpteen chats and phone calls to Apple "support" I was told by Apple "support" to go to a "Genius Bar" so I went to one yesterday. Their suggestion was to reset the iPhone 8 to it's factory settings and set it up as new i.e., to NOT from a backup. Then just install Apple Maps and try it. Has anyone tried this and if so did it work?

My workaround, which will not work for many people, is my hearing aids. They are "paired" to my phone (I control the program, volume, etc. right from the iPhone 8) and the bluetooth connection is steady. When in the car and I start Google or Apple Maps, with my hearing aids on, NO words are dropped. My hearing aids work for this because a bluetooth connection between the phone and the aids is running. This, to me anyway, confirms what many other people have said, there is a "lag" in the bluetooth connection when Apple or Google Maps goes to speak that causes the initial and ongoing problem with directional instructions. I

I don't think Apple takes this issue seriously at all and I don't see any plans they have to address this issue.

I agree, and the time I spent going to and at the "Genius Bar" is an hour and a half I'll never get back. I am surprised that there are not many more posts about this issue. But maybe Carplay doesn't have this issue, people using other navigational tools, (Garmin, etc.) I don't know. The way this is now it's worse than not having anything.