How to Pause Maps on iPhone?

How might one pause navigation in the Maps app? Ending navigation is unhelpful. I am currently at the first of multiple stops on a route. Maps had the location incorrect. Once I actually arrived I seem to only have the options of “END ROUTE” or waste battery on phone and watch while repeatedly being tapped on the wrist to make a turn (from inside a building.) Ending the route would seem to entail reconstructing the entire rest of the route. At least that was my experience the last time I ended a route under similar circumstances in Maps. Perhaps the solution is to turn the iPhone off and hope that the route is preserved.

Posted on Jun 13, 2024 10:05 AM

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Posted on Jun 13, 2024 11:06 AM

Yes, turning off the iPhone then turning it back on both stopped the nagging and allowed for resuming the route. When I restarted the preserved route Maps entered a state where it could not determine my location -with no apparent way to retry. Adding and then removing a bogus stop caused Maps to retry acquiring my location and I was able to resume route navigation.


All this is a bit of a hack to effect a feature users have been (according to my searches) asking about for years. Yes, keep the interface simple, but still provide functionality.

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Jun 13, 2024 11:06 AM in response to dmm100

Yes, turning off the iPhone then turning it back on both stopped the nagging and allowed for resuming the route. When I restarted the preserved route Maps entered a state where it could not determine my location -with no apparent way to retry. Adding and then removing a bogus stop caused Maps to retry acquiring my location and I was able to resume route navigation.


All this is a bit of a hack to effect a feature users have been (according to my searches) asking about for years. Yes, keep the interface simple, but still provide functionality.

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