iPhone 12 mini Photos app not showing geolocation while viewing images with iOS 18.4

Hello,

I noticed my iPhone 12 mini's updated iOS v18.4's Photos app doesn't show my old and recent photos' geolocations anymore when viewing each image. If I show Maps collection, then I do see them. Why can't I view their map location when I view one photo? It used to show up before. Did v18.4 break this feature or something? I already tried rebooting my iPhone too. Also, I am not using iCloud for photos.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)

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Posted on Apr 7, 2025 6:20 PM

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antdude Author

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Posted on Apr 23, 2025 2:15 PM

https://old.reddit.com/r/iphonehelp/comments/1ju1q9t/missing_map_locations_when_viewing_my_iphones/moo5euf/ gave me the answer which is weird/odd: "Had the same issue , I am on 16 Pro Max running 18.4.1 . If you have Require Face ID to open the Photos app, that is the cause for the photos not showing location when you swipe up.

Long press the photos app and tap “Don’t Require Face ID” , close and reopen app, now your photos should show location data on map when you swipe up on a photo.

Hope this helps! ..."

It sounds like a bug to me so I asked this user and others to report it to Apple. I will report it too soon.

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Apr 9, 2025 6:44 AM in response to antdude

Richard.Taylor wrote: …It's the leaving it alone that's important-- I won't sync while it's being used-- it doesn't want to drain your battery or slow you down.

For how long if not using it? I don't use it when I am asleep at night times.

That's the normal thing. On and locked and plugged in.

antdude Author

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Apr 7, 2025 10:23 PM in response to TheLittles

Are you seeing this issue too or just me?

Apr 8, 2025 8:22 AM in response to antdude

In Forced re-start, the "slide to power off" appears, but then you have to wait, continuing to hold the buttons, for the apple logo to appear indicating a re-start. Is that what you did?

Apr 8, 2025 12:06 PM in response to antdude

antdude wrote: … always have plugged in

It's the leaving it alone that's important-- I won't sync while it's being used-- it doesn't want to drain your battery or slow you down.

IanMetz

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May 7, 2025 12:19 PM in response to léonie

I’ve been getting the same thing for a month or so on my 16 Pro Max. MacBook Air unaffected.

All apps etc latest version.

Very annoying!

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