Subject pretty much sums it up. After upgrading to iOS 5 I found that they seem to have removed the Clear button from the Directions feature. How can I clear a route in the updated version of the app? Thanks.
Same issue. Just visited the genius bar, but they did not seem to be interested in this issue and pretty much told me they don't care....
Why do you need to clear it? If you want a different direction, can you just type in a new Start and End point?
So that it would not show my last route. Besides the cancel feature is already in the app; you can simply tap on the map and you get the same result. So there is no reason why there should be the cancel button. Check out iOS4, it worked perfectly there.
...let me summarize:
Why would we need the Cancel button, when one can just tap on the map itself! On the other hand, the clear button was actually useful!
You say that you can tap on the map to clear the route. I am unable to make that happen. The clear button was a nice feature in the previous version, I haven't been able to figure out why they would remove it.
I say, that what the cancel button they put in there does, is the same as when you tap on the map. So why are they putting that there now is beyond me! They took away the clear and now i can not clear it. I am sure a few people will get into trouble when their spouses, etc... check their phone and see what the last route was in the phone. I guess now the only way is to redo the routing with a new route and the clear the history to erase where somebody has gone. I am sure you can imagine scenarios where this might be an issue...
Same issue, I can't figure out how to clear my last directions so I can just see how traffic looks without any obstructions. Why did they remove the Clear button? The solution listed here does not work (even though it is a Clear button): http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111023235502AAWp0PE
Found a solution. Click on the Search button at the bottom and it will clear it. Too bad the Clear button is gone from the Directions section though.
I noticed it missing too. Can't think of the reason they decided to delete it...
Sly
That just switches between the two pages in the app (Search and Direction). The route is still active in the Directions page. While it does give the effect of having a clean map to use, I find it bothersome that the route is still there. It's a 'housekeeping' thing. Some may argue OCD.
OK. I worked my way into a work-around. While it doesn't truly clear the route, it at least clears the Directions tab from a visible active route.
1. Enter a route thus: START: Current Location, END: Current Location.
For those who get confused when Current Location doesn't automatically populate, you actually have to type it out...and of course spell it correctly.
2. Hit one of the 'Route' buttons. iPhone will get confused and say you can't do this.
3. Hit 'OK'.
4. Tap anywhere on the black part of the screen between the keypad and the route start/end.
5. Voila! You have a clear Directions tab with just the blue dot showing your current location (assuming you push the gps arrow in the lower left if your blue dot isn't visible).
I still find it irritating that they took the clear button away, but this at least provides for a more tidy display when I no longer need a route.
Mike
Thank you! I had been wondering about this. It was a little annoying that you couldn't clear the previous directions.
Thank you. It works.
iPhone 5
Just wanted to add instructions on how to clear the recent routes history.
1 Open maps app. to view the actual map screen (not the route screen that shows the routing history).
2 Touch the little book icon in the upper right corner. Then you should see tabs at the bottom of the screen labeled "Bookmarks, Recents, Contacts".
3 Touch the "Recents" tab. Then you should see a list of the past routes you have looked up.
4 Touch the "Clear" tab in the upper left corner. Then you should see 2 options to either "Clear All Recents" or "Cancel".
5 Touch the "Clear All Recents" tab (shown in red). Then you should see the screen wiped clear.
6 Touch the "Done" tab in the upper right corner.
If you still see the very last route on your map: Then touch the "X" on the upper part of the screen, on the left side of the little book icon, located within the Search bar. Then you should only see the blue dot, representing your current location.
I hope this helps.
Open the map. On the top there is an icon looks gray book. Press on it. It will open history then just press clear. Good luck.
What you describe is true in Apple's map app in io6. That was not the case with google's map app update with ios5.
Thanks,
me
Where's the "Clear" button in Maps after upgrading to iOS 5?
