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Remove Pin from google map iphone 4s

Is there any quick way to remove pins dropped on google maps.


I know there are workarounds described on You Tube videos.


It's not quite as straight forward as it is on the iPad.

iPhone 4S, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 28, 2011 2:33 PM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2011 2:53 PM

I'm assuming these are pins you dropped? You should be able to tap the pin, tap the blue arrow and press Remove Pin near the bottom.

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Feb 14, 2012 10:47 AM in response to Murrey Walker

I just got off a 30-minute phone call with Apple support and finally know how to delete map pins from the iPhone.


Last week, I used the AT&T store app to find locations near me. The app dropped 2 pins on the Google map of stores that were within 10 miles of me. I couldn't remove the pins. Tried finding the "remove pin" function--nothing. Tried clear--nothing. Tried routing so I could clear--nothing. Tried rebooting phone a couple of times--nothing. Called support.


After a long research session, the rep had me push home twice (which takes you to a screen which shows all the apps currently running in the background on your iPhone). We found the AT&T app and clicked the X to stop the app from running (does not delete the app; just stops it from running in the background). It cleared one of the pins. The other pin was active, as I had just tried getting directions there to try & trick it). Then I went back to "home home" and stopped the map app. Voila! Other pin gone!


So, basically, go to Home Home and delete the map app (& possibly any other app you used to drop the map pins).


I hope this answer helps anyone else who has gone a little crazy trying to delete those map pins. 😎

Jan 2, 2013 1:14 AM in response to Murrey Walker

I have discovered that requesting directions to/from (i can't remember which) a persistent dropped pin from/to a place of a few space characters, the 4s (IOS 5.1.1) replies that it can't find a route and the offending pin disappears. Does this work for anyone else ?

Incidentally, when I Home Home, all I get is a horizontal icon scroll bar at the bottom of the screen with all my app icons - not terribly helpful !

Remove Pin from google map iphone 4s

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