Google maps appears in blocks

Yes- the gremlins are back- not affecting iPhone as far as I can tell but iPad maps app unusable at present. Apple and Google please talk and sort this out!

I officially posted a bug with Apple. I am part of the developer program.

I found this out:

While connecting to maps data using normal connections inside Japan, the problem exists.

When I connect to a VPN in the United States, once I download new tiles, all the newly downloaded tiles work perfectly. Preexisting tiles in the cache are still messed up, but after those get cleared out and redownloaded, they work fine.

This seems to be affecting a larger and larger portion of IOS users in Japan, according to twitter searches. As far as I know, it does NOT affect android users in Japan. This leads me to believe that it is an Apple problem, not a Google problem.

I have also gotten confirmation from a developer in China that is experiencing the same problem.

What parts of the globe are people connecting from? Maybe we can pin point something.

Also, I wanted to. One that this is affecting all versions of IOS in Japan, not just 5.0 and all devices as well. I can confirm that it first appeared for me at about 12:30 AM November 4, Pacific time. A little after 4 pm, local time Japan on Nov, 4.

Happening in Australia. Happening on iPhone and iPad on ios5. Checked a friend's iPad on ios4 - same problem.

Not happy!!!

Yep in Melbourne Australia too. I only noticed the problem after doing the IOS5 upgrade when I was checking new features etc. So I cannot say if it is only since the upgrade.

As previously posted, Maps worked ok for a while yesterday afternoon but blocks scrambled again this morning. Maybe I was connecting to a different Google data server at e time.

iPad is connected via wifi, I will try a different wifi connection to see if the problem changes.

Tried my portable wifi device with the same scrambled maps, it was worth a try.

It happens in Thailand as well. I use iPad2 wifi iOS4. Problem started on Nov4 as well.

So, from my reading here and elsewhere, it would appear that in at least Japan, China, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong etc there is a very significant fault with a key Apple supplied (and mandated) app on the iPhone and iPad and used also in at least Find my Friends etc. it affects both iOS 4 and iOS 5 machines.

One assume it is, at least potentially, affecting millions of uses across Asia and the Pacific.

Yet....

After two days;

+ No acknowledgement by Apple

+ No acknowledgement by Google

+ No reference in the press, either general or Apple related

Hmmmm. Methinks they are not very motivated or competent about follow up or follow through.

I'm in Singapore, same problem (iPhone 4 on IOS5) started on 4 Nov afternoon. My wife's phone (same as mine) does not have the issue.

This problem in Thailand as well

Same problem for me in Thailand too. It's too bad; I'm used to relying on the maps feature while traveling!

Same here in Thailand

I'm in Hanoi, vietnam.

Same problem occured for my iPad2 with iOS5 now.

I am in India and having the same problem with iPad 2 iOS5. I don't recall exactly when this started but it was about the same as others have mentioned - a few days ago. I had the iPad for about a month prior to that and maps was working fine. I used it a lot both in India and the US and never faced the issue.

I also have Google Maps installed on my BlackBerry and I am not facing any issue there.

So far it sounds like an Asia Pacific issue with Apple. Might something not be working correctly that just serves this region?

In a mirror thread I started someone posted that their problem has cleared up and is working ok again. Can anyone confirm that it is working ok for them now? I did a cursory check and it seemed ok, but I have to test it more.