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can't get any map on my apple watch

Opening Plan app on my apple watch, show me only a grid and no map !

Watch Sport 42mm, iOS 8.3

Posted on Apr 24, 2015 9:42 AM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2017 10:22 PM

Unbelievable that this problem still occurs almost 2 years after this thread started. What worked for me was unpairing (including backup and resetting the watch) and repairing the watch.


For those who did not do that before (like me): No worries, your watch (esp. settings, apps, watchfaces) will be like before. Steps are described on https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204568.


The other solutions above like doing a simple or nearby search did not work for me.

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May 23, 2015 12:52 PM in response to Flamecloud

I have the original Sport space gray OS 1.0.1. iPhone 6 iOS 8.3.


Maps are working normally, -both Apple's and weather third party. I did have this problem shortly after receiving the watch but fixed it from this thread. I can't remember which fix worked but I'll look back and try to find it. Found it. Un-pairing and re-pairing bluetooth fixed it at the time and it has worked since.

May 23, 2015 2:50 PM in response to mik63

I don't think carriers are the issue. Both my wife and I are on the same carrier but her maps work and mine do not. The only difference is that I have an iPhone 6 and she has a 5s, but some people with 5s's here get the problem so it's not consistent.


I'm not going to get too worked up over it now. I'm sure Apple will provide a software fix. It is a new product and all new product have teathing issues. Working in the IT industry people forget how complicated software can be behind the scenes, it's not as simple as "maps on/off" otherwise everyone would have the same problem.

May 23, 2015 5:18 PM in response to MontBlancWatch

UPDATE: My maps finally popped up as if they were loading this whole time.....prior to this minor miracle I did reset all my location services, although I am hesitant to say that this was the reason behind God coming down from heaven and climbing into my watch to perform this miraculous technical stunt, but it may have played a role! Hang in there to all you frustrated apple watch owners....worst case scenario, we still are cooler than 95% of the world because we still have apple watches, and they don't!

May 23, 2015 6:46 PM in response to Ender1978

Ender1978 wrote:


It actually must have been something on the back-end. I have done nothing in the last few hours and mine is working as well. I did have an apple case open.

I think you are likely right about the back-end, Ender...

  • no joy
  • no action by you for few hours
  • magically works?


The open case only means that it had the "back-end-folks" working on it


It will be interesting to get more reports of " inaction " joy to prove it though

can't get any map on my apple watch

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