"Home" in Apple Maps

DaveWT

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If I am trying to navigate home in Apple Maps (on my iPhone 11) by typing "home" in the search box, it comes up with the wrong address. I have added my proper address to my own card in Contacts but it still gets it wrong. Where is it getting this incorrect address?
 

DaveWT

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More since I asked this. Found this article:


Delete a pin marker
1 Tap the marker.
2 Scroll down in the place card, then tap Remove.
You can also touch and hold the marker, then tap Remove Pin.

So I tap a marker (1)
I get a little menu appearing (2) but no sign of a "Remove". I should mention I am on macOS 16.4.1 and non of the Apple support documents or third party web sites that discuss Maps seem to match what I am seeing.
 

chas_m

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Why are you typing this?

Say “Hey Siri, take me home” and see what address you get. If it’s not correct, search for that address in your contacts and delete or correct that card. Then search for your own name in Contacts and make sure it says “me” next to your own card.
 

DaveWT

Well-Known Member
Why are you typing this?

Say “Hey Siri, take me home” and see what address you get. If it’s not correct, search for that address in your contacts and delete or correct that card. Then search for your own name in Contacts and make sure it says “me” next to your own card.
Thanks Chas, Yes, whether I use Siri or type in the search box to get "Home" it takes me to the wrong place and address. The red pin at the incorrect spot can not be deleted. The incorrect address is not in my Contacts and the first entry there is "My Card" which expands to show the correct address. I don't see "me" next to it however. Is "My Card" the Ventura equivalent?

I should have mentioned in the original post that this incorrect pin also showed up in Maps on my Mac, and I couldn't delete it there either. I called Apple Support and for once, didn't find the person I was talking to very knowledgeable. He pretty well gave up. But later I was "messing about" with some iCloud settings, messed up my Mac greatly and when that was resolved, I found that the incorrect pin in Maps on the Mac had disappeared so I tried again on the iPhone with no luck. The Apple guy wanted me to do a reset on the iPhone and warned that all my settings would go back to defaults (away from how I might have them now) and I wasn't prepared to do that at this time, as it would take me too long to get everything back to the way I want them. I can live with this minor glitch as long as instead of trying to go "Home" I just go (my address). I don't expect to need to do this often, unless I am somewhere really strange and wonder about the best route back.
 
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