On 15 Dec 2010, at 09:09, Phil Tomlinson wrote: > I can't seem to get to the root of Maps to reset the location. I can by-pass > it and set my true home as the start of a journey, but it's just a bit of a > niggle, and I wondered if someone could advise how to fix it simply.
I understand. As far as I'm aware there is no way of setting a default location when you open the Maps app. The best you can do is use the 'bookmarks' feature, the book icon in the search bar, select either a bookmark for your home location, or select your home contacts entry from the contacts listing. I'm not sure of the relevance to your problem but in this Apple Support post there are problems with Location Services for the iPod Touch; > Many people (myself included) noticed that Location Services stopped working > with the upgrade to iOS 4.0. The symptom is that Maps and other apps say > "Your location could not be determined." even in areas that used to work. The > problem is that starting in iOS 3.2 and iOS 4.0, Apple switched from using > the SkyHook location database to using their own. Whereas the SkyHook > database had the ability for users to add their own WiFi access points, Apple > does not have anyway for us to do that. > > I just spent over an hour on the phone with Apple Support senior advisors, > who initially wanted to restore my unit or even replace it (neither of which > would have fixed it), until I found the news reports about Apples new > location database. Eventually, I found a senior advisor who was able to track > down the problem and admitted that, yes, since the switch from SkyHook to > Apple's own database, many WiFi access points no longer work with location > services. "Apple is working on the problem, and eventually it will be fixed, > although there isn't any time estimate." I asked specifically if this meant > that Apple was going to allow users to add their own WiFi access points, and > she said "Yes." -- Tony Crooks <mailto: [email protected]> 53 Mendip Avenue Eastbourne BN23 8HP Mob: 07590508079 Tel: 01323-460789 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
