2024-07-14 10:34:06
Need directions and Google Maps isn’t working? Here’s what you can do.
Whether you want to get a route, determine your current location or simply display a place or a point of interest on the map – Google Maps is (almost) indispensable these days. You can read what you can do if the map service is not working here.
If Google Maps no longer works on your smartphone, there are a few things you should consider. Follow these steps:
If Google Maps is working but doesn’t show your current location, also check that your GPS is turned on and that Google has access to your location.
The current version of Android is version 14, released on October 4, 2023. If you are using an older version, Google Maps may no longer be available on your device, as Google ended support for Google Maps for Android versions 4.3 or lower on October 31, 2021.
You can try updating the Android operating system by following these steps:
Until now, you could get to Google Maps from www.google.de in two ways:
However, both options have not worked for some time. The second option only works in a slightly modified form:
A notice: Alternatively, you can access Google Maps directly via www.google.de/maps.