How To Change My Address On My Iphone

If your default home address is wrong in Google Maps or Apple Maps on an iPhone, it's easy to change either app with just a few taps.
You can change your default home address in Google Maps by opening the menu and going to "Your places."
To change your default home address in Apple Maps, you can tap the "i" button and then go to "Report a problem," or edit the address from the navigation screen.
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The iPhone's two popular mapping apps — Google Maps and Apple Maps — make it easy to find your way around town and back home again when you're done.

And nothing's more convenient than telling your map app to take you home with a single click — unless the app has you registered at the wrong home address.

Here's how to fix that by changing your home address for both apps on your iPhone.

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How to change your home address in Google Maps on an iPhone

1. Start Google Maps on your iPhone.

2. Tap the three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen (often called the hamburger menu).

3. In the menu, tap "Your places."

Tap the three horizontal lines at the top left of Google Maps to display the app's menu.

4. If you need to change the address that's already saved as your home address, tap the three dots to the right of your home address and tap "Edit home" in the pop-up menu.

Tap the three dots to the right of Home to edit your address.

5. Type your home address and then choose it in the search results.

If you've never set your home address before, you won't see those three dots. Instead, tap "Set once and go" under Home and then enter your home address on the next screen.

How to change your home address in Apple Maps on an iPhone

1. Start Apple Maps on your iPhone.

2. Tap the "i" in the upper right corner of the screen.

3. In the Map Settings window that appears, tap "Report an Issue."

Tap the small "i" atop the screen to see the Settings menu, where you can tap "Report an Issue."

4. On the Report an Issue page, tap "Home."

5. On the Home page, swipe your home address to the left and tap "Remove."

6. Tap "Add a Place or Address."

7. Type your home address and then tap it when you see it in the search results.

8. Tap "Add"

If you've never set your home address before, when you tap "Home," Apple Maps will immediately take you to the page where you can type and search for your home address.

There's another (and faster) way to change your Home address in Apple Maps as well:

1. Start Apple Maps on your iPhone.

2. On the main map screen, type "Home" in the "Search for a place or address" field.

3. Tap "Home" in the search results.

4. In the navigation window, tap "Edit Location."

You can also edit your home address from the navigation screen.

5. You can now change your home address, tap "Next," and "Done." This will update not just your current destination, but also your default home address.

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Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.