How To Change Your Residence Handle On Google Maps (iPhone & Android)

Everytime you’re away from dwelling and are unfamiliar with the commute again, you virtually at all times flip to Google Maps that can assist you discover the suitable method. It’s, in any case, one of many hottest and dependable map apps for Android and iPhone because of its location accuracy and real-time site visitors knowledge. 

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Nevertheless, what additionally makes Google Maps actually useful for navigation is its skill to avoid wasting your private home deal with. This implies you will not must undergo the effort of manually typing your private home location each single time you are commuting — you may merely faucet in your deal with from the saved places and also you’re good to go.

What if you happen to’ve determined to maneuver throughout the nation? What occurs to your saved dwelling deal with then? Google Maps means that you can simply change your private home deal with to a brand-new location. We’ll stroll you thru how to take action on each iPhone and Android units.

Modifying the house deal with you’ve got beforehand set on Google Maps is fairly easy. Here is the step-by-step information in your iPhone and Android:

1. Launch Google Maps.
2. Swap to the “You” tab on the underside.
3. Underneath the Saved tab, choose “Labeled.”
4. Faucet on the Extra icon (three dots) subsequent to the Residence deal with.
5. Select Edit dwelling from the menu that seems.
6. Press the crossmark (X) subsequent to the deal with on the high to delete it.
7. Set your new dwelling deal with by doing one of many following:
   1. Kind your new dwelling deal with on the empty area. Then, select your right deal with from the search outcomes.
   2. Dictate your new deal with by tapping on the mic icon within the higher proper nook. Decide the search consequence that matches your proper deal with.
   3. Choose Select on map. Drop the pin icon in your new deal with on the map. Pan and zoom in as wanted. When you discovered the placement, hit OK or Save. Google Maps will then inform you the precise deal with of the place you dropped the pin. Press Performed to exit. When you mistakenly dropped the pin within the unsuitable location, merely re-do the steps to set a brand new dwelling deal with.
   4. (On iPhone) When you’ve set a house deal with for a contact earlier than, and need to use this location as your Google Maps dwelling deal with, choose Select from Contacts. Then, merely faucet in your contact from the record.
   5. (On Android) When you’re at present in your new dwelling deal with, press Use your present location. Hit Proceed on the “Get an deal with on your present location” web page and watch for Google Maps to discover your Android’s location. Test whether or not the deal with discovered is right, after which, press Save.

It’s best to now see your new deal with set because the Residence deal with.

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Together with your new dwelling deal with set, you may also need to replace your different Google Maps settings, such because the Residence deal with icon and Saved journeys. To alter the icon on your Residence deal with, observe these steps on each iPhone and Android:

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1. With Google Maps opened, go to the You tab.
2. Open Labeled.
3. Press the Extra icon to the suitable of Residence.
4. Choose Change icon from the menu.
5. Decide an icon from the accessible choices.
6. Hit Save to make use of the brand new icon.

When you typically journey from particular locations, like your work or favourite hangout spot, to your new dwelling, one other useful Google Maps function you also needs to replace is the Saved journeys. To save lots of instructions from a sure location to your new dwelling deal with, this is what you might want to do:

1. In Google Maps, faucet the search area on the high.
2. Choose Residence.
3. Change the From area to your different location (e.g., work, college, restaurant).
4. Press in your common mode of transportation (e.g., automobile, bike, practice).
5. Faucet on Save on the backside.

The instructions will then be saved in You > Saved journeys. To make use of it, merely press Begin.