I am experiencing a persistent issue with my CarPlay application where images rendered within the CarPlay Template interface disappear after the application has been used for an extended period, typically during prolonged navigation. Images used directly within the CarPlay Template framework disappear. In the attached image showing the issue (IMG_1022.PNG), you can see that the icons for 'parking', 'gasstation', 'conveniencestore', and 'favoritespot' are missing. The side bar icons (car, battery, etc.) remain visible, and the text labels are present, but the Template-specific images/icons vanish. Problem Description Images displayed on a custom UIViewController remain visible. Some of our screens integrate a UIViewController (e.g., for map display), and any images rendered on that view controller (not the template itself) continue to display correctly without issue. Example Images IMG_1021.PNG (Normal/Correct Display): This image shows the SearchMenu screen with all icons displayed correctly next to their respective labels ('word', 'home', 'route', 'history', 'parking', 'gasstation', 'conveniencestore', 'favoritespot'). IMG_1022.PNG (Problem State): This image shows the same screen after prolonged use, where the icons next to 'parking', 'gasstation', 'conveniencestore', and 'favoritespot' have disappeared, leaving only the text labels. Question Has anyone encountered a similar issue? This seems to be a rendering or resource management problem specific to images within the CarPlay Template components when the application runs for an extended duration.

Hi everyone, I’m facing a very specific issue with our business location on Apple Maps. In the Apple Business Connect dashboard, our name is correctly set as "ANLOG Lojistik". It also appears correctly within the Apple Maps app itself. However, when we share the location via WhatsApp or iMessage, the "Preview Card" (Metadata) displays the name as "Anlog LojİStİK". It seems like a character rendering bug (specifically with Turkish character case sensitivity). Even standard characters like 'S' and 'K' are being forced into uppercase randomly. When you click the link, it opens correctly in Apple Maps, but the preview remains broken. Apple Support says "it's a 3rd party app issue," but this happens because the LPMetadataProvider fetches this specific data from Apple servers. Has anyone experienced a metadata sync/cache issue like this before? How can we force Apple to refresh the "Place Card" preview data?

Hello, I’m planning to use MapKit JS for a production web/mobile application and I’m trying to better understand the quota limits and pricing model. From the documentation, I understand that MapKit JS provides a free daily limit of: 250,000 map views 25,000 service calls per Apple Developer Program membership. However, I’m not clear about what exactly happens if these limits are exceeded. My questions: If my application exceeds 250,000 map views or 25,000 service calls in a day, what happens? Will the API simply start returning errors (for example HTTP 429), or will Apple automatically charge for additional usage? Is there an official pricing model for usage above the free quota, or do we need to contact Apple to request higher limits? Are these limits strict daily hard limits that should never be exceeded in production? I’m trying to design the architecture of my application and would like to understand whether we must strictly stay below these limits or whether scaling beyond them is possible. Thank you.

Hello, I have a question similar to this post regarding MapKit JS quota limits. I understand that we can request rate limit increases, but it is not a guaranteed increase. My app is rapidly growing. What if Apple decides to not award the limit increase? Then, the directions service of my app will stop working, which would be catastrophic for my company. I need to know if the rate limit increases are guaranteed. I need to decide early on whether to use MapKit JS or another service on, because the more time that passes, the more entangled my code will get with MapKit JS. Can we get some more information on this?

I want to use Apple maps on a site instead of Google maps. Do i need to enroll as a Apple Developer to get access to the MapKit JS? (100 dollars/year)

I have an MKMapView displaying realistic elevation. As soon as I call "mapView.addOverlays([polylines])" which then trigger: func mapView(_ mapView: MKMapView, rendererFor overlay: MKOverlay) -> MKOverlayRenderer { if let polyline = overlay as? MKPolyline { let view = MKPolylineRenderer(polyline: polyline) // ... return view } return MKOverlayRenderer(overlay: overlay) } The map instantly turn flat until I remove all the overlays.

Overview When using SwiftUI Map with .standard(elevation: .realistic) and a globe-style presentation, the map unexpectedly renders as a flat 2D map instead of a 3D globe / realistic terrain view. In the same view, switching to .hybrid(elevation: .realistic) preserves the expected 3D globe behavior. This appears to be a rendering bug or regression specific to the .standard style under globe mode, not an app-level issue. The issue is reproducible in my app’s competition map screen and has also been reported by other developers online. Steps to Reproduce Create a SwiftUI Map. Bind it to a MapCameraPosition. Apply a standard map style with realistic elevation: .mapStyle(.standard(elevation: .realistic)) Configure the UI so the user can switch between: standard + globe hybrid + globe Zoom out / interact with the map in globe mode. Expected Results Map with .standard(elevation: .realistic) should continue to render with globe / 3D realistic terrain behavior, consistent with realistic elevation support and similar to .hybrid(elevation: .realistic). Actual Results When the map style is .standard(elevation: .realistic) in globe mode, the map falls back to a flat 2D-looking representation. Changing the same map to .hybrid(elevation: .realistic) restores the expected 3D globe rendering. Regression Unknown, but this appears to be unintended behavior because: realistic elevation is intended to provide realistic terrain / 3D map rendering, and there are no overlays in this map configuration that should intentionally force the map into a flat representation. Minimal Relevant Code From My App private enum CompetitionMapMode: String, CaseIterable { case satellite case explore func mapStyle(look: CompetitionMapLook) -> MapStyle { switch self { case .satellite: return .hybrid(elevation: look.elevation) case .explore: return .standard(elevation: look.elevation) } } } private enum CompetitionMapLook: String, CaseIterable { case globe case flat var elevation: MapStyle.Elevation { switch self { case .globe: return .realistic case .flat: return .flat } } } Map(position: $cameraPosition, selection: $selectedMapItemID) { UserAnnotation() ForEach(mapDisplayItems) { item in Annotation( item.title, coordinate: item.coordinate, anchor: .bottom ) { mapAnnotationView(for: item) } .tag(item.id) } } .mapStyle(mapModeSelection.mapStyle(look: mapLookSelection)) Why I Believe This Is a Framework Bug The same Map instance renders correctly in 3D when using: .hybrid(elevation: .realistic) but falls back to 2D with: .standard(elevation: .realistic) under globe mode. This suggests the issue is tied specifically to the .standard rendering path in SwiftUI Map / MapKit, rather than camera state, annotations, or location handling. My map does include annotations, but it does not add overlays that would intentionally flatten realistic terrain. Environment Xcode: Xcode 26.4 (17E192) SDK: SDK Version 26.4 (23E237) Device: iPhone 17 Pro iOS version: iOS 26.5 Beta 2 Reproducibility: Always App type: SwiftUI app using MapKit Map Additional Notes The issue is visible in a production app screen, not only a toy sample. The problem appears style-specific: .standard(elevation: .realistic) → incorrect 2D fallback .hybrid(elevation: .realistic) → expected 3D behavior This makes standard map style unusable for globe presentation in my app.

I found this documentation that instructs you how to use CLServiceSession to defer any accidental/premature locacation permission prompts: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/suspending-authorization-requests It says "Add the CLRequireExplicitServiceSession property to your app’s Info.plist file to opt into this control behavior." I pretty much followed this example to a T. It seemed to work, however in some cases I still manage to get a location permission prompt on a fresh install before the part of the onboarding where we'd ask the user for location permissions (with CLServiceSession now). Is there any additional information on using CLRequireExplicitServiceSession than this blurb? Googling brings up nothing. I presumed the property is a BOOL but I'm not even sure of that, as it doesn't show up in Info.plist's autocomplete suggestions and I have to manually set the type.

Hi everyone, I’m troubleshooting a persistent MapKit JS auth issue and would appreciate any advice. I have: Active Apple Developer account/team Maps configuration created and linked Active Maps-enabled signing key Domain-restricted token setup I tested multiple JWT variants: with origin without origin (basic example style) with and without exp exact domain and wildcard domain variants I also tested using a minimal/basic MapKit JS integration and still got the same result. Bootstrap request: `curl -s --compressed -D - \ 'https://cdn.apple-mapkit.com/ma/bootstrap?apiVersion=2&mkjsVersion=5.81.60&poi=1' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer <JWT>' \ -H 'Origin: https://<my-domain>' \ -H 'Referer: https://<my-domain>/...' Result is always:` HTTP 401 {"error":{"message":"Not Authorized","details":[]}} Important detail: mapkit.core.js loads successfully (HTTP 200) failure happens only on bootstrap auth Has anyone seen this exact behavior with empty details and found what was wrong? Any checklist for hidden misconfiguration points (key linkage, token generation method, domain restriction behavior, propagation timing) would help.

Hi, Our Apple Maps integration has been working normally for years, but starting today, newly created Maps tokens suddenly became unusable. Tokens created from the Apple Developer backend now return 401 Unauthorized everywhere we test them. We can reproduce this in: our own code Apple’s Try Maps Server API page MapKit JS So this does not appear to be limited to our app code. We also tested through a US network entry point to rule out a mainland China network issue, but the result was the same. At the moment, Maps tokens created in the backend seem to be unusable in all cases on our side. Has anyone else seen this today, or is there any known issue affecting Maps token creation or validation? Thanks.

Hi, Our Apple Maps integration has been working normally for years, but starting today, newly created Maps tokens suddenly became unusable. Tokens created from the Apple Developer backend now return 401 Unauthorized everywhere we test them. We can reproduce this in: our own code Apple’s Try Maps Server API page MapKit JS So this does not appear to be limited to our app code. We also tested through a US network entry point to rule out a mainland China network issue, but the result was the same. At the moment, Maps tokens created in the backend seem to be unusable in all cases on our side. Has anyone else seen this today, or is there any known issue affecting Maps token creation or validation? Thanks.

We are using MapKit JS Look Around and initializing it like this: window.lookAround = new mapkit.LookAround( document.getElementById('container'), new mapkit.Coordinate(listingLocation[1], listingLocation[0]), {openDialog: false}) ; This results in a Look Around scene being displayed correctly but the camera heading is not pointing towards the lat/lng that is passed to initialization. The example lat/lng that we're using is: lat=30.004195, lng=-95.59973 This lat/lng corresponds to the address: 11943 Laurel Meadow Dr, Tomball, TX 77377. The camera is pointing to the other side of the street to house number 11946. If you look for that address in Apple Maps the Look Around points to the correct house. Is there a way to either specify the heading so that Look Around points in the correct heading? Sample link: https://s.hartech.io/zFP2KnsCbsP

Searching for nearby POIs using MKLocalPointsOfInterestRequest has been unsuccessful with error Error Domain=MKErrorDomain Code=5 "(null)" UserInfo={MKErrorGEOError=-10}. Is there any solution?

I am trying to provide my clients with subscribable calendar link so they can see their schedules from an App I have. I've got the basics working on building out the various fields for the VEVENT, however no matter what I have tried the LOCATION is always showing up as a text and not a location within Apple Maps that I can have them click on from the event. Any idea what the best way to go about this would be, and feeding the ICS an address, Apple Maps URL, GPS coordinates either in the location, Geo or the X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION or combinations haven't been working. I am using/hosting on Google Scripts.

Hello, I am trying to gather information on the global availability of the Apple Find My Network. Specifically, I would like to know: Which countries currently support this feature? Is it available worldwide, with only a few specific countries/regions facing usage restrictions or complete unavailability? I have already reviewed the public Feature Availability page, but was unable to find any documentation addressing regional restrictions. Any clarification or pointers to relevant documentation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hey Apple team, I'd love to see a native wind animation layer added to Apple Maps and MapKit. A built-in, system-level wind visualization — similar to the animated weather layers seen in third-party apps — would be an incredibly powerful tool for developers building weather, aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, and navigation apps. Having this baked natively into MapKit would mean smoother performance, better battery efficiency, and a consistent experience across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS — rather than every developer having to reinvent the wheel with custom particle systems or third-party SDKs. Please Apple — this would be a fantastic addition to the Maps ecosystem. 🌬️🗺️

Our app supports UIScene. As a result, launchOptions in application(_:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:) is always nil. However, the documentation mentions that UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey.location should be present when the app is launched due to a location event. Given that our app is scene-based: How can we reliably determine whether the app was launched due to a location update, geofence, or significant location change? Is there a recommended pattern or API to detect this scenario in a Scene-based app lifecycle? This information is critical for us to correctly initialize location-related logic on launch. Relevant documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/cllocationmanager/startmonitoringsignificantlocationchanges()

Hello everyone, a few months ago I started building an app using flutter, and a few days ago when I told one of my friends to test it trough Test Flight he asked me why it shows an 🟡 Yellow Circle in front of the app name ? is there an Apple documentation regarding this yellow circle so I can point others to that page ? I googled to find out about this behaviour and it says that my app uses the microphone, but I do not have any code, any library that is using the microphone, it is an Outdoor/GPS Recording app. Thank you.

Recently, we have received continuous feedback from users that the Bluetooth key and digital key are not working properly or are not functioning; Through analysis of App logs, it was found that after the iOS system locks the screen, the iBeacon background keep-alive function fails, Bluetooth connection also fails, and system callbacks cannot be obtained; the digital key also fails, and it fails simultaneously with the Bluetooth key; We have checked the specific permission configuration and it aligns with the recommended configuration in the official documentation, with no abnormalities. Although this type of issue is not a widespread problem, it has been continuously reported by users and is very troublesome. Does the official team have a clear explanation? Why are both Bluetooth keys and digital keys affected after the app is locked? Digital keys should be less affected. The following is a log analysis of a certain user 1: Step 2, the App entered the background; Step 3, the App's Bluetooth was disconnected; 3-4 The App remained in the background for 5 hours before being launched again 2: This type of issue is due to the system disconnecting the Bluetooth connection when the app enters the background; most likely, the app has been killed by the system when the user gets out of the car, and it has not been revived; the car key also does not work; During the time period from 2026-03-23T17:59:33 to 2026-03-23T21:23:49, why didn't carkey work properly 1：2026-03-23T16:52:11.676+08:00 new_carkey: key:, rssi:-89, AUTH_OK 2：2026-03-23T17:55:51.782+08:00 new_carkey: AppMonitor appDidEnterBackground bleStatus: success(Nimbus.NIOCarBLEKey.State.connected) 3：2026-03-23T17:59:33.747+08:00 new_carkey: ibeacon: didExitRegion, vid: NIO BLE Key, uuid: *** bleStatus: failure(Error Domain=CBErrorDomain Code=15 ""Failed to encrypt the connection, the connection has timed out unexpectedly."" UserInfo={key_device_name=NIO Key 0201 , NSLocalizedDescription=Failed to encrypt the connection, the connection has timed out unexpectedly., vehicle_id=}) " 4：2026-03-23T21:23:49.920+08:00 new_carkey: AppMonitor appDidFinishLaunching: [:] bleStatus: success(Nimbus.NIOCarBLEKey.State.disconnected) 5：2026-03-23T22:01:51.235+08:00 new_carkey: key:****, rssi:-90, AUTH_OK

I’m currently developing an iOS app that relies heavily on location details. I'm using MapKit and MKMapItem as my primary data source, which works perfectly for standard metadata. However, I’ve hit a roadblock: I want to display opening hours inline within my location details, but it seems Apple doesn't expose a public API or property for this in MKMapItem (even though the data is clearly visible in the native Apple Maps app). Since I'm building this as an indie developer/startup, the Google Places API is unfortunately too expensive for my current budget. ⁠Is there any legitimate, native way to get opening hours from Apple that I might have missed? ⁠If not, what are your best practices or recommended indie-friendly alternatives (e.g., Yelp Fusion API, OpenStreetMap, Foursquare)? Any tips on how to handle this elegantly and cost-efficiently would be highly appreciated! Thanks in advance.