How to Get Google Maps Back on iOS 6

Apple has released a short guide for customers looking to replace the iOS Maps application with an alternative solution, advising users to simply save the site as a web app to the iPhone’s Home screen.

Apple CEO Tim Cook released a statement this week regarding the poor performance of his company’s new Maps offering in iOS 6.

Cook revealed the reasons why Apple was forced to pull away from Google’s services, as well as that customers have searched for nearly half a billion locations using the new solution so far.

He reinforced Apple’s stance on the culprit behind the glitchy iOS Maps, noting that, “The more our customers use our Maps the better it will get and we greatly appreciate all of the feedback we have received from you.”

Finally, the Apple boss advised users to simply visit the App Store and download an alternative solution until the bugs get ironed out. He also suggested adding Google and Nokia maps as web apps to the iOS Home screen.

“While we’re improving Maps, you can try alternatives by downloading map apps from the App Store like Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps by going to their websites and creating an icon on your home screen to their web app.”

A short guide is now available on Apple.com to show iPhone owners how to do that. Interestingly, the company uses an icon featuring the Apple logo as an example, rather than Google Maps and Nokia Maps icons.

Tim Cook ended his open letter to the Apple fan base noting that, “Everything we do at Apple is aimed at making our products the best in the world.”

“We know that you expect that from us, and we will keep working non-stop until Maps lives up to the same incredibly high standard,” he said.

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