Location Services not working for Google Maps

Hey there,

When Google Maps or Safari don’t appear in the Location Services list, it usually means they haven’t actually requested location access yet, or the system blocked the request before it could appear. This makes the apps look like they’re allowed, but iOS hasn’t officially added them to the list.

Here are the most common reasons this happens:

• Location Services is on, but the app never completed its first permission prompt (for example, if the prompt was dismissed, interrupted, or blocked by Screen Time).
• Safari uses a separate setting and won’t appear in the main list until a website requests your location.
• Google Maps won’t show in the list until it successfully triggers the “Allow location access?” pop-up.

To fix it, open each app directly and force it to trigger the permission request:

1. Google Maps: Open the app → try starting navigation or tapping the blue location dot → it should force the permission pop-up to appear again.
2. Safari: Go to a website that needs your location (for example, maps.google.com or weather.com) → Safari will ask for location access on the website level. Once you allow it, Safari will appear in the Location Services list.

If nothing asks for permission, check Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Location Services, because restrictions there can prevent apps from requesting access at all.

Once the permission is successfully requested, both apps will show up in the list, and the location should start working normally.

For how Location Services works and why apps might not show up until they’ve requested permission, see this official article: About privacy and Location Services in iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS - Apple Support (CA)

Best regards.