Apple's decision to abandon Google Maps in iOS and replace them with their own software has caused a wave of indignation on the part of users. Complaints related to both the quality of map coverage and efficiency of navigation with maps, and the presence of multiple errors on the service provided by the satellite images. Furthermore, in some cases, the application display is simply obsolete and invalid data about objects and less detailed road surface.
In iOS, Apple sold 8 special notification system for mapping application designed to improve the quality of the program. Now users report problems, may receive a message when the error is eliminated.
The function works as follows. If you select "Report a problem" on the cards, the program will offer the option to use the Alert: send a message box will toggle «Follow-up by Email». If a person acknowledges the receipt of the notification, then immediately after troubleshooting Apple promises to send to the account tied to the mailbox proper notification. In addition, the company can directly contact the user for problem diagnosis. Function, still being tested and is currently only available on the iPhone.
Also in the new version of Apple Maps you see "Add a Photo". The defect map coverage can be illustrated by a photograph, making the picture on the camera device, or by selecting the final image from the photo gallery.
Help to improve the iOS mapping application can be anyone. In order to tell Apple about the problem, you need to select the appropriate location on the map, click on the name of the pin and click the button to send the message. Next will be to select the type of problem, describe it and confirm the sending of data.
In June it was reported that Apple has begun to actively correct errors on maps, and the pace of work is continuously increasing - if before loading fresh patches to the service performed once a week, on Fridays, the recently changes on Apple Maps began to occur every day around midnight California time. That is the company's response to the error messages on the cards almost instantly.