In Home App, my “Home” geo location on my iPhone and iPad are different…

Hi,


While on vacation my iPhone redefined its Home location in the Home App to the actual hotel location. My iPad still has the correct Home location. Of course, all automation based on my geo location is now failing.


How can I change the definition of Home location on the iPhone?


Thanks for any help you can give me!


Best Regards,


Loek.

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 26, 2023 10:26 AM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2023 03:40 PM

Hey there and welcome to Apple Support Communities Loek_sr,


We can certainly understand your concern and can help provide some insight.


We recommend checking out these steps on how to change your home location and see if that helps and matches up with your procedure.


" Add or change your home address in Maps on your iPhone or iPad

If you need to update an old home address, you can do it in Contacts or Maps.


Set and edit your home or work address in iOS 16 or iPadOS 16

  1. In the Maps app, scroll to Favorites and tap Add. 
  2. Begin to type the address that you want to set as Home or Work, then tap the address when it's available.
  3. Scroll down to Type and tap My Home or My Work. If you haven't set your Home or Work address before, tap Update to save it to your Contact Card.
  4. Tap Done.

You can add locations to your Favorites within Maps on your iPhone.

You can also set or edit a home or work address in the Contacts app: 

  1. In the Contacts app, tap My Card.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Tap Add Address then type in your information. 
  4. Tap the label next to your address and choose an option like home, work, school, or other.
  5. Tap Done.

Add, save, and edit other favorite places in Maps on iOS "


For additional information, check out this link: Add or change your home address in Maps on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


These steps will help ensure your device is working with ease and can fix common issues like the ones you’re experiencing.


Kindest regards!


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Mar 27, 2023 03:40 PM in response to Loek_sr

Hey there and welcome to Apple Support Communities Loek_sr,


We can certainly understand your concern and can help provide some insight.


We recommend checking out these steps on how to change your home location and see if that helps and matches up with your procedure.


" Add or change your home address in Maps on your iPhone or iPad

If you need to update an old home address, you can do it in Contacts or Maps.


Set and edit your home or work address in iOS 16 or iPadOS 16

  1. In the Maps app, scroll to Favorites and tap Add. 
  2. Begin to type the address that you want to set as Home or Work, then tap the address when it's available.
  3. Scroll down to Type and tap My Home or My Work. If you haven't set your Home or Work address before, tap Update to save it to your Contact Card.
  4. Tap Done.

You can add locations to your Favorites within Maps on your iPhone.

You can also set or edit a home or work address in the Contacts app: 

  1. In the Contacts app, tap My Card.
  2. Tap Edit.
  3. Tap Add Address then type in your information. 
  4. Tap the label next to your address and choose an option like home, work, school, or other.
  5. Tap Done.

Add, save, and edit other favorite places in Maps on iOS "


For additional information, check out this link: Add or change your home address in Maps on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


These steps will help ensure your device is working with ease and can fix common issues like the ones you’re experiencing.


Kindest regards!


Mar 29, 2023 12:27 AM in response to R_Gabriel

Good morning to you,


Thanks for your quick reply.


It makes a lot of sense that the "Home" geo location is maintained on the Contact Card, I just didn't realise it. Initially this didn't impress the Home App however, it still used the wrong geo location for "Home". Yesterday I started by upgrading the iPhone from 16.1 to 16.4 and all is fine now!


Arriving in Portugal does feel like coming home, but it remains a mystery how this location got linked to my home address in Holland in the first place.


Thanks and Best Regards, Loek.

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