Unsupported link Google Maps can’t open this link

I found this was occurring because google maps was accidentally signed into a child’s school account that had maps functionality disabled. (Or more accurately URL launching disabled) I would suggest checking for this and/or signing maps out of your Google account to see if this is related.

That’s a good question for Google, as neither Google Search nor Google Maps is an Apple product.

One possible reason might be VPN; if you use VPN connections that can corrupt many links. Another is if you have an ad blocker installed on your phone; if you do you should whitelist Google.com. But Google support is the best place to find an answer.

This is what worked for me on my iphone 15 pro. I did this first, which resulted in being signed out of my Google account within Google Maps.

Open Google Maps.

Click on my profile picture to get to Settings

Choose: About, terms & privacy

Choose: Clear application data, then OK

If I sign back into my account, the map links will not work. So it is possible that only doing this will work:

Open Google Maps

Click on profile picture and click downward arrow to the right

Choose: Use Maps without an account

Did you ever get this resolved? I’m having the same problem. Thanks

If that happened to me, I would check:

Settings > Google Maps …

• Location = “While Using” or “Always”
• Live Activities = “on”

I have Google Classroom on my device, to which I’m signed into, using my child’s school provide Google ID. When I opened my Google Maps app, I noticed that I was logged into Google Maps with my child’s school account, which is blocked by the school’s security policy. I simply signed out of her login on the Google Maps app and selected my Google account. Problem fixed after a year of struggle with this issue.