How to set your iphone to remember where you parked

By Charlie Sorrel • 11:00 am, October 13, 2017

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Never lose your car again.
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If your car has a Bluetooth stereo, then you can set your iPhone to remember exactly where you parked, and mark the spot in your iPhone’s Maps app. Once enabled, you’ll never lose your car again. The process is automatic: Whenever you leave your car, the marker is placed. Let’s see how it works.

Several factors need to be present for you to just walk away from your car and have Siri make a note of its location: You must have a modern-enough iPhone, a car with a compatible Bluetooth stereo, and you must switch on the feature on your iPhone. If you have all of those covered, then this really is a set-and-forget feature. Or set and not-forget, I guess.

How Show Parked Location works

Show Parked Location is ingenious. All it does is to watch for when your iPhone disconnects from your car’s Bluetooth, and makes a not of where it happened. Then, it marks this location on a map. Later, when you return and can’t remember where you left the car, you can easily find this location by opening up the Maps app.

How to set your iPhone to remember where you parked

To use the Show Parked Location feature, you need to be running iOS 10 or later, and an iPhone 6 or newer. Go to Settings>Maps, and then scroll down to Your Car. Then toggle the switch for Show Parked Location. That’s it, phone-wise, but you have a little more work to do if you haven’t yet connected your iPhone to your car’s stereo. That’s beyond the scope of this article, but you can check Apple’s own support page for help.

How to find your parked car with Maps on iPhone

When you return to the warren of streets in the old part of town, or the huge gridded expanse of the Megamart parking lot, you can find your iPhone easily. Just open up the Maps app, tap the search field, and the list of suggestions will already include Parked Car as an option. Just tap this to see your car’s location on the map. From there, you can have the Maps app give you directions, just as you can to any location. I love that all the regular transport options apply, too — Drive, Walk, Transit, or Ride. I imagine the irony of somebody finding themselves so far from their parked car that they have to take public transit to get to it.

How to manually remember your parking spot with 3D Touch

If you don’t have a fancy Bluetooth car stereo, or if you ride a bike instead of using a car, then you can still mark your parking spot. The rub is that you will have to remember to remember, because this tip involves manually marking a location with the maps app. The good news is that, if you have a 3D-Touch-enabled phone, it’s super easy to do.

To mark your spot, just press hard on the Maps app icon, and then pick Mark My Location from the options that pop up. Then, when you’re returning and can’t remember which lamppost you locked your bike to, you can open the Maps app and you’ll see Marked Location at the top of the suggestions list that takes up almost half the screen.

Now you know how to let your phone look after your vehicle, you need never worry about losing it again. Unless it gets stolen, of course.

Jason Fitzpatrick is the Editor in Chief of LifeSavvy, How-To Geek’s sister site focused life hacks, tips, and tricks. He has over a decade of experience in publishing and has authored thousands of articles at Review Geek, How-To Geek, and Lifehacker. Jason served as Lifehacker’s Weekend Editor before he joined How-To Geek. Read more.

It’s no fun to end your trip wandering around looking for your car. Now, thanks to a new iOS feature, you don’t have to–let’s take a look at how to take advantage of the “Parked Car” reminder in iOS 10.

What Your Need

Over the years, there’s been a plethora of iOS apps that help remind you where you car is parked. Some of them are standalone single purpose apps. Others, like the popular GPS/driving software Waze, include a parking reminder tool.

With the release of iOS 10, however, Apple introduced a welcome improvement: parking reminders integrated right into the Maps app built right into iOS. Now it’s easy to check where your car is without third party apps…or remembering yourself.

So what do you need? First you’ll need an iOS device with a GPS chip (all iPhones and cellular-enabled iPads) running iOS 10 or above, which is available now.

Second, you’ll need a car with Apple’s CarPlay integration or some sort of integrated Bluetooth (the parking reminder uses the loss of the CarPlay connection/Bluetooth signal as a marker that the car is parked). If your car doesn’t have Bluetooth, you can always add it yourself with one of these kits.

If you meet those two requirements, let’s look at ensuring the feature is on and linked to your car and then how to use it.

How to Set It Up

By default, the new feature should be enabled in iOS 10 without any fussing on your behalf, but that doesn’t mean everything always goes off smoothly.

Ensure the Parked Car Reminder Is On

It only takes a second or two to check if the setting is on, so let’s do so now. On your iOS device, open the Settings menu and scroll down until you see the entry for the “Maps” app, as seen below.

Select it, then scroll down again until you see the entry for “Your Car”.

If “Show Parked Location” is already on, leave it be and close the settings app. Otherwise, toggle it on.

Pair Your Phone With Your Car

If you haven’t already been using Bluetooth in your car for phone calls or music playback, you’ll need to take a moment to pair your phone with the car. While the setup process varies from vehicle to vehicle, the iOS side of things is always the same.

You’ll need to put your car’s stereo or dashboard system into Bluetooth pairing mode, then navigate to Settings > Bluetooth on your iPhone.

Ensure your Bluetooth is on, as seen below.

Scroll to the bottom of the device list to see the unpaired devices in your vicinity you can pair your phone with. Pair with your vehicle’s Bluetooth connection and you’re ready to go.

Remember, the system only works if your Bluetooth is on. If you toggle Bluetooth off, you won’t get the parking reminders, because your phone won’t know when your car is near.

How to Use the Parked Car Reminder

Once you’ve ensured the Parked Car reminder is turned on and your phone is linked to your car, the Parked Car reminder will automatically set itself every time you park and exit your vehicle. You can absolutely ignore the feature until you need it, but you may wish to interact with it proactively.

First, let’s look at how you can use the Parked Car feature even if you do absolutely nothing. Any time you’re away from your vehicle, you can check your notifications–in the screenshot below you can see the parking reminder on the iOS 10 lock screen notification panel–and look for “Map Destinations”. There you’ll find an entry for “Parked Car”.

You can also access the Parked Car reminder by opening the Maps app, swiping up on the address search bar to reveal previous destinations, and selecting “Parked Car”.

Regardless of the way you access the menu, you’ll see results like the parking reminder below.

The most obvious function, and the one the requires no prior interaction from you, is to simply tap the “Directions” button and follow the instructions to hoof it back to your car.

There are, however, some handy functions here that are best accessed before you actually need to find your car.

When you first park your car and get out, iOS will notice that you’re parked. You can immediately pull up the Parked Car feature and do several handy things. First, you can tap the “Edit Location” button, if you’ve noticed the GPS locating has hiccuped a bit or is otherwise inaccurate, and re-position the parking marker. If, for example, your car is buried in a giant multi-layer parking structure, it might be handy to move the marker to the actual street entrance to the parking structure so the return instructions will guide you back to the appropriate entrance.

Speaking of giant parking structures, this brings us to two other handy functions: the photo and note function. Rather than open up your camera app and take a picture of the parking reminder like the sign that says “Floor 1: Aisle 28A”, you can snap a picture right in the parking reminder menu of the sign (or any other surrounding landmark that will help you find your car) or put a text note in the note slot.

Now you’ll never waste time looking for your car again. Even better, with Bluetooth enabled and your phone paired to your car, you can take advantage of another cool iOS feature–introduced back in iOS 9–location based reminders that are triggered when you exit your car.

New iOS feature reminds you where you parked your vehicle

If you’ve ever parked in a crowded parking lot, you can likely relate to the fact that wandering around looking for your car at the end of a trip is frustrating (and embarrassing). Now, if you have an iPhone, you’re in luck, thanks to a new iOS feature that reminds you where you parked your vehicle.

Of course, this isn’t anything new. Throughout the past few years, there have been plenty of apps designed to remind you where your car is parked. Some of them are standalone apps, while others, such as the popular GPS software, Waze, include a parking reminder tool.

Apple turned things up a notch by integrating parking reminders right into the Maps app built into iOS with the release of iOS 10. This means you can check where your car is without downloading a third party app, or simply remembering yourself (what is this world coming to?).

So what do you need to keep track of your parked car? First, be sure you have an iOS device with a GPS chip running iOS 10 or above. Next, you’ll need a vehicle with Apple’s CarPlay integration or a similar integrated Bluetooth system, since the parking reminder uses the loss of the CarPlay connection/Bluetooth signal as a marker that the car is parked. If you’ve hit these two requirements, you’re ready to get this app rolling.

Set up

The new parking feature should be enabled in iOS 10 by default, but that doesn’t mean everything will always go as planned, so first, be sure the parked car reminder is on. To check this on your iOS device, open the “Settings” menu and scroll down until you see the entry for the “Maps” app. Select it, then scroll further down until you spot the entry for “Your Car.” If “Show Parked Location” is already on, you’re set to go. If not, simply toggle it on.

Pairing your phone and your car

If you’re not familiar with using Bluetooth in your car for phone calls or music, you’ll want to take some time to pair your phone with your car. Although the setup process varies depending on your vehicle, the iOS side of things remains the same.

To begin, you’ll need to put your car’s stereo or dashboard system into Bluetooth pairing mode, then navigate to “Settings” and then find “Bluetooth” on your phone. Ensure your Bluetooth is on, and then scroll to the bottom of the device list to see the unpaired devices in your vicinity. Pair with your vehicle’s Bluetooth connection and you’ll be set.

Using the Parked Car reminder

Once your phone is linked to your car, the Parked Car reminder will automatically set itself every time you park and exit your automobile. Feel free to ignore the feature until you need it, but you might want to interact with it from time to time to make sure everything’s running as it should.

Now you’ll never be walking around the parking lot with a dumbfounded look on your face ever again.

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At least once in your life, you’ve probably experienced the frustration and slight panic of realizing you can’t remember where you parked your car.

Maybe you’re getting out of a sports game or a concert, or leaving a crowded shopping mall with armfuls of bags, and you look around and realize that there are no markers, and you didn’t make note of what direction your vehicle was in.

In the past, you would have had no choice but to wander the parking lot aimlessly, occasionally hitting the panic button on your keys and hoping that you were in range of your car. Now, if you have an iPhone that’s updated to iOS 13, those worries are a thing of the past because your phone can always know where your car is parked.

If you have CarPlay or Bluetooth in your car, then all you have to do is connect your phone to your car and change a few settings and the Maps app will automatically drop a pin when it senses that you’ve stopped driving. This means that your phone always knows where your car is parked.

Here’s how to find your parked car using Maps on your iPhone.

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How to find your parked car with Maps on your iPhone

1. Open your phone’s Settings app.

2. Scroll down and tap “Privacy,” the last option on the third list of items.

3. Tap “Location Services,” the very first option on the list.

4. First, ensure that Location Services are turned on by tapping the toggle to the right of “Location Services.” It will turn green when on.

5. Then, scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap “System Services.”

6. Scroll to the bottom of the first list of items and tap “Significant Locations.” Ensure that it is turned on by tapping the toggle to the right of “Significant Locations.” It will turn green when on.

7. Return to the main Settings menu. Scroll until you find “Maps” in the fifth list of items, and tap it.

8. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and turn on “Show Parked Location” under “Your Car” by tapping the toggle to the right of “Show Parked Location.” It will turn green when on. Your phone will now show your car’s location whenever you get out of it.

9. Open the Maps app.

10. If you don’t see the little blue car icon right away, type “Parked Car” into the search bar, or select it under “Siri Suggestions.”

11. You can tap the blue “Directions” button on the right to get a walking route to your car.

Lost your car in the parking lot? Use your iPhone to find a parked car with Apple Maps.

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No one likes getting lost in a parking lot or not being able to find their car parked several blocks over. Apple Maps’ parked car feature allows you to use Maps to find your car in a sea of vehicles. For this to work, your car will need either CarPlay or a Bluetooth stereo that your iPhone pairs with. Here’s how to find your parked car using Apple Maps on iPhone.

Why You’ll Love This Tip

• Never worry about getting lost in a parking lot or on the way back to your street-parked car again.
• Navigate to your vehicle more reliably than using the key fob.

Enable iOS Parked Car Feature

First, you need to set up and turn on the iOS parked car feature, and then you can use the location to find your parked car with your iPhone. To do this:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Scroll down and tap on Maps.

Under the Your Car heading, toggle on Show Parked Location.

This will allow your parked car to appear on the map as a blue pin if your location can be determined when parking. For the connection to be established, your phone must be connected to your car’s Bluetooth or CarPlay stereo.

Find Parked Car with Your iPhone

With this feature on, Maps will automatically remember where you’ve parked your car, but keep in mind that your car’s location will only be updated according to the most recent time your iPhone was connected to CarPlay via plugging it in with a cable (unless you’re a lucky owner of the rare wireless CarPlay system). For instance, if you last connected to CarPlay when you parked at your house but have recently moved your car to a different location without your iPhone connected to CarPlay, the location will show that your car is still at your house. To learn more Apple Maps tips and tricks, check out our Tip of the Day newsletter. Here’s how to find a parked car on iPhone with the Maps app and CarPlay.

1. Open the Maps app.

How to remove your Parked Car location

Whether you don’t want Maps to show where you parked your car or your location is off enough that it doesn’t make sense to have the marker, here’s how to remove your site.

1. Tap the Parked Car marker.
2. Swipe up on the Parked Car card.

Tap Remove Car.

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What if your car doesn’t show up?

If you’ve confirmed that the Parked Car feature is on in Settings along with Location Services, but still can’t get your car to show up on the map, you may not have a compatible Bluetooth stereo system.

Most every modern Bluetooth stereo and aftermarket system is compatible, but earlier car models may not work with the Parked Car feature.

Questions?

Let us know in the comments below.

Updated July 2020: Serenity Caldwell wrote a previous version of this post.

If you can never remember where you parked your car, check out these apps to keep track.

Having trouble remembering where you parked your car? With the right smartphone app, you can mark where you parked your car and quickly locate it again.

Google Maps allows you to record the location of your car; iPhone users with CarPlay or Bluetooth in their vehicles can also use Apple Maps. Or find a variety of apps across app stores by searching “find my car.” Let’s check them out.

Google Maps (iOS and Android)

You can call on Google Maps to help find your car, whether you have an iPhone or Android phone, though some of the steps differ slightly between iOS and Android. After you’ve parked your car, open Google Maps on your phone.

Android

On an Android phone, tap the blue pin that represents your current location and parking spot. Select the Save your parking option, then tap the option at the bottom for More Info. You can now enter notes with more details about your location.

Tap the Add Photos button to snap a photo of your surroundings. In the Time left area, select a specific number of hours and/or minutes, which can be helpful if you’re parked at a meter. You can also tap Share if you want to share your location with someone else.

iPhone

On an iPhone, tap the blue pin for your current location and select Set as parking location. Press down on the blue pin until you see a section at the bottom for Dropped pin. Swipe up on that section to see more details about it.

Now it’s time to find your parked car. On an Android phone or iPhone, tap the blue pin for your parking spot. Tap Directions and then tap Go to get directions to your car.

Apple Maps (iOS)

You need to tweak a few settings before you can use Apple Maps to find your parking spot. Open Settings > Privacy > Location Services on your iPhone and make sure Location Services is turned on.

Scroll to the bottom of the Location Services screen and select System Services > Significant Locations. You may be asked for your passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID, then turn on the switch for Significant Locations.

Next, go to Settings > Maps and turn on the switch for Show Parked Location. Now the next time you drive somewhere, you can track your car’s location after you park.

Make sure your iPhone is connected via Bluetooth or CarPlay, then get out of the vehicle. When you disconnect from the car, your phone should display a notification indicating that Maps has dropped a pin to show where you parked.

If the notification doesn’t appear, open Apple Maps. Look for the blue Parked Car pin on the map and tap it. If you don’t see it, type “parked car” in the search field, and the car’s location should then appear. Tap the Edit Location button to see an image of your car’s surrounding area. You can also create a note with more details and tap the Add Photo button to snap a photo of your car and location.

When you need to find your car, open Apple Maps. Tap the Parked Car pin, select Directions, and then tap the Go button to follow walking directions to your parked car.

Parked Car Locator (Android)

With Parked Car Locator, tap the compass icon to zoom in on your current location. Tap the Park Here button and tap OK to set your parking.

When it’s time to find your car, just open the app and follow the arrow to get to your car. Tap the hamburger icon in the upper left to switch the view between normal, satellite, terrain, and hybrid.

Find My Car – GPS Navigation (Android)

A straightforward app, Find My Car – GPS Navigation makes it simple to record your car’s location and then find it later. Open the app and tap the Park button. You can then add a note to your location and snap a photo of it.

When you’re ready to return to your car, open the app again and tap the Find My Car button. Just follow the direction of the pointer, and the app will steer you to the right spot.

Find My Car with AR by Bello Studios (iOS)

The $1.99 Find My Car with AR app is quite simple. At the main screen, tap the Add New Car Location license plate icon when you park your car. Tap the Mark Location button. Name the location and select the location type, then tap the Save location button.

When you need to find your car, open the app and tap the Back to Location button. You’ll see the location of your car displayed on the map. Walk in the direction of your car. You can switch among a map view, a satellite view, or a hybrid view that combines the two, or tap the AR icon to see your surroundings as you walk.

Find Your Car with AR by Augmented Works (iOS)

If you choose Find Your Car with AR, open the app before you leave your car and tap the I parked here button. When it’s time to find your car, launch the app again. A large red arrow points in the direction of your car; just follow that arrow.

You can change the display from a conventional map to a satellite or between a regular or augmented reality map. The AR map shows you your actual surrounding area so you can see what’s nearby as you walk to the car.

Q. I thought Apple Maps on my iPhone was supposed to automatically show me where I parked my car, but I don’t think it’s working. Am I not doing something I should? Location Services was on.

A. Apple added the parked-car marker to its Maps app with iOS 10, but you need an iPhone 6 or later for the feature to work. You also need to pair your iPhone to the car’s dashboard audio system over a Bluetooth connection or have a vehicle equipped with Apple’s CarPlay software. The app does not mark parking spots you use regularly, like the one in your garage or your space at the office lot.

If you have met all the requirements so far, go to the iPhone’s home screen, open the Settings and tap Privacy. When Locations Services is enabled, scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap System Services. In the System Services screen, make sure Frequent Locations is on. Tap your way back to the main Settings screen and select Maps this time. At the bottom of the Maps screen, make sure the button next to Show Parked Location is on.

Once you have done all that, the iPhone should sense when your car stops moving and you break the Bluetooth connection with the dashboard. Once you do, the app automatically records the current location and provides directions back to that spot later when you tap the parked-car icon.

Google recently updated its Google Maps app for Android and iOS with an improved parking-spot tool. You do not need to have the phone connected to the car with Bluetooth, but can just tap to mark your spot when you get out of the vehicle. The Google app for Android also shows the parked location of your car if you have Driving set as your transportation choice for commuting, and Microsoft’s Windows Maps app for its own phones includes a parking-location reminder.

Starting with iOS 10, your Maps app can remember where you parked your car. You can configure it to do this automatically, but in circumstances where you don’t have a compatible head unit, this isn’t going to work.

On the other hand, whether you have a compatible head unit or not, you can alternatively use Siri to remember where you parked your car manually.

Like with any Siri command, you can launch Siri by pressing and holding on the Home button, or by saying “Hey Siri” while in hearing distance of a compatible iPhone. Please note that only the iPhone 6s and later support Hey Siri without being tethered to a power source.

Once you engage Siri, you can say something like, “Hey Siri, remember where I parked my car.” This will make Siri put a car icon in the Maps app where you told her to mark your parking spot.

As long as the parking location is marked, you can launch the stock Maps app on your iPhone and easily get walking directions to your parked car. This way, you’ll never have that lost look on your face ever again.

After you’ve found your car, you can invoke Siri once again and say something like, “Hey Siri, forget where I parked my car.” This will cause Siri to erase your current parking location.

Now, Siri will be free and clear to take another parking command the very next time you need to park your car in a busy parking lot and don’t want to bother with trying to remember where you parked yourself.

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Every driver knows the dreaded feeling of getting back to car park and realizing you have no idea where your vehicle is.

Standing there, keys in hand, it’s easy to start panicking and wondering if your car has been stolen.

But more likely, you’ve simply forgotten where you’ve parked.

Research has shown that millions of motorists regularly forget where they’ve left the car.

Around a third of drivers, can’t remember where they’ve parked at least once a month.

It’s even been estimated that drivers spend a whopping 35 hours every year scouring car parks and streets for their vehicle.

One man who couldn’t remember where he parked, gave up looking and only found his car 20 years later.

But whether you’re parked in a busy lot, or can’t remember which street you left it it – there’s a very simple trick that will make sure you never lose the car again.

Using the “drop a pin” feature on your phone can save you hours of hassle trying to find your motor.

You’ll need a smartphone to do this, but it’s very simple.

There are a couple of ways you can drop a pin.

Firstly, you could open your map app, whether its the one that comes as standard or one you’ve downloaded, like Google Maps.

Once you’ve got this open and on your current location, tap and hold the point where you are and this should drop a pin.

You can then navigate back to that point.

Alternatively, if you’re with a friend or partner, you can send the pin to them.

Use an app like Whatsapp and select the “share my location” option.

This will give you the option to send them a pin, which you can use to navigate back to.

Using the “drop a pin” feature on your phone can save you hours of hassle trying to find your motor. Shutterstock

Be sure to send your “current” location and not the “live” location, as this will follow you around for a set period rather than mark where your car is.

The simple tip can solve a problem which plagues many drivers and some have been raving about the trick on social media.

One person tweeted: “My claim to fame? I remembered to drop a pin where my car was parked at the concert, so when all 18,000 of us left, I made it to my car and the hotel in 15 minutes.”

Another said: “I always drop a pin on my phone map and take pics of the level so I can find my car again. Doesn’t stop the anxiety thought.”

It’s not the only common problem, drivers can easily solve.

We spoke to a professional car cleaner, who reveals the right way to wash your car.

Plus here are six top tips to cut the chances of breaking down this winter, and the simple check you can do to boost the value of your car.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced here with permission.

Неинтересно заканчивать поездку бродяжничеством в поисках машины. Теперь, благодаря новой функции iOS, вам не нужно – давайте посмотрим, как воспользоваться напоминанием о припаркованной машине в iOS 10.

Что вам нужно

За прошедшие годы появилось множество приложений для iOS, которые помогают напомнить вам, где припаркован ваш автомобиль. Некоторые из них представляют собой автономные одноцелевые приложения. Другие, например, популярное программное обеспечение для GPS / вождения. Waze , включите инструмент напоминания о парковке.

Однако с выпуском iOS 10 Apple представила долгожданное улучшение: напоминания о парковке, интегрированные прямо в приложение Maps, встроенное прямо в iOS. Теперь легко проверить, где находится ваша машина, без сторонних приложений… или вспомнив себя.

Так что тебе нужно? Сначала вам понадобится устройство iOS с чипом GPS (все iPhone и iPad с поддержкой сотовой связи) под управлением iOS 10 или более поздней версии, который доступен сейчас .

Во-вторых, вам понадобится автомобиль с интеграцией Apple CarPlay или какой-нибудь встроенный Bluetooth (напоминание о парковке использует потерю соединения CarPlay / сигнала Bluetooth в качестве маркера того, что автомобиль припаркован). Если в вашем автомобиле нет Bluetooth, вы всегда можете добавьте это самостоятельно с помощью одного из этих наборов .

Если вы соответствуете этим двум требованиям, давайте посмотрим, включена ли эта функция и связана с вашим автомобилем, а затем как ее использовать.

Как это настроить

По умолчанию новая функция должна быть включена в iOS 10 без каких-либо проблем с вашей стороны, но это не означает, что все всегда проходит гладко.

Убедитесь, что напоминание о припаркованном автомобиле включено

Чтобы проверить, включен ли параметр, потребуется всего одна или две секунды, так что давайте сделаем это сейчас. На устройстве iOS откройте меню «Настройки» и прокрутите вниз, пока не увидите запись для приложения «Карты», как показано ниже.

Выберите его, затем снова прокрутите вниз, пока не увидите запись «Your Car».

Если «Показать припаркованное место» уже включено, оставьте его и закройте приложение настроек. В противном случае включите его.

Подключите телефон к автомобилю

Если вы еще не использовали Bluetooth в машине для телефонных звонков или воспроизведения музыки, вам потребуется немного времени, чтобы связать телефон с автомобилем. Хотя процесс настройки варьируется от автомобиля к автомобилю, со стороны iOS все одинаково.

Вам нужно будет перевести стереосистему автомобиля или приборную панель в режим сопряжения по Bluetooth, а затем перейти в «Настройки»> «Bluetooth» на iPhone.

Убедитесь, что ваш Bluetooth включен, как показано ниже.

Прокрутите список устройств вниз, чтобы увидеть неподключенные устройства поблизости, с которыми вы можете связать свой телефон. Подключите Bluetooth-соединение вашего автомобиля, и вы готовы к работе.

Помните, система работает, только если ваш Bluetooth включен. Если вы отключите Bluetooth, вы не будете получать напоминания о парковке, потому что ваш телефон не будет знать, когда ваша машина находится рядом.

Как использовать напоминание о припаркованном автомобиле

После того, как вы убедились, что напоминание о припаркованной машине включено и ваш телефон подключен к вашей машине, напоминание о припаркованной машине будет автоматически устанавливаться каждый раз, когда вы припаркуетесь и покинете свой автомобиль. Вы можете полностью игнорировать эту функцию, пока она вам не понадобится, но вы можете проактивно взаимодействовать с ним.

Во-первых, давайте посмотрим, как можно использовать функцию припаркованной машины, даже если вы абсолютно ничего не делаете. Каждый раз, когда вы находитесь вдали от своего автомобиля, вы можете проверить свои уведомления – на скриншоте ниже вы можете увидеть напоминание о парковке на панели уведомлений экрана блокировки iOS 10 – и найти «Пункты назначения на карте». Там вы найдете запись «Припаркованная машина».

Вы также можете получить доступ к напоминанию о припаркованной машине, открыв приложение «Карты», смахнув вверх по строке поиска адреса, чтобы показать предыдущие пункты назначения, и выбрав «Припаркованный автомобиль».

Независимо от способа доступа к меню вы увидите такие результаты, как напоминание о парковке ниже.

Самая очевидная функция, которая не требует от вас предварительного взаимодействия, – это просто нажать кнопку «Маршрут» и следовать инструкциям, чтобы вернуться к машине.

Однако здесь есть несколько удобных функций, к которым лучше всего обращаться. перед вам действительно нужно найти свою машину.

Когда вы впервые припаркуете машину и выйдете из нее, iOS заметит, что вы припаркованы. Вы можете сразу вызвать функцию «Припаркованный автомобиль» и сделать несколько полезных вещей. Во-первых, вы можете нажать кнопку «Изменить местоположение», если вы заметили, что определение местоположения по GPS немного зависло или по другим причинам неточно, и переместить парковочный маркер. Если, например, ваш автомобиль похоронен в гигантской многослойной парковке, может быть удобно переместить маркер на фактический уличный въезд в парковочную структуру, чтобы инструкции по возврату направили вас обратно к соответствующему входу.

Говоря о гигантских парковочных сооружениях, это подводит нас к двум другим удобным функциям: функции фото и заметок. Вместо того, чтобы открывать приложение камеры и делать снимок напоминания о парковке, например знака с надписью «Этаж 1: проход 28А», вы можете сделать снимок прямо в меню напоминания о парковке знака (или любого другого окружающего ориентира, который будет поможет найти вашу машину) или поместите текстовую заметку в слот для заметок.

Теперь вы больше никогда не будете тратить время на поиски своей машины. Еще лучше, когда Bluetooth включен и ваш телефон подключен к автомобилю, вы можете воспользоваться еще одной интересной функцией iOS, представленной еще в iOS 9 – напоминания на основе местоположения, которые срабатывают, когда вы выходите из машины .

The Maps app has vastly improved both in terms of accuracy and highly user-friendly features. There is one nice feature that has caught everyone’s attention is the ability to show your parked car. Now, you no longer have to wander in the parking area to find your car as the Maps app can get the job comfortably. The best thing about it is that it doesn’t take much time to set things up. Willing to find out how it works? Let’s go!

Turn on Show Parked Location from Settings App

Step #1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone → Scroll down and tap on Maps.

Step #2. Toggle on the switch next to Show Parked Location.

Pair Your Car Bluetooth with Your iPhone/iPad

Note: Make sure your car has Apple’s CarPlay System or it pairs with your iOS device via Bluetooth.

To pair the iPhone with your car, take the help of your owner’s manual for the specific model. Once you have successfully paired your car, it will appear in Settings → Bluetooth → My Devices.

From now onwards, iPhone will remember the location where you park your car except your home address.

Find Your Car using iPhone

Once you have successfully set up your device, it’s very easy to find the parked car.

Step #1. Launch the Maps app on your iPhone → You will see a blue dot that indicates your location. A blue pin will indicate the approximate location of your car.

Step #2. To get more detail, you can tap on the pin.

In order to remember the location, you can add notes or capture the photo of the particular place where you have parked your car.

Alternately,

Once you have parked your car and leave the place, your iPhone will show you a notification telling the Maps app has dropped a pin when the car has been parked.

Simply tap on the notification to have more information. You will see a live map where your car is.

Note: The Maps app also shows the direction of your parked car. However, it will work only when your car has been parked in a garage or street.

What do you think of the Maps app? Share your inputs in the comments below!

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Do you sometimes forget where you parked your vehicle? It happens to all of us. Fortunately, you may already have all the tools necessary to ensure this never happens to you again.

Most smartphones have built-in capability to remember where your car is parked and recall that information upon request. If you pair your smartphone to your car stereo and have your location services turned on, you may be surprised to learn that your smartphone already knows this information with only the need for you to ask your digital assistant, “Where did I park?”

We’ve compiled some information below to help you get started, plus added some external sources where you can find additional details and instructions.

iPhones

If you are an iPhone user, you can use Apple Maps and Siri to easily remember where you parked your car. Make sure your location services are turned on. If your iPhone is paired to CarPlay or Bluetooth in your car, Apple Maps will automatically mark the location of your car when your iPhone disconnects from Bluetooth, and you will only need to use the “recalling your parking location” instructions below. For all others, you will also need to activate your parking location using the following “setting parking location” directions.

Setting Parking Location:

1. Once parked, activate Siri and say, “Hey Siri, remember where I parked my car”.
2. Siri will then put a car icon in the Maps app where you told her to mark your parking spot.

Recalling Your Parking Location:

1. When returning to your vehicle, activate Siri and say, “Hey Siri, where’s my car?” or go to the Maps app, tap the search field, then choose “Parked Car” from the list.
2. Apple Maps will recall the location of your car and will provide a map along with a button to request directions. Tap the “directions” button and then select the “walk” icon at the bottom to receive walking directions to your parked car.

Android Phones

If you are an Android smartphone user, you can use Google Maps and Google Assistant to locate your parked car. Make sure your location services are turned on. Use the Google Maps app to save your vehicle location.

Setting Parking Location:

1. After parking, activate Google Assistant and say, “Ok Google, remember where I parked my car” or open the Google Maps app and tap the blue dot that shows your location and then select “save your parking”.
2. Google Maps will place a pin at your parking location and remember this location for later.

Recalling Your Parking Location:

1. When returning to your vehicle, activate Google Assistant and say, “Ok Google, where’s my car?” or open Google Maps and tap the “parking location” bar at the bottom of the Maps interface.
2. Tap the “directions” button to receive step-by-step directions or tap the “start” button to receive guided navigation.