When you're inside buildings or underground, the GPS is sometimes inaccurate. Wi-Fi: The location of nearby Wi-Fi networks helps Maps know where you are. Cell tower: Your connection to mobile data can be accurate up to a few thousand meters.

Clear the app's cache & data On your Android phone or tablet, open the Settings app . Tap Apps & notifications. Follow the steps on your device to find the Maps app. After you select the app, storage & cache options should be available.

Google has apologized for sending a gaggle of Californians on a road to nowhere in the desert as they tried to make their way home from Las Vegas. The apology comes after Shelby Easler went viral on TikTok for documenting her experience after Google Maps promised her family a faster way out than Interstate 15.

The thing is that most IP addresses already exist in database and are assigned with approximate location in Google and other search engines. Google may wrongly detect your location and provide you with search results that are meant for someone from another city or country.