In this guide, we will show you the steps to fix the issue of being unable to set your Home & Work Address in Google Maps on Pixel Watch. The Silicon Valley giant has recently rolled out its first smartwatch and the initial reception is generally on the favorable side, although its price and weird Fitbit integration have put a few stains on its records.
Adding to this, the bugs that it faces at regular intervals only make the matter worse for it. In this regard, numerous users have voiced their concern that they are unable to set their Home & Work Address in Google Maps on Pixel Watch. When they tap on the Pixel app on their watch, two options appear- “Set home address” and “Set work address”.
When they click on either of them, then the Maps app on their phone opens up with those addresses already set. However, the watch just refuses to acknowledge that those addresses have already been set. If you are also currently getting bugged with this issue, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround to rectify it. Follow along.
Fix Pixel Watch Google Maps: Cannot Set Home & Work Address
The culprit behind this issue is the recent update rolled out by Google to its Maps app. So to fix this issue, you will have to delete this corrupt data and then let the app repopulate a fresh instance of the same from scratch. Here’s how it could be done:
- Head over to Settings > Apps > select Google Maps.
- Then tap on Uninstall Updates > OK in the prompt.
- Now launch the app and sign in using your account.
That’s it. This should fix the issue of being unable to set your Home & Work Address in Google Maps on Pixel Watch. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are aware of this issue, but they haven’t given out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when that happens, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.
