# Google Map doesn't appear on my phone (Andriod) **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** locationsensor\ **Created:** [February 7, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950 "2021-02-07T18:08:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jib.gencodeiwudqi)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/1 "2021-02-07T18:08:35Z")
Hi, I added both GPS and location sensor into my app. Then I put some blocks like this. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/d/0de67bb8c0b4c2d7e6dbca60411efe5f665cd6d4.png) But when I live test on my phone, there is just a gray window appeared on my phone screen. Does it suppose to show a Google Map with my current location? (GPS on my phone was turned on.) Please help. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/2 "2021-02-07T19:07:50Z")
Can you please try this and send us a screenshot of the app? Just to make sure your GPS returns good values. Also make sure that the Zoom property is set to 0. And try to pinch out on the map to check if it is just way too zoomed-in and that is the reason why you see the grey screen. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/3/5/35a5da4495fcbf67014e484e840da531fc33bde2.png) ---
**Author:** ![jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jib.gencodeiwudqi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/3 "2021-02-08T02:31:52Z")
Thank you. I followed your suggestion. Here is the result screen. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/c/d/cd6045b7767ef3613868725bf3b3cb7a5d37042c.png) I made sure GPS is on. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/3/5325a29e190e036cb175bbff01051d8f5a91e8e0.png) I tried to pinch out several times but seemed nothing happen. Here is my code. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/c/f/cfb942762fb7066c6423e302990e3498a04cf8ff.png) Please help. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/4 "2021-02-08T02:55:38Z")
Ok try this. Under the Advanced settings of the map, clear the “Provider” field: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/9/a/9a07cadecec7e351b14ac2e6963d413aa2744d93.png) Since you are on an iPhone this will switch from Google Maps to Apple Maps. Let me know if it works. **EDIT** : Woooops! You are on Android, not iPhone… my bad… let me think a bit more about it. ---
**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 3:43am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/5 "2021-02-08T03:43:40Z")
You can try using: latitude + 0 and longitude + 0 instead of just plain ‘latitude’ and ‘longitude’. Since those blocks return strings, you have to use +0 blocks to convert them into numbers that the map will accept. ---
**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 3:48am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/6 "2021-02-08T03:48:18Z")
The Latitude and Longitude blocks returned by the Location Sensor are numerical. No issue there. ---
**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/7 "2021-02-08T03:52:16Z")
I got that from [I need help making a census app and pet tracker - #23 by drted](https://community.thunkable.com/t/i-need-help-making-a-census-app-and-pet-tracker/948549/23) ---
**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/8 "2021-02-08T03:59:45Z")
Well, this is interesting for two reasons. 1. The expected behavior would be for the app to crash and 2. It works fine on my testing: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/a/bad6dbfe1444522fb5dc434899f0d60f601597f6.png) This actually does work on my iPhone and Android devices however, I do remember that adding +0 to the returned values is a trick that might work: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/2/42b5a0c420315d1d83421c3830d3dadfc74c5b20.png) @jib.gencodeiwudqi the other thing I would test would be to add manual coordinates and see if you get i.e. Macedonia in Greece: **Latitude** : 40.7034387 **Longitude** : 23.1890137 Make sure you add those in Math (numeric) blocks: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/c/1/c167327b65b3b24bf4d7dafe634505802284e19e.png) ---
**Author:** ![jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jib.gencodeiwudqi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/9 "2021-02-08T04:04:03Z")
Thank you both. I used Andriod. So should I try the latest advice? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 4:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/10 "2021-02-08T04:05:22Z")
Yeah. Try adding 0 to the latitude and longitude blocks as shown in my reply. Also try setting the manual coordinates in a math block as advised above and let us know if either tests work. ---
**Author:** ![jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jib.gencodeiwudqi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/11 "2021-02-08T04:39:22Z")
> [@Deluxe](#): > > 23.1890137 I think it’s about the IOS and Andriod. I tried on my Ipad and Iphone and it worked! So should I try to change something in the ‘Provider’ property? ---
**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/12 "2021-02-08T04:43:58Z")
I took that comment back. I thought for a second you were on iOS but I then noticed you mention you are on Android: > [@Deluxe](#): > > **EDIT** : Woooops! You are on Android, not iPhone… my bad… let me think a bit more about it. So, help me understand… When you set the lat and long manually using the coordinates I provided in my previous message, did it work? ---
**Author:** ![jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jib.gencodeiwudqi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 5:03am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/13 "2021-02-08T05:03:17Z")
Sorry for any confusion. I have 2 andriod phones, one I phone, one IPAD. Usually I tested this project on my Andriods, never tried on IOS. But now I tried to test on both. So IPAD seem to work while Iphone show map but incorrect location. Andriod still doesn’t work either method (0 and manual key in). ---
**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 5:05am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/14 "2021-02-08T05:05:16Z")
Does Google Maps work properly on your Android device? ---
**Author:** ![jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jib.gencodeiwudqi)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 5:07am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/15 "2021-02-08T05:07:42Z")
Google Maps currently works fine on my Andriod phone. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/4/b4d13540a986d1a7bf498c1e6d8eaf4f6176e242.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Deluxe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/deluxe/32/30016_2.png) [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 5:19am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/16 "2021-02-08T05:19:54Z")
Try with this app: [Thunkable](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/ffd08187f55353ce4863200d209c4080) Also, make sure that the Tunkable Live app has permissions to access your phone’s GPS: ![Screenshot_20210208_071736_com.google.android.permissioncontroller](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/e/f/ef889be773fd5cfa02415d3e1ae5deb919e7ab44.jpeg) By the way, what is the version of your Thunkable Live app? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jib.gencodeiwudqi)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/17 "2021-02-16T17:45:09Z")
Thank you. I will update the app and try again. ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950/18 "2024-11-08T13:29:30Z")