Luckycherms t1_je7faav wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:17 PM

Doesn't Google maps have a save my parking spot option?

knighthawk0811 t1_je7fi6p wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:19 PM

I came for this

Luckycherms t1_je7fpfx wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:20 PM

I just tested it. If you tap on your location you can set a parking spot and even enter meter times if you parked at a meter that is.

BatmansNygma OP t1_je7krl2 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:58 PM

The real LPT is in the comments

knighthawk0811 t1_je843xm wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:25 AM

LPT if you want to know a better way of doing something post your current way as an LPT and read the comments

ZombieOfTheYear t1_je8d48x wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:41 AM

Meta-LPT

Aldayne t1_je8rsiu wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:22 AM

Yes

kmbthethird t1_je91bjf wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:38 AM

It does, as is stated weekly when this "LPT" is posted.

stads185 t1_je88vmx wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:04 AM

If an iPhone is connected to your car, it drops a pin where you park when the Bluetooth disconnects.

SeaSnorkeler t1_je9kiuc wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:29 PM

Is this automatic? Is it a setting? Please share.

stads185 t1_je9r8ff wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:24 PM

It’s a setting in Apple Maps. I think it’s on by default. If you disconnect from your car’s Bluetooth (when you turn the car off), when you’re ready to go back to your car, you can open Apple Maps and it will offer you walking directions to your car.

Full explainer (from a simple internet search): https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/get-directions-to-your-parked-car-ipha13ef1c2e/ios

SeaSnorkeler t1_je9s3m9 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:31 PM

TY!

GeeGeeGeendal t1_je8v1ci wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:05 AM

A real boomer way of doing things!

Strange-Glove t1_je8qr8q wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:08 AM

You can just drop a pin on google maps to save your exact location. It works so well that I once sent my friend a link of a dropped pin to where I was sat on a large busy beach and he found me easily.

M4NOOB t1_je90nnv wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:28 AM

That's the worst way to do this wtf

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NocturneSega1t5 t1_je8r8x9 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:15 AM

Thats stupid, just save the location where you parked

kevin-she t1_je94a54 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:21 AM

Or just remember the way.

Loko8765 t1_je9o5sy wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:59 PM

Better: in a big parking lot or parking garage, take a photo of your car with enough context around to identify the spot (license number, parking spot number, floor number). Did you park on level 3 or level 4? The answer is on the photo. Is your car not there? Show the photo to the parking people.

noivad t1_jea0v8m wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Did he fire 5 shots or 6?

noivad t1_jea0nzt wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:34 PM

iPhones automatically save your parking location. So, this tip isn’t really necessary for many people.

MostlyIncorrect420 t1_jebj5a2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:29 PM

Life pro tip for amateurs at living.

LPT: When parking somewhere unfamiliar, open Google Maps and start a walking route to your destination. Screenshot it to remember how to get back to where you parked later.

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