Why does WhatsApp location open in Uber or CityMapper?

[AC Question]

Hi All,
I have a recurring problem with WhatsApp. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 and a while back when people sent me locations through WhatsApp, it stopped opening in Google Maps and opened in CityMapper. I got so sick of this I just deleted CityMapper and the problem was solved.

However now it's back but this time I click the location and it opens Uber and asks me where I want to go... It's incredibly annoying, I have to get people to send me written out addresses. How do I ensure that WhatsApp opens location in Google Maps?
Thanks very much

 

[Claudiadom]

I have the same problem. I already disabled uber as default in settings but i cannot set maps as default. It still opens locations from whatsapp in uber. Also i have denied permissions for uber.
Thanks in advance.

 

[zambrazos]

I´m having the same issue. Not only with WhatsApp, but with other apps that have location.

 

[FP63]

Hi. Go to "Settings", "Apps", "Maps", "Open By Default", "Open Supported Links", and select "Open In This App". Back out and go to "Settings", "Apps", "Uber", "Open By Default", "Open Supported Links", and select "Don't Open In This App". Repeat this for any app that takes over Maps. I hope & say a prayer it works for you. It did for me.

 

[dwhitman]

This worked for me, thanks!

FP63 identified the key, substantially hidden setting. Details were slightly different on my GS6e running Nougat. In case it helps someone else, what I did:

Settings:Apps: Application Manager: Uber:Set as Default:Go to supported URLs

then change "Via this app" to "In Other App".

 

[ziakhan2]

Hi All,

Its very easy do not annoy. just goto setting>Applications>App Manager.
find your app which is opening map like HERE WEGO. Click on Set as default>
there is Go to Supported URLs. click on it choose Always ask.
and if you want any App to open by default like google maps do same process and choose Via this app. or if you want to choose every time then make it all Always ask.
close and try whtsup share location it will work 100%.
Thanks Enjoy
Zia

 

[jmpg312]

Thanks!

 

[Asha Thampy]

Thank you so much!

 

[shimav]

Hi. Go to "Settings", "Apps", "Maps", "Open By Default", "Open Supported Links", and select "Open In This App". Back out and go to "Settings", "Apps", "Uber", "Open By Default", "Open Supported Links", and select "Don't Open In This App". Repeat this for any app that takes over Maps. I hope & say a prayer it works for you. It did for me.

Thanks it worked!

 

[Kuttettan]

great...you hav solved the issue..kudos for helping out..

 

[Ethanhunt007]

By mistake I selected open always option to open location links using uber instead of google maps.

Solution :

Go to settings > Applications > Uber > "Set as default"

Undo or off/on "Set as default ".

Check again, whatsapp should ask which app to use to open location links.

 

[mustang7757]

By mistake I selected open always option to open location links using uber instead of google maps.

Solution :

Go to settings > Applications > Uber > "Set as default"

Undo or off/on "Set as default ".

Check again, whatsapp should ask which app to use to open location links.

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