{"id":529308,"date":"2026-04-13T22:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/529308\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:51:15","slug":"ios-26-5-beta-2-gives-apple-maps-a-new-ads-popup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/529308\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26.5 beta 2 gives Apple Maps a new ads popup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/apple-maps-ios-26.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Apple Maps iOS 26\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>iOS 26.5 beta 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/13\/apple-releases-ios-26-5-beta-2-for-iphone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arrived today<\/a>, and with it Apple Maps has gained a new popup regarding the forthcoming rollout of ads. Here are the details.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maps-ads-iOS-26-5-b2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1047906\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/24\/ads-are-coming-to-apple-maps-in-the-us-and-canada-this-summer-with-a-privacy-centric-focus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently announced<\/a> that ads are coming to Apple Maps in the US and Canada. But other than a vague \u201csummer\u201d launch window, we didn\u2019t know when the change would actually happen.<\/p>\n<p>But iOS 26.5 is very much laying the groundwork for the rollout, as a new popup in beta 2\u2019s Maps app confirms.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the popup says:<\/p>\n<p>Maps may show local ads based on your approximate location, current search terms, or view of the map while you search.<\/p>\n<p>For your privacy, advertising information is not linked to your Apple Account.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no opt-out for getting ads in Maps. But the information above explains what exactly informs the ads you get: your location, search terms, and current map view.<\/p>\n<p>Ads will start being displays in two places when they officially launch:<\/p>\n<p>At the top of search results<\/p>\n<p>In a new \u2018Suggested Places\u2019 feature<\/p>\n<p>Suggested Places <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/30\/ios-26-5-adds-new-apple-maps-feature-for-trending-places\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was previously available<\/a> in iOS 26.5 beta 1. It appears when you tap the search field, offering recommendations for businesses you may be interested in.<\/p>\n<p>This new Maps popup isn\u2019t confirmation that ads are definitely launching in iOS 26.5, but it certainly seems likely at this point.<\/p>\n<p>Have you seen any ads in Apple Maps in iOS 26.5 beta 2? 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