Editing an Entry’s Location

Note: Editing an entry’s location is not currently possible using the Web/Windows apps.

Edit or Revert the Location

Single Entry

iOS:

1. Open the entry you wish to edit or revert its location from.
2. Swipe to the bottom of the entry and tap the map to view metadata for the entry (see Metadata).
3. Tap the current location.
4. Select Edit Location or Remove Location.
5. To edit, search for the location you want to update your entries to, and select it.

MacOS:

1. Click the Filter icon at the top of the screen—it looks like three lines and is located to the left of the magnifying glass Search icon.
2. When the “Filter by” menu appears, choose Place and type in the location that you wish to change.
3. Tap outside the “Filter by” menu, and you will be able to see the total number of entries with that location.
4. At the top, click Select All to include all related entries.
5. Click the three-dot (•••) menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
6. Choose Edit, then Multiple Locations, and then Edit again.
7. Enter the new address, and when asked to confirm the location change, click Continue to apply the update to all selected entries.

Android

1. Open the entry and tap the map
2. Tap Location > Attach location
3. Search for a location if necessary, then move the map around to position the pin precisely (you can pinch to zoom for greater accuracy)
4. Tap the checkmark to save the new location.

Multiple Entries

iOS:

1. Swipe left on an entry and tap the Select option to activate Multi-Select.
2. Once multi-select is enabled, tap the checkbox(es) next to the entry(s) you want to change.
3. Tap the ••• menu in the bottom right and select Edit Location
4. Either tap Remove Location, or search for the location you want to update your entries to, and select it.
5. Tap Replace to apply the new location to all the selected entries.

MacOS:

1. Click the Filter icon at the top of the screen—it looks like three lines and is located to the left of the magnifying glass Search icon.
2. When the “Filter by” menu appears, choose Place and type in the location that you wish to change.
3. Tap outside the “Filter by” menu, and you will be able to see the total number of entries with that location.
4. At the top, click Select All to include all related entries.
5. Click the three-dot (•••) menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
6. Choose Edit, then Multiple Locations, and then Edit again.
7. Enter the new address, and when asked to confirm the location change, click Continue to apply the update to all selected entries.

Android

It’s not currently possible to edit the location of multiple entries at once on Android.

Remove the Location

Single Entry

iOS:

1. Open the entry you wish to remove its location from.
2. Tap the three-dot (•••) menu at the bottom (see Metadata).
3. Tap the location line in the metadata window.
4. Select “Remove Location”.

MacOS:

1. Open the entry you wish to remove its location from.
2. Click the three-dot (•••) menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Choose Edit, then Location and select Remove.

Android

1. Open the entry and tap the map
2. Tap Location > Remove location

Multiple entries

iOS:

1. Swipe left on an entry and tap the Select option to activate Multi-Select.
2. Once multi-select is enabled, tap the checkbox(es) next to the entry(s) you want to change.
3. Tap the ••• menu in the bottom right and select Edit Location
4. Select Remove Location and when asked to confirm, tap the Remove button to apply the changes to all selected entries..

MacOS:

1. Click the Filter icon at the top of the screen—it looks like three lines and is located to the left of the magnifying glass Search icon.
2. When the “Filter by” menu appears, choose Place and type in the location that you wish to change.
3. Tap outside the “Filter by” menu, and you will be able to see the total number of entries with that location.
4. At the top, click Select All to include all related entries.
5. Click the three-dot (•••) menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
6. Choose Edit, then Multiple Locations, and then Remove.
7. Click Remove again if you are sure to remove the location from all the selected entries. Please note that this operation cannot be undone.

Android

It’s not currently possible to remove the location of multiple entries at once on Android.

Troubleshooting incorrect locations

Android

The location is determined approximately based on wifi/cellular signal, so it may need adjusting to be more accurate.

Open your phone’s settings and go to Settings > Location, and tap on Day One, then make sure that ‘Use precise location’ is enabled (if available).

Some Android devices also have a ‘Low accuracy mode’ for location, so check for that setting, and disable it if necessary.

It may also be worth opening Google Maps and checking whether your location is accurately shown there. If not, you can improve that as described in Google’s support guide.

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For more information on Location History, please take a look at the following documentation:

• Location History
• Enable/Disable Location Services in Day One
• Setting the Date/Time and Location with photos