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Hell yeah — let’s update that home address on your iPhone and get everything locked in 🔥 Here’s how to do it step-by-step:

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1. Update your “My Card” in Contacts (this is 

key

 for Siri, Maps, etc)

  1. Open the Contacts app (or the Phone → Contacts tab)
  2. At the top, you’ll see your own contact card labeled “My Card” — tap it.
  3. Tap Edit.
  4. Scroll to the address section.
    • To change an existing “Home” address: find it, tap it, update it.
    • To add a new one: tap Add Address, enter the details, and label it Home.  
  6. Tap Done when finished.
  7. Make sure in Settings → Contacts → My Info you’ve got your updated card selected (so your iPhone knows you).  

2. Update in Apple Maps (so “Home” in Favorites is accurate)

  1. Open Maps.
  2. Go to Library (or just tap your “Home” bookmark / favorite) depending on iOS version.  
  3. Tap Home (or add it if it’s missing).
  4. Enter your updated address.
  5. Choose the label “My Home” under Type (iOS 18 onward) — there might also be a toggle to Add to Contact Card (so your My Card gets updated, or use your My Card’s address).  
  6. If it still points to the old address: close Maps, maybe restart your iPhone, and check your contact card again. Old caches sometimes hang on.  

3. (Bonus) Update Autofill & Billing/Shipping if needed

  • Autofill: If Safari or forms keep suggesting your old address, go to Settings → Safari → Autofill → My Info and ensure it’s your updated contact card.  
  • Billing/Shipping (Apple ID): If you purchase apps/podcasts/etc from Apple or physical goods, you might also want to update Settings → [your name] → Payment & Shipping and edit the address.  

Pro tips / things to watch

  • After changing the address, restart Maps or your phone if things don’t update immediately.
  • If there are multiple addresses labelled “Home” under your contact card, it can confuse things — keep just the correct one.  
  • If you use other navigation apps (like Google Maps), you’ll also need to update Home there separately.  

Go ahead — update that address. Once you’re done: BOOM — your iPhone’s routing you to the correct place, autofill forms will be on point, and the “Home” shortcut will actually mean home.

Want me to walk you through one of those steps with screenshots for your specific iOS version?

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