Maps app freezing/lagging

you could clear the Apps caches via Settings → Apps & Notifications → Magic Earth

  • what’s your /e/ and Magic Earth version?
  • did you install many device-local maps?
  • do you render most/all map attributes? (see General Settings → Maplayer)

From your description it might hang if it doesn’t get a position. It would be worth it to check adb logcat (or logfox) at the same time it hangs.