diff --git a/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/MapsGalleries/MapPinsGallery.xaml b/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/MapsGalleries/MapPinsGallery.xaml
index b426e209a164..25f2ecbe8ea0 100644
--- a/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/MapsGalleries/MapPinsGallery.xaml
+++ b/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/MapsGalleries/MapPinsGallery.xaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
                 Text="Add Pin" 
                 Clicked="OnAddPinClicked" />
             <Button 
+                Text="Move Pin"
+                Clicked="OnMovePinClicked"/>
+            <Button
                 Text="Remove Pin"
                 Clicked="OnRemovePinClicked" />
             <Button 
diff --git a/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/MapsGalleries/MapPinsGallery.xaml.cs b/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/MapsGalleries/MapPinsGallery.xaml.cs
index 3c5cd3b0b9d7..4291812bfa61 100644
--- a/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/MapsGalleries/MapPinsGallery.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample/Pages/Controls/MapsGalleries/MapPinsGallery.xaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Maps;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Maps;
 using Position = Microsoft.Maui.Devices.Sensors.Location;
 
 namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Pages.MapsGalleries
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Maui.Controls.Sample.Pages.MapsGalleries
 	[XamlCompilation(XamlCompilationOptions.Compile)]
 	public partial class MapPinsGallery
 	{
+		const double DefaultMapRadiusKm = 5.0;
 		readonly Random _locationRandomSeed = new();
 		int _locationIncrement = 0;
 
@@ -81,6 +83,11 @@ void OnAddPinClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
 			AddPin();
 		}
 
+		void OnMovePinClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			MovePin();
+		}
+
 		void OnRemovePinClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			if (pinsMap.Pins.Count > 0)
@@ -100,13 +107,34 @@ void OnAdd10PinsClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
 		void AddPin()
 		{
-			pinsMap.Pins.Add(new Pin()
+			var randomLocation = GetRandomLocation();
+			var pin = new Pin
 			{
 				Label = $"Location {_locationIncrement++}",
-				Location = _randomLocations[_locationRandomSeed.Next(0, _randomLocations.Length)],
-			});
+				Location = randomLocation,
+			};
+			pinsMap.Pins.Add(pin);
+			MoveMapTo(randomLocation);
+		}
+
+		void MovePin()
+		{
+			if (pinsMap.Pins.Count == 0)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
+			var randomLocation = GetRandomLocation();
+			pinsMap.Pins[0].Location = randomLocation;
+			MoveMapTo(randomLocation);
 		}
 
+		Position GetRandomLocation() =>
+			_randomLocations[_locationRandomSeed.Next(_randomLocations.Length)];
+
+		void MoveMapTo(Position location) =>
+			pinsMap.MoveToRegion(MapSpan.FromCenterAndRadius(location, Distance.FromKilometers(DefaultMapRadiusKm)));
+
 		void OnMapClicked(object sender, MapClickedEventArgs e)
 		{
 			DisplayAlert("Map", $"Map {e.Location.Latitude}, {e.Location.Longitude} clicked.", "Ok");
diff --git a/src/Core/maps/src/Handlers/Map/MapHandler.Android.cs b/src/Core/maps/src/Handlers/Map/MapHandler.Android.cs
index e637cee82b10..3eb65089aa61 100644
--- a/src/Core/maps/src/Handlers/Map/MapHandler.Android.cs
+++ b/src/Core/maps/src/Handlers/Map/MapHandler.Android.cs
@@ -422,16 +422,20 @@ void AddPins(IList pins)
 				Marker? marker;
 
 				var pinHandler = pin.ToHandler(MauiContext);
-				if (pinHandler is IMapPinHandler iMapPinHandler)
+				if (pinHandler is MapPinHandler mapPinHandler)
 				{
-					marker = Map.AddMarker(iMapPinHandler.PlatformView);
+					marker = Map.AddMarker(mapPinHandler.PlatformView);
 					if (marker == null)
 					{
 						throw new System.Exception("Map.AddMarker returned null");
 					}
+
+					// Store the marker reference in the MapPinHandler for future property updates
+					mapPinHandler.Marker = marker;
+
 					// associate pin with marker for later lookup in event handlers
 					pin.MarkerId = marker.Id;
-					_markers.Add(marker!);
+					_markers.Add(marker);
 				}
 
 			}
diff --git a/src/Core/maps/src/Handlers/MapPin/MapPinHandler.Android.cs b/src/Core/maps/src/Handlers/MapPin/MapPinHandler.Android.cs
index b02d5020e563..329bb7e2035f 100644
--- a/src/Core/maps/src/Handlers/MapPin/MapPinHandler.Android.cs
+++ b/src/Core/maps/src/Handlers/MapPin/MapPinHandler.Android.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Android.Gms.Maps;
+using System;
+using Android.Gms.Maps;
 using Android.Gms.Maps.Model;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Handlers;
 
@@ -6,22 +7,62 @@ namespace Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers
 {
 	public partial class MapPinHandler : ElementHandler<IMapPin, MarkerOptions>
 	{
+		// Keep track of the actual marker associated with this handler using a weak reference
+		// to avoid potential memory leaks (the Marker is owned by the Google Maps view)
+		WeakReference<Marker>? _markerWeakReference;
+
+		internal Marker? Marker
+		{
+			get => _markerWeakReference?.TryGetTarget(out var marker) == true ? marker : null;
+			set => _markerWeakReference = value is not null ? new WeakReference<Marker>(value) : null;
+		}
+
 		protected override MarkerOptions CreatePlatformElement() => new MarkerOptions();
 
+		protected override void DisconnectHandler(MarkerOptions platformView)
+		{
+			// Clean up the weak reference to avoid potential memory leaks
+			_markerWeakReference = null;
+			base.DisconnectHandler(platformView);
+		}
+
 		public static void MapLocation(IMapPinHandler handler, IMapPin mapPin)
 		{
-			if (mapPin.Location != null)
-				handler.PlatformView.SetPosition(new LatLng(mapPin.Location.Latitude, mapPin.Location.Longitude));
+			if (mapPin.Location is null)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// Always update the MarkerOptions
+			var position = new LatLng(mapPin.Location.Latitude, mapPin.Location.Longitude);
+			handler.PlatformView.SetPosition(position);
+
+			// Update the actual marker if available
+			UpdateMarker(handler, marker => marker.Position = position);
 		}
 
 		public static void MapLabel(IMapPinHandler handler, IMapPin mapPin)
 		{
 			handler.PlatformView.SetTitle(mapPin.Label);
+
+			// Update the actual marker if available
+			UpdateMarker(handler, marker => marker.Title = mapPin.Label);
 		}
 
 		public static void MapAddress(IMapPinHandler handler, IMapPin mapPin)
 		{
 			handler.PlatformView.SetSnippet(mapPin.Address);
+
+			// Update the actual marker if available
+			UpdateMarker(handler, marker => marker.Snippet = mapPin.Address);
+		}
+
+		static void UpdateMarker(IMapPinHandler handler, Action<Marker> updateAction)
+		{
+			if (handler is MapPinHandler mapPinHandler && mapPinHandler.Marker is Marker marker)
+			{
+				updateAction(marker);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/maps/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/Core/maps/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 9f1d390876c7..c3daea406feb 100644
--- a/src/Core/maps/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/Core/maps/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.MapElementHandlerUpdate(Mic
 override Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.Equals(object? obj) -> bool
 override Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.GetHashCode() -> int
 override Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.ToString() -> string!
+override Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapPinHandler.DisconnectHandler(Android.Gms.Maps.Model.MarkerOptions! platformView) -> void
 static Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.operator !=(Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate? left, Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate? right) -> bool
 static Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.operator ==(Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate? left, Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate? right) -> bool
 virtual Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.<Clone>$() -> Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate!
 virtual Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.Equals(Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate? other) -> bool
 virtual Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.EqualityContract.get -> System.Type!
 virtual Microsoft.Maui.Maps.Handlers.MapElementHandlerUpdate.PrintMembers(System.Text.StringBuilder! builder) -> bool
+