Google Maps on Android is getting a minor but very prominent design update, the FAB new location button. This redesign ...

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Google Maps no longer locks away the entire app when you start a public transport ride. You can now search and change routes ...

A forthcoming Android upgrade could mean a goodbye to the trouble of navigating with an erratic blue spot on Google Maps. A post on the Android Developers blog gives details about this potential ...

Google is widely rolling out a glanceable directions feature for the Maps app. The feature is available on Android and iOS. You’ll need to turn the setting on first to start using it. Google Maps is ...

Google Maps has updated two key buttons for location and directions that people interact with constantly throughout the day.

UPDATE (October 3, 2025): The Google Maps app has its media controls back, after a bug created a notable problem. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: Google Maps, the company’s web ...

Google announced “glanceable directions” for Maps on Android and iOS last February, and a new setting called “Glanceable directions while navigating” is now available. With glanceable directions, ...

Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic ...