by dbadmin | Oct 22, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps on Android Auto appears to have stopped automatically expanding the Suggested Destinations dropdown on launch. This unannounced change solves a long-time pain point for users who rarely found the suggestions...
by dbadmin | Oct 17, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Maps, News
TL;DR In the latest Google Maps build, we managed to enable a setting that lets you choose your Driving avatar in the settings menu. Right now, you can only change the icon from the navigation screen. Choosing it before setting off would mean you can give the road...
by dbadmin | Oct 17, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, Google Maps, News
TL;DR Google Maps may be considering a change to its interface for adding stops to a route. Instead of seeing options on the map, you could choose them from a list, and also filter those results. The new filters also appear to be in the works for Maps on Android Auto....
by dbadmin | Oct 17, 2025 | Google Maps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A user noticed Google Maps showing a live travel time in the Home chip below the search bar. The chip appears when you’re not at home, but this is the first time we’ve seen it display a travel time. It could help you...
by dbadmin | Oct 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, Authority Insights Podcast, Features, Google Gemini, Google Maps
This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the revamped Gemini-powered “Ask Maps” feature in Google Maps, which could be a “game changer” for finding new places. They also delve into Google’s new “Computer Control” feature that will allow AI agents to fully...
by dbadmin | Oct 10, 2025 | Google, Google Maps, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps users have had trouble merging old and new Timeline location history or data from separate accounts. A new tool will enable you to merge and convert all of your data into a unified dataset. The tool is a...
