This guide is designed to show you how to get started with Google Maps on Android. Google Maps is an essential tool for anyone with a smartphone, and Android users have access to its full suite of ...

As a fully-featured mapping service, Google Maps can be used in so many ways, including not only on mobile but also on the desktop and even on smartwatches. Needless to say, the Mountain View-based ...

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Despite its litany of flaws, I love Android Auto. It makes driving more enjoyable by offering easy access to my music collection and putting important navigation information front and center. However, ...

Google wants to improve real-time monitoring on Android 16 by adding Live Updates to Google Maps. The feature, initially introduced in the latest Android ecosystem, enables users to keep track of food ...

There are several good reasons why you may want to use dark mode over light mode on Android. First is battery life, as it helps out if your phone has an AMOLED display, and chances are it has in this ...

Google Maps remains the go-to option for most Android Auto users, despite many other apps, including Waze, improving significantly in cars where Google's phone mirroring software is available. However ...

Google Maps is introducing a new widget for Android that will be another use for the functionality that helped make a name for Waze, the other driving and mapping app that Google acquired nearly a ...

Along with access to notifications, calls, and health tracking, your Android smartwatch can be a handy add-on for navigating busy city streets through Google Maps. Cyclists and runners can leave their ...

Like the iOS app, Google Maps for Android now overlays the weather and AQI when you’re browsing the map layer. A small rectangular box now appears in the top-left corner underneath the search bar and ...

Android users are getting their first glimpse of a new operating system feature while using Google Maps, as the app is the first to make use of the Live Updates ability that was added for Android 16.

The Google Maps app for Android Auto is getting a partial redesign to better surface the “Report” functionality on smaller displays while also hiding suggested locations by default for some users.