Pixel 10 series<\/a>, but maybe that just means that Google\u2019s software devs have all the more to prove, because that group has been one busy bunch. Today we\u2019re looking at a whole mess of new changes currently in the works for Google Maps on Android.<\/p>\nWe\u2019ve got a lot to go through, so let\u2019s get started straight away with an overhaul coming to the app\u2019s settings. So far, everything\u2019s kind of been unceremoniously tossed together in one place, with a mix of toggles for individual options and settings sub-pages you\u2019d need to tap through to \u2014 all without obvious rhyme or reason.<\/p>\n
In version 25.34.00.796159725 of Maps, we see Google working to do something about that, now organizing all these settings into a handful of categories. While than can mean an extra tap to get where you\u2019re going, it also just makes it a whole lot easier to find that destination in the first place.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\nNext up, we\u2019ve spotted a few iconography changes in the works. Here we\u2019re looking at three: the button directly above the compass in the upper-right that you tap to select alternate map views getting a dash of color, the compass itself dropping that white dot in the middle, and a whole new look for the current-location crosshairs.<\/p>\n
\u26a0\ufe0f<\/strong> An APK teardown<\/strong> helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\nWe\u2019ve also noticed a slightly reorganized look for how the app shows you information about places you tap on. Here\u2019s a screen recording of the new UI in development:<\/p>\n
Compared to the old view, those buttons for Directions, Tickets, and more are no longer right at the top of the place card, and instead stay tucked at the bottom of the screen as it expands. You\u2019ll also note the Street View preview is now a squircle, fitting with Google\u2019s ongoing Material 3 Expressive efforts.<\/p>\n
Finally, we\u2019re seeing a new look for the app\u2019s search interface. So far, Maps gets you started with a search by pulling up all your recent activity, in case you wanted to repeat a recent destination. Instead of that, developers are also considering an alternate layout that would add an Explore option to check out place categories:<\/p>\n
Granted, we could already access this same list of place options from the main map view, but maybe having all this stuff together on the search interface makes sense, too? Maps has a lot of moving parts, and the best way to fit them together isn\u2019t always going to be intuitive \u2014 sometimes devs have to throw a bunch of ideas at the wall to see what sticks.<\/p>\n
Right now, that seems to be pretty much what they\u2019re doing, as we\u2019d classify most of this as experimental for the time being \u2014 you won\u2019t see these changes live in Google Maps today, but don\u2019t be surprised to come face-to-face with at least a few of these tweaks in the weeks and months to come.<\/p>\n
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