New G Maps update - Contacts address not available

[Brent372]

Since the latest update of Google Maps, the one the removed the stand-alone Navigation app, I can no longer select G Maps to map a contacts' address.

At least, I can't find a way to.
If I open a contact, and select the address, I get to choose from the other 2 mapping software titles I have installed. In this case it is Bing Maps and VZCrap-igator

Nor can I find a way to access contacts' addresses' from within the G Maps app.

Am I missing something?

 

[damewolf13]

I haven't tried to use the updated GMaps to find my way around yet, but I am really dreading it! It was so easy to use Navigation, and I feel like Google is the one who is missing something.

 

[Brent372]

For now I have uninstalled updates (thus going way back to whatever version came installed on my Rezound) and turned off automatic updates for it.

That being that, I would still like to know if I am just missing something that will be painfully obvious when somebody else chimes in.

 

[Doit2it]

From contacts, my S3 allowed me to select Google Maps for the location. There were 3 other map programs options listed also (from apps I have installed). I'm not sure why your Rezound didn't have the option. Maybe a reinstall of the update will rectify it.

To access Navigation inside Google Maps, just press the little arrow icon inside the search box at the top of the screen. You can tap Choose Location and type or speak a contact name in the search box. Once selected, Navigation shows an overview of the route. Press 'Start' to begin navigation. If you just want to map the destination, you have to tap the 'route time' at the bottom of the screen and tap the last route listing. Yes, the update has buried navigation, but it's still there.

 

[mikeca]

Thanks, that would've taken me a long time to figure out!

 

[divinebovine]

Come one, come all, salvation has arrived in the form of the old version!
http://androidforums.com/android-ap...test-version-google-maps-6-a.html#post6000886

...though I've heard that after updating to Google Maps 7, rebooting your device can help bring some of it back.

 

[Harry2]

From contacts, my S3 allowed me to select Google Maps for the location ...

Yes, after updating Maps from 7.0.2 to 7.1.0 today I have also got back that option

Harry

 

[nickdalzell]

What are you all talking about? i've updated Maps on my GS3 (rooted), Nexus 10, even a cheap device from China, and all of them still have the 'navigation' icon and it still works.

 

[Hadron]

I have the Navigation icon now, after installing the latest update, but the first time I loaded Maps 7 it did disappear.

The latest update has part-fixed the issue with HTC contacts. Now if I touch the address "action" in the contact card it opens Maps, but it doesn't pass the address to the app. So progress, but not there yet. I've reported this to Google.

 

[Harry2]

Yes, after updating Maps from 7.0.2 to 7.1.0 today I have also got back that option

Harry

Well, only on my HTC Sensation with Android 4.0.3

On my HTC One X with Android 4.1.1, Maps crashed when I choose it on a contact

Harry