Anyone got the New Version of Maps Yet ..?

Trooper · Jul 12, 2013

I still do not have a new version of maps yet lol.

ThatOneRearEnd · Jul 12, 2013

Go search the web and install it yourself

cammykool · Jul 13, 2013

Am I the only one that isn't too crazy about this update it seems like it's a little less accurate and it just seems like it's more complicated

PrinceCorwin · Jul 13, 2013

cammykool said:
Am I the only one that isn't too crazy about this update it seems like it's a little less accurate and it just seems like it's more complicated

I agree with you

AngelArs · Jul 13, 2013

cammykool said:
Am I the only one that isn't too crazy about this update it seems like it's a little less accurate and it just seems like it's more complicated

I'm finding this new version very annoying to use. Looks like Apple's not the only one to mess up software

cammykool · Jul 14, 2013

AngelArs said:
I'm finding this new version very annoying to use. Looks like Apple's not the only one to mess up software

Hey. I use the best of both worlds. Apple did good on OS X

sfbloodbrother · Jul 14, 2013

I hear that many people are disappointed with it.

cammykool · Jul 14, 2013

I hate how they killed off the navigation app...

saptech · Jul 14, 2013

It is for ICS or higher? I seem to have the new version on my tablet but not the phone, which is running GB.

Thnx.

SiempreTuna · Jul 15, 2013

I seem to remember there was something about it only being available for later versions of Android, but I don't recall what the cut off was ..

Still no sign of it for a Nexus 4 in the UK

Gmash · Jul 15, 2013

This is why I never update until a lot of reviews are in. Why the rush? A lot of updates are not upgrades.

SiempreTuna · Jul 16, 2013

Goold luck with hat.

I've found that Google app updates get forced through if you continue to ignore them: a bunch of updates for apps I don't use that I'd been ignoring for a couople of months all updated themselves on Monday. Despite me not having done anything with them.

Also the auto-update over WiFi setting was turned on which really ticks me off, because last time things started auto-updating I took quite some time going through everything turning auto-update off.

I've just turned off auto-update - again - and gone through the apps uninstalling the updates - now going to wait and see how long before they get forced through again ..

SiempreTuna · Jul 19, 2013

UPDATE: finally got it this morning

I haven't actually used it in anger yet, but I had a quick play around with it and so far, I kinda like it. The interface is much cleaner. I have a feeling there are some things that were there before that are now missing, but I can't recall what they are so I clearly didn't use them much

Is it me or have the actually maps changed as well as the interface? They look .. different :thinking:

I like the way traffic data is shown by default - I mean: why would you not want to see it (at least, while driving)?

Must try to remember to turn in on for my trip home, see how navigation works in real life

RobAllenbach · Jul 19, 2013

It's a decent update overall, but I'm annoyed because the My Maps layer ability is missing. Just in time for me to travel overseas and NOT be able to access all the waypoints I had stored of places I was going to go... Now I darn near need to take a paper map with places highlighted and a list of all the addresses, Ugh!

Harry2 · Jul 21, 2013

There might be a way to get these locations from My Maps in the app of Google Maps as starred places, using a KML export of the web-based Google Maps.

I tried this with POIs in a KML file of Google Earth ... imported the KML file in the app 'Maps With Me' and I had all POIs as the app's own POIs. This might work with a lot of others GPS apps.

But now begins the hard work part of the way ... copy the coordinates of each POI in the search bar of the Google Maps app.

Okay, because of this bad last part of it is only a theoretical approach for me

At least the GPS app should launch Maps with the location shown ... I'll look for such a GPS app

Oh, BTW 'Map With Me' uses offline maps and has an offline search, could be handy overseas without a data connection

Harry

Doit2it · Jul 21, 2013

I miss Google Labs 'measure' feature in the new Map. I sent a feedback to Google asking them to put it back.

mdanderson · Jul 22, 2013

I have the new version but the zoom button that was on the screen is no longer there. Using two fingers to zoom in and out is a lot more trouble for me. I need the zoom button because I am a courier and I use the Google maps all day.

SiempreTuna · Jul 22, 2013

Double tap zooms in .. not sure how you zoom out

mdanderson · Jul 23, 2013

SiempreTuna said:
Double tap zooms in .. not sure how you zoom out

Thanks for the tip.

Nick The Great · Jul 25, 2013

So . . . I learned they removed access to my saved maps. The "My Maps" feature. I use this all the time and Google pulled an Apple by making it look prettier, but work worse.

I uninstalled the update, but come'on man?!?!

Harry2 · Jul 27, 2013

Nick The Great said:
So . . . I learned they removed access to my saved maps. The "My Maps" feature. I use this all the time and Google pulled an Apple by making it look prettier, but work worse.

I uninstalled the update, but come'on man?!?!

Now might be the time for to look for an offline GPS app which is able to import the saved locations of the former My Maps.
'Maps With Me' does this exactly

Harry

mdanderson · Jul 28, 2013

Nick The Great said:
So . . . I learned they removed access to my saved maps. The "My Maps" feature. I use this all the time and Google pulled an Apple by making it look prettier, but work worse.

I uninstalled the update, but come'on man?!?!

I uninstalled as well. I really wanted to go back to having the zoom buttons on the front of the map. Thanks for the heads up about uninstalling the update.

mplevy · Jul 29, 2013

Since the topic seems to have moved from the browser-based version to the Android app, I have NOT gotten the updated app yet. I'm on ICS 4.0.4, the info I'm seeing says 4.0.3 and up get the new Maps app. I've uninstalled all the updates and re-installed but I'm still on 6.14.

Harry2 · Jul 30, 2013

The good hidden option to start Maps Navigation from inside of contacts (People) ... press the contact's picture on the contacts list

http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?p=6021608

Harry

GalaxiaTech · Jul 31, 2013

Hi all-
I am quite disappointed with not being able to fix the bugs in the new version of Google Maps. I used to like having a direct widget to GPS on my home screen... is it me being unable to find it or is the option to add that now gone?
Also, crashes EVERY time I've used it. "Unfortunately Google Maps has stopped working". I've tried a few fixes but can't seem to get it going without the bugs.
I rely heavily on my phone's GPS but it's become quite unreliable... usually dropping the navigation for no reason at all... and usually when I come to a fork in the road... LOL

Anne

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