Google Maps


What's New
Bug fix...
Size:
5,176,398
Category:
Travel
OS:
Android
Developer:
Google Inc.
Price:
-
Websitebsite:
http://www.google.com
Requirements:
full Internet access ,
Version:
Varieswithdevice

Description - Google Maps

Google Inc. , the publisher behind many Android apps (Google TV Remote ,Schemer ,Google Search ,Blogger ,Listen ,Google Authenticator), brings Google Maps with a number of new features along with the usual bug fixes. Google Maps apps has been update to version Varieswithdevice with several major changes and improvements. Apps release that improves performance, provides several new options.
HIGHLIGHTS
  • What is the new maps live weather wallpaper..
  • Great Sat Nav and for locating local services..
  • helped me find my way a million times on highways n city roads..
  • Calculate the route according to the live traffic information..
  • Yeah everybody click on this app in your live wallpaper..

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Overall Satisfactionc74
One of the best maps out there for android.
wish there was another maps out there :.
Best navigation app made even better by voice navigation.
The other navigation app has no problem finding signal.
Got To Love Google.
I use to love Google maps until someone decided to ruin it.
Thanks Google for making such awesome mapping solution.
Thanks Google uninstalling doesn't fix.
The separate nav app was a much better interface.
So bummed the previous NAV app was forced out.
Needs move to SD card as soon as poss.
Used it in a pinch twice and like it better than my Garmin.
Fun & Engagingc53
Its use ram even when I'm not using it.
I use maps all the time alot better at some others.
We dont need maps all the time.
Google maps is awesome to use.
I use the maps for gps all the time.
Usefulnessc87
Always useful for me in unfamiliar cities n places.
This app is always useful on my Android device.
I use google maps everyday for work throught San Diego County.
I use Google Maps everyday to check traffic.
Far and away the most useful app on my phone.
Probably single most useful app on my phone.
They're taken the most useful app on my phone and made it useless.
Social Aspectsc43
Production Valuesc49
Old interface is far more user friendly.
I'm still stuck with old interface v6.
Reliabilityc33
Not updating to v7 after factory reset.
Security & Privacyc33
Why does Google Maps need access to my contacts.
why does it want access to my contacts now.
Updates & Supportc21
and plan to pre -download a 25h road trip this November.
Go back to old design.
Update stops responding often.
Batteryc33
High battery usage with latitude active on Nexus S.
Can be a battery drainer in sat nav mode though.

The in car GPS feature so should work in Hong Kong. found in 8 reviews
replaced my gps I spent over a hundred bucks for. found in 8 reviews
The best free map system there is on the 'MARKET'. found in 16 reviews
My co pilot. found in 10 reviews
Goggle maps are awesome. found in 12 reviews
Still no +/- zoom buttons for one-handed use. found in 116 reviews
Font size too small can't read street names. found in 210 reviews
Just wish i could move to sd card cause 10 mb takes. found in 458 reviews
Recent update causes Latitude widget to constantly show "unknown location" -. found in 129 reviews
Just have to uninstall updates and run older version until fixed. found in 73 reviews
stuck on "checking navigation availability" Google please fix. found in 62 reviews
Never gonna update unless an option to move to SD card is provided. found in 506 reviews
Navigation doesn't work in Singapore and also doesn't work without internet. found in 76 reviews
Excellent when working properly but unfortunately loses GPS signal to easily. found in 391 reviews
Keeps getting my gps location wrong and NEEDS app2sd please. found in 35 reviews
Keep getting GPS signal lost all time then freezes n directions stop. found in 381 reviews
Google needs to return the feature of renaming starred locations. found in 25 reviews
Motodroid- can't get current location after latest update. found in 229 reviews
keeps crashing saying maps has stopped working and wont load. found in 73 reviews
Not giving exact location unless you are connected with wifi. found in 80 reviews
Please add offline maps and Navigation for Indonesia. found in 576 reviews
needs install to SD and sppedometer would be nize. found in 22 reviews
Maps look great but navigation needs a serious overhaul. found in 34 reviews
Only needs move to SD card and would be perfect. found in 29 reviews
Forces my phone to restart every type I start typing. found in 127 reviews
late turn by turn voice directions made me miss exits. found in 292 reviews
Crashed again today and where's latitude widget gone. found in 129 reviews
Can't look for alternate routes while driving any longer. found in 139 reviews
The offline maps is terrible and practically hidden. found in 576 reviews
This update caused voice navigation to lockup on my Droid. found in 152 reviews
my navigation doesn't working because of gps signal lost error. found in 381 reviews
Always receiving the message " current location temporarily unavailable". found in 229 reviews
Navigation freezes and will not give turn by turn directions. found in 297 reviews
Oh and please bring back the zoom buttons and Latitude. found in 116 reviews
Always searching for GPS and doesn't give directions til after your there. found in 213 reviews
Crashes consistently on HTC one android 4. found in 120 reviews
now just hangs saying " searching for gps signal " also. found in 204 reviews
Shows directions from where I'm from but immediately loses GPS signal. found in 391 reviews
Used to be great new update sucks it doesnt even work. found in 149 reviews
Love the app but why does this need to read my contacts. found in 166 reviews
It doesn't speak street names I will uninstall this app. found in 210 reviews

The Google Maps is now available for for Android owners. The application is designed for use in English language. It weighs in at only 10MB to download. The new Google Maps app version Varieswithdevice has been updated on 2014-01-9. The Apple Store includes a very useful feature that will check if your device and iOS version are both compatible with the app. Most iPhone and iPad are compatible. Here is the app`s compatibility information: full Internet access , view Wi-Fi state , view network state ,
Bottom Line: For more information about Google Maps check developer Google Inc. `s website : http://www.google.com


Use Google Maps and never need a paper map again. New in Google Maps: Walking Navigation (Beta) Filter search results by distance or ratings Maps live wallpaper weather Also: Navigation (Beta) Search by voice My Location Business ...

Used to be great and fast but an update a couple of months ago now makes it just about unusable It runs incredibly slow Typing an address takes forever I thought it was phone and I did everything I could to speed it up I even did a complete factory reset but nothing worked Then I came across forum posts of many others even with the latest phones complaining about the same thing I have switched to another app and I am not looking back     Mark Bates
Overall Google maps usually does what it needs to do However it does have many issues still For instance it can be fairly slow starting up the navigation directions procedures even on a Snapdragon 820 which is still a relatively good flagship processor Furthermore the saved offline maps don t seem to help very much in this issue either Another thing is that it doesn t seem to be very good at recognizing that my house has a wall on Heil Ave which would prevent anyone from getting to it from that side It gives the wrong directions             John Nguyen
Love the app use it always when driving never missed an exit or whatever BUT after the latest updates I ve missed more exits and turns than I can count because of the big Green text in the left corner It s enormous yes it gives you the distance etc but it s nice if you can see where the road you need to travel goes And now it s blocked Please bring it back to the way it was Or give an new option so you can choose how you want the HUD to be displayed Therefore 3 stars instead of 5             Marijn Peeters
This app was great but the last updates have ruined it I use the app in landscape mode in the car and now that there is the speed I m going why do I need that the car tells me that and the massive green bar that fills half the screen if my route is heading west I can t see any of the information roads alternatives What was wrong with having it as a fixed bar at the top of the screen that was fine And if you do want to put the speed there put the current road limit as that would be useful         Jonathan Cawte
Needs work Using this app for many years as a professional driver The new features like speed camera warning is great but useless It makes you aware of a mobile speed camera or stationary speed camera when you are too close to it So the second it s tell you there is a speed camera you already been checked or flashed Other apps work better Please fix that I really like your app and was praying for speed camera warning option for years but for now it doesn t work as it should     Martin Kandrac
Maps when driving in an unfamiliar area took me on the worst possible roads resulting in windscreen damage Later I found I could have used major highways and avoided all that Can an option be added Fastest route on major highways only It also has a habit of taking us a long way around to arrive on the correct side of the road instead of going straight there where I can turn over oncoming traffic lane Why         Greg PCHandyman
Freezing screen when looking for business outlet locations I use this a lot many times a day However when looking for businesses I ve been finding the location is often not o the displayed map On attempting to move the map it freezes and won t move I basically have to shut it down and start again That is on a Samsung S5e Then on my phone when all I want to see is the map to see where I am most of the screen real estate is covered by stuff I don t want and it s not easy to get rid of                 Phil Gray
They fixed the green banner by shifting the map the the right when in portrait now But there has been some major issues with the recommended route after the new update For a couple months they keep recommending a route that isn t the shortest or the fastest They ignore a main road for no reason So I have to force myself to take another route because of the bad route rec         Eric Suh
The directions it gives seems to have gotten better I d have to pay closer attention to see exactly what s changed and improved But the awful lag and loading times are still there Makes searching and clicking incredibly annoying It s also the ONLY app that is slow to register what I m typing in the search bar It s difficult to know what street I m looking at since the street names hardly show up             Allan Ho
I have a few problems since last update 1 The letter is to small to use this as a navigation I have no option to enlarge the font 2 The biggest problem after the update is that the last navigation instruction does NOT REPEAT ANYMORE on clicking the direction arrow There is as I see no way to make it repeat 3 On some tablets on horizontal mode the map is not centered but on little bit right 2 stars just because it shows the traffic jam correctly and it works but so many problems since the last update         Sung-Min Wi
Don t get me wrong I love this apps But I want Google to see that their algorithm isn t good when there is 2 lanes one is stopped the other is normal You can t make an average There must be something wrong around that point Currently it misses that 20 30 minutes delay at some dead point in traffic If some people are going under 5kph while others are going 50kph that s what it is not 30kph PLEASE         Marc-Albert Jaquat
I ve used this app for years I m not sure if it s due to an update or what but I travel a lot I depend on GPS through my car to get where I m going Without warning my location on the map will freeze When I zoom in on my car it stays in place bouncing back as if I m skipping on the map I ended up in Michigan when traveling to Ohio recently I hope this can be corrected         Nicole Banker
This app use to be amazing and honestly for road trips it still is The 1 star comes from how slow it has gotten lately It loads fine but I can type in a whole address and it lags so bad only the first letter has shown up I ve also had to start putting in a full address as it use to look for locations near me that matched Now I have to go as far as adding the city to narrow it down We also use it for our volunteer fire station in a rural area pop 13000 and it s accuracy can be hit or miss     Troy Stever
Every time I go to use this app all it tells me is GPS signal lost Also it has a hard time following the car and you end up passing where you need to go When you get where you need to go after finding it yourself it dings that you arrived There s also supposed to be a voice telling you when to turn etc but it NEVER works This is just going around town I can t imagine when I have to travel out of state using this app I d be better off printing the directions and doing it the old way     Samantha G
This is usually so helpful I m always using the GPS when I need to go somewhere unfamiliar But lately the issue I m having with is that it doesn t seem to calculate the quickest route Eg I know if I go on the highway to a certain location it ll be quicker but lately it s been showing every other route except on the highway thus taking longer going through the back ways         Christina Treneski
Why all of sudden after years of working maps randomly closes out after you switch apps It is supposed to stay in background and when you get close to turning The app pops a display showing in a quarter mile or so if you have to turn Now after I open a different application It stays in background for 15 seconds and then dissapers After reopening the application It s simply just shows where I last was         CJ S
I use to love this app and use it all the time But as of last week all of my views of my photos and videos disappeared for my badges Yesterday it said I have 4 4 million views Today 9 000 O have emailed them six times with no response I also left a bad review for this app and that too disappeared They are using my photos and not giving me the credit I deserve     Jennifer Barczykowski
Just as I entered the hospital ground in my car and had to navigate the messy internal road network Google maps suddenly displayed a full screen advert obscuring the final couple of minutes of travel and told me I had finished my journey Wouldn t have been such an issue but it didn t give me any option to go back to the map with my destination within the grounds displayed Not great when you re driving with a deadline         Steve McGahey
I thought it was me but reading through the other comments shows I m not alone The latest updated has broken some of the functionality When the app is put into split screen with another app the highlighted driving route is shifted to the far right almost out of view This happens on my S9 in either horizontal or vertical mode Whether I put Google Maps is the first app I put into split view or the last The order seems to have no effect I ve uninstalled reinstalled uninstalled updates etc and it seems to be stuck with this new problem I ve tried Waze but it lacks many of the account integration features of Google Maps If not fixed soon I will have to uninstall and find another GPS app         Michael Pompey
Lately google maps has just been creating bus routes that don t exist and i end up waiting for a bus that never comes I don t know what happened just a month ago it was very reliable Now I don t know what to do because this app is just straight up lying and making stuff up Huge bummer Please fix whatever was changed because this is very frustrating     Jweeen
It says GPS signal lost and then cycles through we found you message every 30 to 45 seconds I can t get the blue navigation arrow back The app is practically useless I ve Googled all sorts of solutions from settings to clearing cache to uninstalling and reinstalling I ve tried taking my phone case on and off In other apps my gps works fine Even a factory reset of my phone to try and correct this issue It s not limited to my phone either as my spouse s phone has the same problem     Alice Ferox
Terrible terrible Google maps is the worst navigation app but unfortunately I m stuck with it on my android phone It takes FOREVER to load anything including the address that I type in which can take up to a minute to actually type in because the app is so slow It often doesn t recognize when I tap a location or option or completely registers the wrong thing I m really frustrated about how slow and laggy it is Looking for other navigation apps to use on my phone     Montana Girl
We travel full time and this has been the most useful tool for us I wish it had a trucker mode or an option to put in rig size for RV 5th wheel and travel trailer to avoid low clearance tunnels and bridges Had to make a last second turn around in the middle of a construction zone with 1 lane closed towing a 37 trailer in a small neighborhood to avoid a 9 tunnel Would be 5 stars with that feature                 Ali Gar
This app was very good but in August that changed It used to tell you where and when to turn at the bottom but now it displays it on the map If your destination is on the upper left of the map and you are driving you have to use your finger and move the map which is not legal in California The bottom of the screen is now just black I emailed Google in August but they never responded I ve used this for years but may have to use something else     Robert Figone
Perhaps it s my phone s fault but the coloured line showing the route to take is no longer appearing although the road name stil appears in the oversized box Otherwise useful but latest update poor for small screen phones the on screen box detailing distance until next turn etc is so large it obscures too much of the road map I d rather it was smaller as the map itself is more important to me Can t you provide a S M L style option for this overlay in settings perhaps     charles stevenson
urgh Really awful after last update Really need to go back to previous version Directions too intrusive and block the screen so disappointing as up to now it has been great UPDATE Now what has happened Huge green intrusive box is still there but to fit the map on you ve shrunk it and shifted to the right hand side of the screen No good if destination is on the right The alternative routes no longer show alternative timings Every update makes it worse Can I go back to an old version     Claire C
THE GREEN BOX IS THE WORST Please get rid of it and go back to the way it was When in landscape mode most of the screen is covered with the Green Box and most of the time it is just unnecessarily big And now with the new update everything is moved over to the right of the screen It is just so terrible I ve always used Google Maps and rated 5 stars but now I m thinking I ll have to move to Waze     Niall McCann
This use to be a great app and I loved it However after the last update when I use the GPS it closes and says Maps navigation stopped working Restart App or Force stop It does it every single time I ve tried everything that has been suggested but still gives me the same issue My other apps work great and everything is up to date Before someone asks yes my location is on         Jasmine Garcia
The maps are not up to date and do not include new one way systems and blockes roads that are no longer in use for through traffic And my version seems determined to send me down back roads and circuitous routes instead of direct Twice I ve followed the map this week and twice it has looped me around on small roads back to the main road it told me to turn off I ve used maps for years and this is the first time I ve had issues         Justin Peters
This app was wonderful in few days back But now it s not working train or bus when I search which route also says can t find a way there Why I don t know I am in China But before 2 months back this app was very very useful for me I almost go with train or bus I don t know which number bus where go I were searching via Google maps this map said the route bus number and when you reach I was so happy Because I don t know speak Chinese Mostly they are also not speak English This app helpful     musthafa hussain
Slow and laggy no matter if it s 1 of 10 open apps or legit the only one running reroutes in non useful ways took me for a detour to the west 10 miles to take me back east a block from my initial starting point then had me start what I see as the actual commute Deleting today and looking for alternatives Im sick of it And no I will not check out these tips to improve app speed Google That s your job     Miriana Lawson
Usually works great recently I haven t been able to use the app when I shut my screen off while I m driving or riding my motorcycle The navigation just stops altogether and it s really frustrating because I can t look at my phone while I m riding my motorcycle and I m not supposed to be looking at it while driving This is a serious issue that makes this app almost entirely useless     Taylor Frederick
I drive for lyft and use this app for navigation I have 2 major gripes 1 When navigating to gated apartments and gated communities it frequently takes me to locked unused gates or exit only gates 2 When I need to make a left turn onto a road with multiple lanes in each direction instead of navigating me to a traffic light it takes me to a stop sign Try making a left turn on a road like that during rush hour It s almost impossible             Robert Kelley
I use this as part of my job being a truck driver It is by far the best nav tool out there Fully equipped to do the job and not a problem until the latest update What the heck is going on Google I always use my phone in landscape that green nav rectangle in the top left of the screen is beyond annoying I like the infinity style view of the map but the road ahead can be obscured by the bloody box Can t the info be put elsewhere Say on the blue speach bubbles                     Ryan Smith
Perfect when you don t need it nightmare when you do I m in Morocco and totally rely on it and the only option I have is preview Cleared cache disconnected account uninstalled reinstalled I m driving on some dangerous roads and need to follow on maps with my finger which makes it much more dangerous Please fix this horrible and dangerous UX         Olivier C
New and latest update of this app is fully worst every time it doesn t work and donot show the sign of car or scooter on road Moreover navigation like explore new places do not work Apart from this it is good app so please fix this issue Ok I ll tell you more about it When I want to explore some place and start navigating the sign of car or scooter donot show on road and it shows on in side of the road like off the road where there is a no road and every time I struggle to find route             Gurpreet Singh
This is absolutely the best map app there is but there are still many bugs that are still not fixed after 5 updates The blue dotted line is missing when trying to measure distance Measure distance button is missing when I place a red pin from afar and shows me a random building or a shop Trying to zoom in and out while it s giving directions it doesn t zoom in to the center And choosing a point on the map where you d like directions to the pin is there but after you click ok it veers left             Brens Ivan De Guzman
Love it Use it way frequently Down sides are you don t know if you are coming into a low clearance and pulling a camper or large trailer this is not an app to use Can t really choose your own route very well should you have a need to without having to know where you re going and making it play catch up to you Other than a few things missing a over all good app for someone who is in a car or truck and not pulling a camper or in a semi                 Maranda Taylor
I used to a be huge fan The most recent update had made it nearly unusable Here are the biggest issues I ve encountered 1 The GPS tracking doesn t snap to the route So as I m traveling it will show I m on a side street and re route me 2 Other times it does not re route when I need it to It is difficult to force it to re route 3 The icon representing the traveler person car is harder to see 4 There isn t the option to refocus and or change perspectives on the traveler I like to zoom out and see what is nearby I used this feature circle ish icon on the left side of the screen     Kristin Whitehair


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