One of the best things about Google Maps is that it’s constantly updating and adding
new, helpful features.
And, true to form, they’ve just released a slew of new Google Maps iOS features.
Hint: dark mode is now available on iOS.
Ohhh!
This is gonna be good!
Hey friends, I’m Tasia Custode, and welcome back to my YouTube Channel where I share tech
tips, app reviews, and so much Google content.
Today, we’re diving into some fab Google Maps updates.
Fellow iOS users, this video is for you.
We’re covering all the new Google Maps iOS features.
Let’s go!
There are specifically three Google Maps iOS updates that are definitely worth sharing.
Starting with live location sharing via iMessage.
That’s right, sharing your location with a friend just got a whole lot easier.
You can actually do this right from your Messages app.
In the desired conversation, scroll through your icons at the bottom and tap on the Google
Maps icon.
Instantly, your location will show at the bottom here and you can hit the ‘send’
button in the bottom right to send your live location as an iMessage.
Your location will be shared for one hour by default, with the option to extend that
to three days.
To end your share earlier than that, you can simply tap the ‘stop’ button on the thumbnail.
It’s really that easy.
Google Maps iOS update number 2: Use widgets to see live traffic conditions and search
for your favorite places with just a tap.
These are such powerful features.
Now, in order to activate either of these features, you’ll have to enable the new
widgets, which sounds confusing, but it’s not.
You know I got you!
Make sure your Google Maps app is updated to the latest version, then from your home
screen touch and hold a widget or an empty area of your screen until your apps jiggle.
Now, in the top left corner, tap the ‘add’ button.
From here, search for the Google Maps App.
And in this search results list, select Google Maps app.
Here you’ll first see the nearby traffic widget and if you swipe left you can see the
Google Maps search widget.
Simply tap ‘add widget’ then tap done.
These new widgets make it possible for you to access this information without having
to open your Google Maps app.
So now, with the nearby traffic widget, you have access to nearby traffic conditions right
from your home screen.
So, if you’re about to leave for work or a dinner date, you’ll know at a quick glance
what the traffic is like, and therefore you can plan accordingly so you’re not late!
I love it.
Alternatively, with the new Google Maps search widget added, you can search for your favorite
places with just a quick tap, no need to navigate to them in the Google Maps app.
You can now do it right from here.
A beauty of an update indeed.
And last but not least, one of the most anticipated Google Maps iOS updates: Enable dark mode.
That’s right, Google Maps dark mode is finally available on iOS and it’s a thing of beauty.
So whether you want to take it easy on your eyes, save battery life, or if you just like
the look of dark mode you’re going to love Dark Mode on iOS.
Here’s how to enable it.
From your Google Maps app, tap your profile icon or letter in the top right corner and
head to your settings.
From here, tap on Dark Mode.
Here, if you tap on the ‘same as device setting’, this will automatically adjust
to dark mode the same as your iphone settings.
So, I’ve got my iPhone set to automatically switch to dark mode after sunset, so that’s
what will now happen with the Google Maps app.
This is actually my preferred dark mode.
But you have some other options too.
You can simply tap ‘on’, and regardless of the time of day, your Google Maps app will
now be in Dark Mode.
All day every day, every time you use it.
But wait, there’s more!
You’re going to notice in this same section, it tells us that in settings we can change
the display of the map during navigation.
So let’s tap on ‘go to navigation settings’, and scroll down to map display.
Here, under color scheme you can have it set to automatic which will adjust with the time
of day, which is how I have it set or you can set it to just day or just night.
So two things before we wrap up: First: if you want a review of the best Google Maps
settings separate from what we just went over here, you’ll want to head to the link in
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So those are the new Google Maps iOS features in a nutshell.
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What are your favorite Google Maps iOS updates?
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