Google Maps Go Finally Gets Navigation Features, But There's A Catch

Google has been at the forefront of lightweight apps and low-stop phones with the Android Go programme. But even though the Go version of apps assist you lot salvage space, they tin can sometimes lack features. 1 of the major apps that had this drawback was Google Maps Get, merely Google has fixed information technology to some extent today.

Google Maps Go lacked navigation. Y'all could search for places nearby or see the distance between your work and home locations, but you couldn't navigate betwixt the two. Google has quietly released a new companion app for Google Maps Go called 'Navigation for Google Maps Go' to make it simpler for Android Become users to become turn-by-turn directions.

Previously, when you wanted to get 'turn-by-plough directions by tapping on the 'Navigate' push button at the bottom correct, it transferred yous to the official Google Maps app installed on your device. Google Maps Go couldn't do the navigation for you lot and well, information technology notwithstanding can't but the app no longer relies on the official app (which is a huge 132MB in size).

The aptly-named navigation app, which takes just 28.65MB upon installation falls in line with the Android Go standards and brings the navigation features nosotros had been rebuking Google to add to Maps Get ever since its launch.

Now, when yous open Google Maps Get, search for a destination and tap on the 'Navigate' option, yous're not directed to the official Maps app but instead to a Play Store list for 'Navigation for Google Maps Go' to get your low-end device all set for navigation. It isn't visible in the app drawer and you will have to access it via the 'Apps & notifications' setting.

Navigation in this app looked and worked in a manner exactly the same equally the official app. The path y'all demand to follow is colored in blue and you lot go near every feature that you expect in this app, but the lack of the vocalisation assistant guiding you through the fashion is surely felt.

The 'Navigation for Google Maps Go' companion app fixes the major pain point for every Maps Become user, who can now get around boondocks without having to wait for the navigation in the official Google Maps app to catch up to them.