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Google Maps U-turns on ‘dumb’ change that’s left drivers frustrated – update app now to fix it

GOOGLE has U-turned on a “awful” layout change that made it hard to see where users were driving on Maps.

Android smartphones can connect a car’s infotainment system screen to display useful apps like Google Maps to get around.

Google Maps app on an Android phone.
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Google is currently rolling out the update to devices, 9to5Google reported, but not all drivers have it yet[/caption]
Android Auto screen showing Google Maps navigation to NW 17th Ave.
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Users were not happy with the on-screen shake-up[/caption]

But after a recent update, the map and blue location arrow was centred to the display, and not to the app as a whole.

Fortunately, this didn’t happen when using turn-by-turn navigation after a destination had been plugged in.

However, Google appears to have rowed back the change just days later.

Following the update, a driver’s location will be centred to match the app rather than the display.

While it’s a minor visual tweak, it certainly helps people using Maps on smaller displays.

Screenshots and comments on Reddit showed that the smaller your screen, the worse the view was.

“I absolutely despise that box,” one user wrote.

“Even when you click the map to view the map larger, it’s the same goddamn size [because] that black box is in the freaking way. I hate it [with] a passion.”

Another added: “It’s awful unless you have a 12″ display.”

Some users even threatened to switch to rival maps app Waze as a result.

Google is currently rolling out the update to devices, 9to5Google reported, but not all drivers have it yet.

However, complaints remain about how big the search box – even after Google’s newest update.

Users say the box is unnecessarily large, and while it minimises in one tap, users add that it rarely offers helpful destination suggestions.

“There are many, many complaints about it and I have heard extremely few defenses of it as desirable — none that I can recall,” said another Reddit user.

“99% of the time that I’m getting in my car I do not even need active navigation, and of that other 1%, the chances that it has correctly determined the destination in its suggestions is smaller still.”

A fourth person added: “Install Waze. Problem solved.”

To see whether you can install the updated version of Google Maps on your Android phone, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Google Play Store app.
  2. At the top right, tap the profile icon.
  3. Tap Manage apps and device.
  4. Here you can see ‘Updates available’, and tap See details.
    • You won’t see anything unless there is an update available.
  5. Next to the app that you want to update, tap Update.
    • To update all your apps at the same time, tap Update all.

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‘What a legend’ hails Katie Taylor as she beams in pic with former boxer who ‘made me fall in love with the sport’

KATIE TAYLOR praised Micky Ward for “making me fall in love with the sport” while posting a photo with the former Irish boxer.

The American fought from 1985 to 2002, winning the WBU light welterweight title in 2000.

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Katie Taylor posed for a photo with Micky Ward[/caption]
Katie Taylor at a Sports Direct event.
Katie Taylor is set for a blockbuster 2025
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The 59-year-old became renowned for his trilogy of fights against Arturo Gatti.

His career was chronicled in the 2010 film ‘The Fighter’ in which Ward was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg.

On Instagram, Katie Taylor shared a photo of the two together alongside a caption that served as a tribute to him.

She said: “One of the highlights this weekend was meeting and talking with @irishmickyward .

It’s fighters like him that made me fall in love with the sport! What a legend!

Taylor, 38, is sizing up her options ahead of what could be another blockbuster year in 2025.

The undisputed super lightweight champion is set for one of two mouth-watering trilogy fights – Chantelle Cameron or Amanda Serrano.

The 38-year-old fought Cameron twice in 2023, both of which being at the 3Arena in Dublin.

She lost the first in May as her English rival retained her undisputed super lightweight titles.

However, six months later, the Bray woman gained revenge by beating Cameron to become a two-weight undisputed world champion.

Taylor has since relinquished her lightweight belts, with Cameron pushing for a third bout since winning the interim WBC belt at 140.

Another option is Amanda Serrano, over whom Taylor holds a 2-0 record after beating her at Madison Square Garden in 2022 and AT&T Stadium last November.

However, Savannah Marshall believes the 2012 Olympic gold medallist would be better off taking the latter as opposed to the former.

She told Razed.com: “I think Katie has a hell of a lot of miles on the clock and I’m quite shocked she is still in the game.

“I would’ve liked to have seen her bow out of the game.

“She made a massive mistake fighting Chantelle Cameron the first time round and got found out.

“The second fight Chantelle nicked it but didn’t get the decision.

“If she is wanting to fight again, it’s better taking someone like Amanda again but it’s another tough fight and does she want to have another tough fight at this stage of her career?

“I don’t think so.”

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