Google just made an irksome change to Maps on Android Auto
Google Maps on Android Auto is now centered and it's causing some problems.
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- Google has pushed out an update to Maps on Android Auto.
- The update centers the map, which was previously right-aligned.
- With the map centered, the destination box now blocks the view of your route.
Google is well known for making unnecessary UI tweaks, and those changes can sometimes come at the frustration of its customers. The latest entry in this unending saga is affecting Google Maps users on Android Auto.
A few days ago, Google rolled out an update to Android Auto (version 13.6). This update didn’t come with any new features, just improvements to stability and bug fixes. It also introduced changes to make Maps fit better on an Android Auto screen and make navigation easier to read. That probably sounds all well and good, but there’s a tiny problem.
