Google changes its apps with gusto and often. This also applies to one of the most popular, Google Maps. It is constantly adding new elements to Maps, last year it introduced a new design in the style of Material 3 Expressive, but one area has long been neglected. It was Settings. This very important part of the application has not changed for years, and developers have only continuously added new items and switches to it. To be familiar with so much informationmacIt wasn't easy to find the numbers randomly thrown into a column. But now that's finally changing.
Google decided to dig in Settings v Google Maps and finally get it organized. The next time you open it, you might be surprised. And then you'll be thrilled to find that you can finally navigate Maps. The basis of the new design is that Google has carefully divided all the items and created them in such a way 7 main categories, which you will see right after opening Settings:
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Applications and displays: theme, map control, accessibility
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Navigation: driving, walking, public transport
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Your vehicles: engine type, connected vehicles
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Location and privacy: timeline, Map history, profile
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Offline maps: download options, updates
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Notification: reminder, recommendation
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Only when you open one of the items do you get to the other options. Suddenly everything has a logic, the appearance is cleaner and even a person who Google Maps is using it for the first time. This is a great change from the previous endless list without a logical structure. The Maps function is not changed in any way, and Google is not adding anything new. But most users will be happier now.
