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Google Maps Updated With Support for CarPlay in iOS 12

I just checked it out, looks great. Switched to satellite view and brought me back to the days when I had my free trial of Audi Connect.
 
Loucifer said:
It is a source of wonder to me that people still use Google anything.

It isn't just a matter of not caring about one's information being sold by Google, but of the aiding of the establishment of business models which predicate that functionality can only be had by relinquishing fundamental human rights, and, even more importantly, that one should not pay money for anything, no matter what the moral consequences are.

I want to pay for things because I don't want dodgy (shady, in US English) operators having to find morally dubious ways of generating profits, because those ways become the norm, and fund our workforce, and thus become the unholy glue which binds our increasingly selfish and unprincipled societies.

Increasing amounts of people worldwide depend for their livelihood on companies which operate under business models that rely on misinformation and obfuscation. The wealth of pension funds, financial markets and even whole countries, are incrementally connected to these companies, and regulators, investors, and citizens often can only watch as these companies make a mockery of their laws and social fabric.

I feel terrible because I yet lack the technical nous to completely erase Google’s presence in my life, mainly because other people's utter surrender to it make it difficult for me to interact liberally and seamlessly with other users, without jumping through a lot of hoops to avoid Google by proxy.

How anyone would actually allow any Google application to be directly installed on the devices they paid a fortune for, and which, although far from perfect, offer the highest protection available against the nefarious intents of companies like Google, Facebook, and of unscrupulous arrivistes, like Cambridge Analytica and others, is beyond my comprehension.


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lol Waze FTW!!!
 
Once I finally get my licence and buy myself a car that is compatiable with Apple Carplay and Android Auto, this is the one feature I will have in my car.
 
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Loucifer said:
It is a source of wonder to me that people still use Google anything.

It isn't just a matter of not caring about one's information being sold by Google, but of the aiding of the establishment of business models which predicate that functionality can only be had by relinquishing fundamental human rights, and, even more importantly, that one should not pay money for anything, no matter what the moral consequences are.

I want to pay for things because I don't want dodgy (shady, in US English) operators having to find morally dubious ways of generating profits, because those ways become the norm, and fund our workforce, and thus become the unholy glue which binds our increasingly selfish and unprincipled societies.

Increasing amounts of people worldwide depend for their livelihood on companies which operate under business models that rely on misinformation and obfuscation. The wealth of pension funds, financial markets and even whole countries, are incrementally connected to these companies, and regulators, investors, and citizens often can only watch as these companies make a mockery of their laws and social fabric.

I feel terrible because I yet lack the technical nous to completely erase Google’s presence in my life, mainly because other people's utter surrender to it make it difficult for me to interact liberally and seamlessly with other users, without jumping through a lot of hoops to avoid Google by proxy.

How anyone would actually allow any Google application to be directly installed on the devices they paid a fortune for, and which, although far from perfect, offer the highest protection available against the nefarious intents of companies like Google, Facebook, and of unscrupulous arrivistes, like Cambridge Analytica and others, is beyond my comprehension.


Apologies for the long comment. x
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Dodgy... Haha! Very British. I can't help but say that word with the accent.

I think that you have points about tech companies abusing people's info. However, it really is not as bad as that. Personally, I think Google is doing a much better job than Facebook at privacy, while Apple is the leader in this area because of their business model. I do believe that you are exaggerating quite a bit. You make it sound like these tech companies are like Satan. Also, I would make the case that avoiding Google is not that difficult to do if you want to. If you don't use Android or Chrome and switch to a search engine like DuckDuckGo, and install a bunch of anti-tracking and ad-blocking extensions in your browser keeping Google Ads from websites, Google can't really touch you in any way at all.
 
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Loucifer said:
It is a source of wonder to me that people still use Google anything.

It isn't just a matter of not caring about one's information being sold by Google, but of the aiding of the establishment of business models which predicate that functionality can only be had by relinquishing fundamental human rights, and, even more importantly, that one should not pay money for anything, no matter what the moral consequences are.

I want to pay for things because I don't want dodgy (shady, in US English) operators having to find morally dubious ways of generating profits, because those ways become the norm, and fund our workforce, and thus become the unholy glue which binds our increasingly selfish and unprincipled societies.

Increasing amounts of people worldwide depend for their livelihood on companies which operate under business models that rely on misinformation and obfuscation. The wealth of pension funds, financial markets and even whole countries, are incrementally connected to these companies, and regulators, investors, and citizens often can only watch as these companies make a mockery of their laws and social fabric.

I feel terrible because I yet lack the technical nous to completely erase Google’s presence in my life, mainly because other people's utter surrender to it make it difficult for me to interact liberally and seamlessly with other users, without jumping through a lot of hoops to avoid Google by proxy.

How anyone would actually allow any Google application to be directly installed on the devices they paid a fortune for, and which, although far from perfect, offer the highest protection available against the nefarious intents of companies like Google, Facebook, and of unscrupulous arrivistes, like Cambridge Analytica and others, is beyond my comprehension.


Apologies for the long comment. x
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[doublepost=1537310993][/doublepost]Wow, nice manifesto Comrade.

Yay for Google maps on CarPlay..!
 
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moabal said:
I am assuming there is no Siri integration? I sometimes have to get directions on the fly while I am driving. Having to press a microphone in Google Maps in Car Play is a distraction. Whereas, with Apple Maps I can just ask Siri to take me somewhere.

Obviously for some people Google Maps is better. But for those of us who deal with Apple Maps, Siri is a reason to stick with it.
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I’ll test it in the AM, but I’m going to say it’s a no. No 3rd party apps work with Siri and CarPlay. It’s pretty annoying.
 
I’ll have to try this tomorrow. Crazy that CarPlay supported third party gps beforr android auto!
 
I guess I'm in the minority here but I actually prefer Apple maps... I like the appearance better, integration with siri and I've never had any accuracy issues. It's good that Apple is finally providing options though.
 
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anthonyondre said:
I really love the concept and display design of Apple Maps but the features and reliability are so incredibly far behind Google it is embarrassing. Even though Google violates my privacy and sells my information (not their information, mine), having this tool is a good thing as it might get Apple to "cider or get off the barrel."
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I wouldn't say Apple Maps is that far behind in reliability. Features I would agree, but plenty of people get by just fine with Apple Maps. Should Apple be "embarrassed?" No. Apple Maps is as serviceable as TomTom or Garmin, and when they begin using their own data in Maps 2.0, it'll be interesting if it winds up more accurate.

There was an interesting test someone did a while back driving in San Francisco running Waze, Google Maps and Apple Maps and while Waze did provide the shortest distances in traffic, it wasn't that much of a jump from Apple Maps. The tester also noted that if you follow the money, it actually makes sense for Waze and Google to encourage you to live in their apps and have their user believe their routes are the best - considering they only make money when you're using them as often as possible to sell your usage data - versus Apple who wants to make maps for people to enjoy and buy more phones.
 
bigjnyc said:
I guess I'm in the minority here but I actually prefer Apple maps... I like the appearance better, integration with siri and I've never had any accuracy issues. It's good that Apple is finally providing options though.
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I agree. Hopefully, Apple lets us set default apps. However, I bet pigs will learn how to fly before that happens.
 
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drccw said:
I’ll have to try this tomorrow. Crazy that CarPlay supported third party gps beforr android auto!
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Uh..Android Auto has supported Waze for awhile now. Unless I misunderstand your comment...

Excited to try this out next time I use my iPhone in my car. I also use a Pixel 2 XL and because Apple is Apple, voice integration with Google maps and Waze will likely always be better on Android Auto. I hope I'm wrong. If this all works as it should I'll have no reason to keep an Android phone.
 
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YES. GOOGLE MAPS FINALLY.

I love google maps. I just need Waze...for me, Waze is the true replacement for a car navigation system and most awesome for driving
 
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jlp2979 said:
Uh..Android Auto has supported Waze for awhile now. Unless I misunderstand your comment...

Excited to try this out next time I use my iPhone in my car. I also use a Pixel 2 XL and because Apple is Apple, voice integration with Google maps and Waze will likely always be better on Android Auto. I hope I'm wrong. If this all works as it should I'll have no reason to keep an Android phone.
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Third party apps. Waze is hardly a third party app. Just so happens google has two mapping apps...
 
Well, I used it today in Florida and I must say, I am not only underwhelmed by google maps on CarPlay but disappointed. Street fonts are jaggy, the prompt prompt volume is set too high, no Siri integration, and the voice was obnoxious. Now the voice and volume issue could just be that I need to download a voice pack. I expect google will improve the app with some updates but I seriously expected better upon release.

I do remember when I had to have google maps on my phone because Apple maps would often take me to the wrong location, but for the last year and a half I have used apple maps almost exclusively without any issues. This CarPlay version of google maps just made me realize that I don’t need it on my phone anymore. Now that doesn’t mean I won’t give it another chance, but I have no reservations about moving google maps off of my home screen.
 
Can't zoom or move map using touch screen :-( Touch screen only works as buttons. Tested on Opel. Bad news is that apple own maps also don't support zoom/move using car touch screen. Looks like some ugly limitation of CarPlay or Opel CarPlay implementation.
 
Tried Google Maps on my daily commute today and disappointed. Layout isn't a patch on Apple Maps and most importantly there appears to be no "ETA only" option, something I use all the time. Back to Apple Maps for me.
 
So am I missing something? :)

I have iOS 12, Google Maps 5.0 and I don’t see Google Maps in my CarPlay settings now on my display in my car. Is there another step we need to see the icon?

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Seems that the update didn’t update Google Maps properly, deleting Google Maps and reinstalling worked. Hope that helps anyone else that may have the same issue. :)
 
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It was odd for me.
Google Maps did not show up in my apps to be updated.
But when I did a search for it, it had an update icon next to it.

As for the app. After only driving to work, it is a little better then Apple Maps.
The guidance is very obtrusive, like every 5 seconds (could have been where I was at).
The alternate routes were a little confusing, there seemed to be multiple green lines for routes.
The sat view was cool.

I really need Waze which does 3 things I love:
1. Traffic alerts (Police, traffic)
2. Great alternate routes
3. Almost spot on arrival time
 
I have a question about Google Maps on CarPlay. I hope this isn't a dumb question... I currently use my phone in a cradle attached to the vents on my car. I do this because my head unit is quite low down and its safer to glance at my phone screen than look down at the head unit display. Now that google have implemented CarPlay I can't get the map on my iPhone screen anymore, only the list of turns. So is there a way I can continue to have the map displayed on my screen , while my phone is connected to my CarPlay head unit? I hope this makes sense
 
hallso144 said:
I have a question about Google Maps on CarPlay. I hope this isn't a dumb question... I currently use my phone in a cradle attached to the vents on my car. I do this because my head unit is quite low down and its safer to glance at my phone screen than look down at the head unit display. Now that google have implemented CarPlay I can't get the map on my iPhone screen anymore, only the list of turns. So is there a way I can continue to have the map displayed on my screen , while my phone is connected to my CarPlay head unit? I hope this makes sense
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In your settings on your iPhone go to general---carplay---delete google maps. That will remove google maps from CarPlay. That is the only real option. Either use it the way it is with maps on CarPlay and directions on your phone, or remove google maps from CarPlay.
[doublepost=1537362922][/doublepost]I used Google Maps on my way in this morning. There was some things I really liked and some things that were meh.

Positives:

-Maps are way more updated (for example the road by my work was updated from 1-way to 2-way traffic).
-Satellite View is very nice and easy to see alternative routes. Huge plus in the city.
-Mic button on the screen worked with my cars system, so I was able to speak destinations.
-Much faster rerouting when you go off guidance.

Negative:

-When not in satellite view it is not nearly as polished.
-No Speed Limit indicator
-No Banner for upcoming turns when not on the maps screen (I turn volume off so this is important)
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Zimmy68 said:
It was odd for me.
Google Maps did not show up in my apps to be updated.
But when I did a search for it, it had an update icon next to it.

As for the app. After only driving to work, it is a little better then Apple Maps.
The guidance is very obtrusive, like every 5 seconds (could have been where I was at).
The alternate routes were a little confusing, there seemed to be multiple green lines for routes.
The sat view was cool.

I really need Waze which does 3 things I love:
1. Traffic alerts (Police, traffic)
2. Great alternate routes
3. Almost spot on arrival time
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I had to turn the volume off because the directions are too frequent. Also, that is exactly what the green routes are, alternative. It may seem annoying at first, but the second you hit traffic that will be a huge benefit. With Apple maps I have to just turn off and hope for a reroute.
 
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