Controversial Google Maps update: users lose key navigation features

Changes occur regularly in Google Maps, and they are not always positively received by users. This time, one of the modifications is particularly controversial, and there will likely be quite a few dissatisfied users.

Google Maps is constantly evolving. It had been known for several weeks that changes would be made to the navigation bar. Currently, there are five options: Explore, Start, Saved, Publish, and Latest.

After the changes, users will only have three options: Explore, For You, and Publish.

The first and last tabs will remain unchanged, with even the icons staying the same. "For You" — a new option — will be a set of updates previously found in the "Latest" section.

The second change can be considered controversial. It has already appeared for the first users. Some thought it was a mistake, but this is a deliberate action.

For now, Android users have noticed this new feature, but it is probably only a matter of time before it also reaches iPhone users. As usual with Google, their updates roll out to us in waves, states the mentioned source.