Because users complained: Google Maps is returning the compass

Quite a few road users use their cell phone and Google Maps instead of driving with specially purchased GPS. More users were guided than initially expected by the Google Maps compass, which can be seen on the right side of the screen, while driving. Due to the overwhelming reaction, he is back.

Clear Google Maps screen

Why did Google Maps remove the compass in the Android version and how do I restore it? Questions like this and the like have clouded the network for two years. Some of them may have reached Google itself, where the company responded by announcing the return of Capricorn … No, the return of the compass. The reason for the disappearance: Google cleaned the navigation screen.

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Google Compass: Helpful but not accurate

The compass can now be found again among other tools. By the way, the red arrow always shows north. Restarting the compass should satisfy many, but caution is required. How do Android Reports, don’t always point in the right direction – not even after calibrating a cell phone. The function is available from Google Maps 10.62.

Frank Mccarthy

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