Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Google Maps remains the preferred choice for Android Auto users seeking a navigation app, but a glitch that has been around since at least May is making it painfully difficult for many people to stick ...

With Android 17, Google Maps' Power Saving Mode turns the navigation app into a black-and-white experience.

Google Maps finally feels more proactive ...

It's not just you. Definitely not. If the car icon has gone missing in Google Maps when you use navigation on Android Auto, you'd better not waste your time with all the generic fixes. Only a simple ...

After trying a long run of Android tools on real drives, short stops, and live workdays, I found that the best GPS apps for ...

The Google Maps app for Android Auto is getting a partial redesign to better surface the “Report” functionality on smaller displays while also hiding suggested locations by default for some users.

In a handy new tweak rolling out now, Google Maps now shows more prominent street labels on Android Auto. Google Maps has long shown street labels along each road, but outside of your next turn, ...

For years, whenever an alert for an accident or radar appeared on Android Auto, users felt Google Maps was undermining its ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Like everything else under Google’s sun, Maps currently incorporates a healthy dose of Gemini, with one of its biggest ...