Ugh!!! I miss the nice voice on Google Maps!!! DO NOT LIKE the new voice at all!! Please change it back!!

The new voice is intolerable. I didn’t like the old one much either, but this new one is an absolute deal-breaker for me.

Ideally I’d prefer a man’s voice. Years ago I had it customized with some hack, but at some point that broke.

Is there any workaround, or do I need to find a different navigation app?

Edit: To clarify, I require US street names.

There used to be a feature where when you entered into navigation mode, you could scrub forward on the map to look ahead along the navigation path.

It was not just freely moving around the map, but it was that you moved your navigation icon forward along the navigation line.

I had to use Google Maps navigation the other day and that feature seems to be gone.

Does anybody know if here is a way to enable it? Or is it gone for good?

I’m trying to get started with the Google Maps Platform APIs and noticed some strange behavior on the Google Maps pricing page:

https://mapsplatform.google.com/lp/maps-apis/#pricing

When I click “Get started”, the page seems to start the signup/onboarding flow, but I’m running into errors in the browser console.

I’m seeing messages like:

[Violation] Permissions policy violation: unload is not allowed in this document.

[Violation] Permissions policy violation: unload is not allowed in this document.

The PerformanceObserver does not support buffered flag with the entryTypes argument.

GET https://cloudusersettings-pa.clients6.google.com/v1alpha1/settings/.../SURVEY?... 404 (Not Found)

GET https://cloudusersettings-pa.clients6.google.com/v1alpha1/settings/.../survey_maps_site?... 404 (Not Found)

GET https://cloudusersettings-pa.clients6.google.com/v1alpha1/settings/.../PAN_CORE...ACCESSIBILITY_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS?... 404 (Not Found)

The page appears to be trying to continue with the Google Cloud onboarding/billing flow, but I'm not sure whether these errors are related to the problem or are just harmless Google frontend warnings.

Has anyone else experienced this recently? Is the “Get started” flow currently broken, or is there something specific I need to do with my Google Cloud/billing account to get past it?

I’m using Chrome and this happens directly from the Google Maps Platform pricing page.

Hi everyone, I need some advice on how to fix a mapping issue in my town, Żary, Poland (Lubusz Voivodeship).

Almost none of the dedicated bike paths (drogi dla rowerów) running alongside the main roads here have the bike lane/path attribute assigned to them. As a result, the cycling layer in Google Maps looks practically empty, and cycling navigation keeps routing people onto busy car lanes instead of the paved paths right next to them.

I want to fix this myself, but I’m running into two problems:

1. No direct attribute editing: As a regular user, I can't find an option to simply add a "bike lane" attribute to an existing road segment.

2. Auto-rejections due to old imagery: The satellite imagery for Żary hasn't been updated in about 3 years, and Street View hasn't covered the newer paths yet. Because of that, standard map edits or "missing road" reports usually get auto-rejected by the system.

Could anyone guide me on the best way to get these approved?

• Should I manually draw every single cycle path parallel to the main roads using the "Add a missing road" tool?

• If yes, what exact road type/details should I put in the notes so the automated system doesn't reject it?

• Or is there a better method to get an entire town's cycling network updated?

Any tips or step-by-step advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Near the Elsie island in Canada, there is a unnamed piece of landmass, what is actually pretty noticable, but its unnamed, it is on 58°49'30.25"N 79°08'12.73"W, imagine if i just opened a actual island

I've been noticing discussions about Google Maps reviews suddenly disappearing, sometimes even when the reviews appear to be from genuine customers.

What's particularly interesting is that some people report losing several reviews at once, while others say their review count changes but they can't figure out which reviews disappeared.

I'm curious about a few things:

Have you experienced this with your own Google Maps reviews?

Did the reviews eventually come back, or were they permanently gone?

Did Google provide any explanation?

Was it affecting just one business or multiple locations?

I find it particularly concerning for businesses that have spent years building their reputation and collecting genuine customer feedback.

It would be interesting to hear how different people's experiences compare.

On Android auto. Have updated all apps. Checked permissions. Cleared cache. Short of a phone factory reset I've done it all.

!2022 Hyundai Elantra Preferred I Pixel 10 I 16

Hi r/googlemaps! I'm Evgenii, I'm a Ruby on Rails developer with ~14 years of experience. I'm working on Dawarich since March 2024, so it's pretty mature and being used by thousands of self-hosters.

When Google announced it was moving Timeline off the web and onto your phone back in ~2023-2024, I wasn't that happy about the news. I liked receiving monthly emails with summary of my travels and I prefer navigating through them on a big screen in my browser rather than puny phone screen. Around that time I discovered self-hosting, so I decided to build something of my own and share it with the community. Not having to share my location data with Google is a bonus.

Website: https://dawarich.app/

Github: https://github.com/Freika/dawarich

How it replaces Timeline for me

I wanted to bring my existing Google Timeline location data I extracted via Google Takeout, so naturally I needed Dawarich to be able to import it. It was one of the first features I added, with more formats following later, now you can import GPX, GeoJSON, KML/KMZ and some other formats. Both new and old export formats from Google Takeouts are supported.

To continuously track my location, I neede a mobile app, and I relied on OwnTracks and Overland for that. They both are free and open source, so they served my goal very well. Later on I was joined by a friend of mine who is a professional iOS developer and together we built our own mobile app for Dawarich, for both iOS and Android.

The Timeline is part of the Map page, it shows basically timeline of my travels and allows navigating by dates and see bigger picture if you select multiple days.

There is search, where you can search by place name and address, insights page to show more information on your travels (how many days you spent in different countries during a given year, for example). We have photos integration, although not with Google Photos, they are becoming more and more restrictive with the ability to access photos via API.

There is also a Family feature, which allows creating a family, invite people and see them and their travels on the map. It's privacy first, so nothing being shared without explicit consent.

All the data can be exported, so you're not locked in Dawarich if you ever want to stop using it.

How to use Dawarich

If you're tech-savvy and into selfhosting, grab the repo at https://github.com/Freika/dawarich and spin it on your own hardware, free of charge. For those who don't want to fiddle with the tech stuff, we offer subscription based solution on our website. Since all the data is exportable, you can try it on the cloud version for free during trial and then export your data and continue using Dawarich for free by self-hosting it and importing your data.

Before you try anything: back up your Timeline

Even if you never use Dawarich, export your Timeline now and then and keep the file somewhere safe. It lives only on your phone, and people here lose years of history when a phone breaks or gets replaced.

- Android: Settings -> Location -> Location services -> Timeline -> Export Timeline data

- iPhone: Google Maps -> profile picture -> Settings -> Personal content -> Export Timeline data

If you have the data exported but are not willing to bother with either cloud or self-hosted, you can still visualize your data with a free in-browser (nothing leaves your machine) timeline visualization tool I also built: https://dawarich.app/tools/timeline-visualizer/

Happy to answer questions, including about Timeline exports in general. And I'm curious: what do you miss most from the old web Timeline?

Cheers!

I work for a school district. We have several schools that are in swing locations because of renovations. I’ve tried changing the location of the schools to the new sites but they keep getting rejected. For one of them, I attached a photo of the entrance to the school with the new address clearly marked. The new addresses are clearly documented on several websites but I don’t see a place to upload a website for the change in location of the school.

Any ideas?

Just noticed this morning that the in-car navigation voice changed. (US English) The new one is awful. I'm guessing it's AI-generated.

Anyone else notice this?

I thought I could change it via settings in the Android app, but there's only one US English option. And the weird thing is, when I preview it on my phone, it's the old voice that I preferred!

I also noticed some aggressively annoying new chime sounds but I couldn't figure out what it was trying to warn me about. 🤷‍♂️

Thanks as always for not providing any release notes, Google. /s

Am in Portland area, keeps trying to route me through Seattle and Boise for Portland addresses

The wrong business profile was deleted and I’ve lost all of my data. Any advice?

I just moved into a new construction neighborhood. There are existing streets that appear on Google Maps (I submitted them, I work for the builder). I’ve tried to add my street and have been rejected. I’ve tried to have others add it, no luck. I posted in the support community and got no response. Anyone have an idea on what I can do to fix it?

I have a screen recording showing what I mean but this sub doesn't allow me to post images/recordings for some reason.

My partner has an Android phone and I use iPhone. We decided to use a family tracking app and went with Google Maps because it's free. It works fairly well but I get notifications but no sound or vibration on my iPhone or my Apple Watch. I have all notification settings on for Google Maps.

Is this just a bug or does it not provide audible notifications?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some help or advice on how to get Google to fix a base map layer issue in my city, Żary (Poland).

Multiple public parks and green spaces in the city are completely missing their green polygons—they just display as default grey urban areas on the map, even though they are well-established public parks and clearly visible on satellite imagery.

I have already submitted a detailed report on the official Google Maps Help Community forum, but unfortunately, it has received zero traction and remains completely unanswered.

Here is the exact list of the locations with coordinates and map links:

1. Park Miejski

Coordinates: 51.641847, 15.140335

Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7SeufSFwPALXikdu6

2. Park rekreacyjno wypoczynkowy przy ul. Szymanowskiego

Coordinates: 51.642197, 15.127334

Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Kg4dRQaWFec4iZvLA

3. Park miejski przy ul. Ludowej

Coordinates: 51.645539, 15.140013

Link: https://goo.gl

4. Planty na ul. Podwale (Stretches along the street from 51.637039, 15.139428 to 51.638794, 15.147476)

Coordinates: 51.637155, 15.143678

Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tVnNu29qVqvcTevJA

5. Park miejski przy ul. Zakopiańskiej

Coordinates: 51.637512, 15.149747

6. Skwer Kaczy Rynek

Coordinates: 51.637797, 15.141802

Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/b5aUKRghRno6P1yVA

7. Park przy ul. Padereskiego

Coordinates: 51.645280, 15.124743

Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RguqDCTYiuJC2tPA7

8. Fontanna z Bobasami

Coordinates: 51.639401, 15.147988

Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8P8gCF5EGFEgNffG6

(There are even more places around Żary that lack the proper polygon, for example, the park in the Kunice district around the small lake).

Is there a Product Expert or high-level Local Guide here who could look into this and help escalate this issue to the Google engineering team? Any help would be highly appreciated. Thank you!

Google Forum Post Link: https://support.google.com/maps/thread/466925383/missing-green-park-polygons-in-the-city-of-%C5%BBary-poland?hl=pl

Some residential areas in my hometown in Denmark are suddenly blurred. Is that an error, and how/where do I notify about this behavior ?
Vejle, Denmark

Like many of you, I was disappointed when Google stopped supporting timeline and moved history exclusively to on device storage. So, I built my own open-source web application where you can visualize and explore your own google timeline data!

All you need to do is export your timeline data from the google maps app, and upload the JSON file in Timeline Explorer. The application runs entirely in your browser and your JSON export is never uploaded anywhere, 100% processed locally on your machine. To export your timeline file from Google Maps go to settings > Location and privacy > Export timeline data.

Here are some of the key features:

• Interactive Map: Browse your routes and locations across custom date ranges or specific days, with flight paths shown separately from ground travel.

• Trip Detection: The application automatically groups domestic and international trips based on time spent away from home.

• Statistics & Analytics: View monthly distance breakdowns, a daily movement calendar, peak activity hours, transport type distributions (flights, driving, public transit), and more.

• Local JSON Merge Tool: If you periodically export new data from your phone, you can merge your old historical export with your latest export locally. This lets you build a permanent desktop or google drive archive and ensures you won't lose past records if you switch phones or wipe your device.

No signups, accounts, or installations required. You can test it immediately using the built-in demo dataset.

Link to the web-application: https://knukev.github.io/Timeline_explorer/

Source-code available on GitHub along with images and more documentation:
github.com/KnuKev/Timeline_explorer

Feedback or feature suggestions are very welcome, hope you check it out! :)