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Google Maps - Now sucking (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Mr.Pack
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NutterButter
Footballguy
Yeah, definitely a step backwards. It was just fine as it was.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
I've gotten dumped off in the middle of nowhere by Google, mapquest and iphone maps more times than I can count. Follow the directions to the letter and either end up a couple blocks from the destination, or in a residential cul-de-sac overlooking the restaurant I'm looking for, or in one case 2 miles from the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, in a really bad neighborhood.
You need to change your profile with Google Maps. They have you down as liking hoors and drugs.
Soulfly3
Footballguy
not saying you're a liar, because Im sure this happens...
id approximate in my life, Ive used google maps on my phones upwards of 3-400 times, for work, travel etc.
never been off by more than maybe.... 20-30 meters. and that's when Im in butt #### northern ontario, trying to find a cottage
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Well in fairness I'm pretty drunk most of the time.
NutterButter
Footballguy
what happened to all the right click options like get directions to/from here and add a point? not sure why they got ride of the sidebar. you could always just collapse it.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
I don't hate the changes but still prefer Bing because of bird's eye view. Google is better for street view.
Quez
Footballguy
Earth has the ortho photos for certain areas. I use both if I need to really check out a site.
Quez
Footballguy
I just tried doing this on desktop and I can still do it, haven't tried on phone yet.
Just right click somewhere on map, then select directions to here, or from here, and then right click at your destination. Once the route appears just drag the pin, and directions update. You can actually drag the destination or starting point too.
Maybe it needs to be on a newer browser...
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Mr.Pack
Footballguy
NutterButter
Footballguy
are you using the preview or the old version? i have no right click capabilites and i'm on chrome.
Quez
Footballguy
Oh, I just checked out the new version you were talking about and it appears the right click is gone. You can still do the same stuff, like moving pins, but you can't right click.
The traffic and alternate forms of transportation directions are great.
I also like how you can click anywhere and the window with street view pops up showing the location.
The traffic and alternate forms of transportation directions are great.
I also like how you can click anywhere and the window with street view pops up showing the location.
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fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
You're doing it wrong.
belljr
Footballguy
new maps sucks.... they took away alternate route from where you are, now tou have to back all the way out...
crashes my phone
the old traffic overlay was better.
some thinga that used to be 2 clicks are 5.
no big deal except when drivibg
eta: talking about the phone app changes
crashes my phone
the old traffic overlay was better.
some thinga that used to be 2 clicks are 5.
no big deal except when drivibg
eta: talking about the phone app changes
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Bull Dozier
Footballguy
It's only failed me once. Brought me to a completely wrong location a couple of miles from the correct place. Truth be told, I was putting the name of a school in instead of the address. I looked up the address, plugged it in, and it brought me to the right place.
My wife used to use the iPhone map app, and it got her lost several times. My favorite was when she was trying to get to a park. No lie, it brought her to the end of a dead end street and it said "get out and walk from here." Since I convinced her to download the google maps app, she hasn't gotten lost once.
Jaysus
Good times!
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
Had to back all the way out to get the traffic overlay to even show as an option on my phone.
Also are the directions getting worse? I got dumped into nowhere a couple of times on the same day.
Also are the directions getting worse? I got dumped into nowhere a couple of times on the same day.
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Del Griffith
Footballguy
I don't have a problem with Google maps, however about 6 months ago, it started to change the name of my street. Suddenly "Oak Street" is "Mulberry Lane". Weird.... (names have been changed to protect my location)
3C's
Footballguy
Probably just the typical people who hate change. I checked on the 27th and I swear the update said it was from that day. All the recent reviews said it sucked so I held off. Now I look and it says the latest is from the 12th. I'm only one version down so doing the upgrade. I've been ok with 7.x version once I got used to the changes.Me too
As far as Waze, just started trying it out. Interesting for sure. Kind of weird to see other users listed on the map as you drive near them. The reports function is kind of cool. Can see where the police are hiding along the way.
Quez
Footballguy
I just tried everything you said and it still works the same for me. I hold my finger on the point I want to go to, then a pin appears. In the bottom right there is a car, and you click it and directions appear. Scroll down for alternate routes.
The traffic I always have on from the slide out tab. I am on a Galaxy Note 2 with the latest Google Map update from Dec. 12th, so maybe you guys are talking about a newer update I haven't gotten yet.
Class Dismissed
Footballguy
The "search nearby" function was money for me when trying to direct customers on where to find my products, and when selecting hotels while travelling. It's gone, nowhere to be found, and from the Google maps discussion forum, Google reps are being pretty obtuse about it. They seem to be more enamored with format than functionality.
Oh well,Yahoo maps still has search nearby...........and I'm going to seek out Waze for my Droid.
I've wasted enough time trying to discern a programmers fantasy.........
Oh well,Yahoo maps still has search nearby...........and I'm going to seek out Waze for my Droid.
I've wasted enough time trying to discern a programmers fantasy.........
3C's
Footballguy
Just did this. Held finger on a point, pin appeared, bottom right was a car, clicked it. directions came up, no alternates. There's a "direct" route to there on the interstate and it seems Google thinks that's the only logical choice. There's a state route that runs right next to the interstate between where I live and 30 miles in that direction. Never an option in Google as an alternate. And once you start a navigation you can't change the route (select an alternate) if traffic is bad. As was said, you have to back out and start over...or just ignore the route and have it recalculate once you veer from directions.
3C's
Footballguy
Not sure if we're talking about the same thing but search nearby is available both on PC and in the mobile app for me.
Go to maps.google.com and type in an address, click on the pin, search nearby is there. On mobile, I click the GPS icon in the lower right, then click in the search bar. Explore nearby is right there.
Quez
Footballguy
NutterButter
Footballguy
Not seeing it on desktop. This is on the preview version which I convinced a lot of people aren't even using on the desktop. I type in an address. The pin is there for my address, but nothing happens when I click. No right click of course. There's a "try searching" in the top left that just lists two business types. The fact this is so unintuitive is such a big step backwards. They tried to make everything so consolidated visually that the functionality has suffered enormously.Not sure if we're talking about the same thing but search nearby is available both on PC and in the mobile app for me.
T Bell
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
No I am talking when they went from "2 different apps" Navigation and Maps down to just the one. Sometime during the summer. THey have made improvements but still lacks.
While in navigation
The "old" way - while I was driving all I had to do was hit the time and the traffic overlay would show up on your route with the appropriate colors.
New way - you have to click the little squares, then click route preview, and when the inital change was made the traffic overlay wasn't even there.
Supposedly now you have dynamic alternate routes if there is traffic. The new way does show alternate routes. However if I am say halfway into my trip, the alternate routes still show of the ones that were from the beginning of the trip.
THe "old" way all I had to do was hit the "options" button, then select alternate route. If would then create alternate routes from my current location while keeping my current navigation.
The only way to do that now is hit x, backup to find directions and let it "refind" from "my location" - it's still doable but it's a bit "cumbersome" compared to the old way.
Maps is great except the features Navigation used to have, are made "harder" to accomplish the same things.
I hope that makes sense.
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3C's
Footballguy
yeah, no "search nearby" in preview of the new version but all you have to do is type some_word and loc: in front of the location and you get the same info. beer loc:your address works but you're right it's not as intuitive.NutterButter said:Not seeing it on desktop. This is on the preview version which I convinced a lot of people aren't even using on the desktop. I type in an address. The pin is there for my address, but nothing happens when I click. No right click of course. There's a "try searching" in the top left that just lists two business types. The fact this is so unintuitive is such a big step backwards. They tried to make everything so consolidated visually that the functionality has suffered enormously.3C said:Not sure if we're talking about the same thing but search nearby is available both on PC and in the mobile app for me.Class Dismissed said:
Quez
Footballguy
I understand that now. I didn't need to change route midway through trips much, so I never noticed. I do like the integration of the two apps better though.belljr said:
I hear a lot of people use Waze for GPS over google. I prefer google for nav, but use Waze daily on my commute. Since they were acquired by Google I am sure it is only a matter of time before the two worlds collide. The traffic data on Google Maps is usually better though, but Waze you can interact & see more detailed info.
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belljr
Footballguy
i didnt like waze that much, but yeah now, traffic incidents on maps will say reported via Waze
snogger
Footballguy
Google Maps has been 
for quite a while.. If anyone types in our address at Mapquest, Bing or Yahoo Maps it comes up with the correct location.
Type in the same address at Google Maps and it puts you on the other side of the highway, and there is no connecting street over to our house.
Can't tell you how many times we've had someone try to delivery something and get a call asking "Where is your house?!?!?"
It has gotten to be such a problem that now when we order something we tell them to use Bing, Yahoo or MapQuest and to ignore Google Maps.
for quite a while.. If anyone types in our address at Mapquest, Bing or Yahoo Maps it comes up with the correct location.Type in the same address at Google Maps and it puts you on the other side of the highway, and there is no connecting street over to our house.
Can't tell you how many times we've had someone try to delivery something and get a call asking "Where is your house?!?!?"
It has gotten to be such a problem that now when we order something we tell them to use Bing, Yahoo or MapQuest and to ignore Google Maps.
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Quez
Footballguy
You can fix it, http://www.google.com/mapmakerGoogle Maps has been
Type in the same address at Google Maps and it puts you on the other side of the highway, and there is no connecting street over to our house.
Can't tell you how many times we've had someone try to delivery something and get a call asking "Where is your house?!?!?"
It has gotten to be such a problem that now when we order something we tell them to use Bing, Yahoo or MapQuest and to ignore Google Maps.
Make an account, fix it, then it gets approved. Or, you can just post your address here and I will fix it for you.
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snogger
Footballguy
I'll give that a try.. tried the "in view report bad marker" to no avail so maybe this will be better.You can fix it, http://www.google.com/mapmakerGoogle Maps has been
Type in the same address at Google Maps and it puts you on the other side of the highway, and there is no connecting street over to our house.
Can't tell you how many times we've had someone try to delivery something and get a call asking "Where is your house?!?!?"
It has gotten to be such a problem that now when we order something we tell them to use Bing, Yahoo or MapQuest and to ignore Google Maps.
Make an account, fix it, then it gets approved. Or, you can just post your address here and I will fix it for you.
Sarnoff
Footballguy
Once, I can't remember why, I asked for directions from my apartment in North Hollywood, CA to a store about a block and a half away. Directions took me through Coney Island amusement park, NY.Google Maps has been
Type in the same address at Google Maps and it puts you on the other side of the highway, and there is no connecting street over to our house.
Can't tell you how many times we've had someone try to delivery something and get a call asking "Where is your house?!?!?"
It has gotten to be such a problem that now when we order something we tell them to use Bing, Yahoo or MapQuest and to ignore Google Maps.
snogger
Footballguy
So far so good.. Both browser based and on my phone the correct location is showing..I'll give that a try.. tried the "in view report bad marker" to no avail so maybe this will be better.You can fix it, http://www.google.com/mapmakerGoogle Maps has been
Type in the same address at Google Maps and it puts you on the other side of the highway, and there is no connecting street over to our house.
Can't tell you how many times we've had someone try to delivery something and get a call asking "Where is your house?!?!?"
It has gotten to be such a problem that now when we order something we tell them to use Bing, Yahoo or MapQuest and to ignore Google Maps.
Make an account, fix it, then it gets approved. Or, you can just post your address here and I will fix it for you.
The real test will be when I get home and see if the gps correctly identifies my correct Home location. :
