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You must know these amazing Google Maps tricks

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Google maps is undoubtedly the most popular and best available out there in the Google playstore. It offers the users with some great features like real-time navigating, ETAs, live traffic info, ability to discover places, etc. But do you know that this mapping service has some hidden tricks inside it not many people know? So, today, in this piece of article, let us learn some tips and tricks that will be most useful. So, here is the list of tricks, just go through them

  • Even you planned a trip from your current location to your destination, but sometimes there may arise a need to add a stop in between your location and destination, you can do this by tapping on the three dot icon and then tap on the option add stop and as you add a stop, you can observe a change in your trip, add as many stops as you and tap done to start the trip
  • You can avoid tolls while choosing your directions through navigation. You can just tap on the route info option while seeing the directions to your destination, and it will show you if the best route has tolls. You can set up the settings to avoid tolls by going to route options and then checking the avoid tolls option and tapping done
  • Click on the location icon at the bottom right of the application screen, then you will see a blue dot in the centre of your screen, just tap on it and then select the option to save your parking which will save your parking location on Google Maps. Tap on info if you further want to edit it

Do you know that you can actually find directions inside a particular mall or a building? Maps allow you to view floor wise directions, all you have to do is just search for a particular building or a mall and tap on it to zoom a bit. But for this, you should be present at that particular location

Google Maps will show you parking information

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Soon Google will show you parking details on the Google Maps application installed on your phone. Google adding innovative features to its Maps application with every new version it releases.

Maps already displaying the traffic status on the application. We can get a proper idea of where the traffic is excessive, or where traffic is clear with red and blue highlights on the route we are traveling.

In the next version of Maps application, Google planning to introduce another interesting feature that helps us to know the parking availability at the destination point.

Reaching destination by passing all the heavy traffic is a big task for every traveler. Once you reached the destination, finding a parking slot becomes a headache. In this context, the new feature Google is introducing is a powerful one.

Particularly the feature is helpful for those who visit unfamiliar places first time without an idea of the traffic. There are no further details on the source of where Google is getting real-time parking information.

Along with the parking tips, upcoming Google maps version 9.34 is also introducing another feature called “Keep map north up” which protects us from accidental swipes.

India rejected Google Street View proposals

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People living in the US enjoy the Google Street View to get a proper idea of the areas they are roaming. Personally, myself expecting the same feature in India for a long period. Surprisingly the proposal of the Google Street Maps in India is rejected by the Home Ministry of India because of security concerns.

Today, the Indian Home Ministry clearly conveyed the decision to Google. Keeping in the mind 2008 Mumbai attacks, security agencies alerted the Indian Government and forced to disapprove Street View proposals in India.

As per the security agencies argument, the Street View imaginary helps the anti-social elements to plan and execute terroristic attacks across the country. Google showed keen interest to cover most of the Indian territory through it’s Street View. Already Google has captured detailed imaginary of various famous world tourist places in different formats such as 360-degree view, panoramic and street views.

Google also captured imaginary of few Indian tourist places like Taj Mahal, Varanasi River, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Nalanda University, Mysore Palace, Thanjavur temple, etc. on an experimental basis. But the latest Indian Govt. Decision disappointed Google’s plans to expand its trials across the India.

Google Street View is officially launched in the US way back in 2007, while accessing the Google Maps the areas where the Street view available marked with blue lines.