New version of Google Maps adds Driving Mode to “guess” your paths

A new version of Google Maps will embed with a new navigation feature called Driving Mode, which tries to “guess” where the user is heading before they have to do any research on their smartphone. And the feature will work even when you are not using the app.

Generally, we use mobility apps when we go to an unknown or little visited place. But, on a daily basis, we always take the same routes. It is precisely this feature that the newDriving Mode” do Google Maps want to explore. The tool will be able to trace users' routes with based on location and web search history.

In addition to providing this intuitive navigation, the Driving Mode will send real-time traffic information and alerts as you drive, suggesting alternative routes and warning you about traffic circumstances. In practical terms, the feature is not much different than the Waze does, which does not fail to demonstrate how the Google is slowly integrating some of the best features of the Waze No. Maps.

The update also brings some UI changes such as one that will make it easier to detect audio while browsing and new settings within the feature. Timeline Maps. All the news must be present in the Google Maps 9.19, but it is not known exactly when. The news was discovered by the website Android Police and therefore it is not yet clear whether the Driving Mode is being officially released or if it was revealed by accident.

To check if the tool is already available on your device, just go to Access Settings > Navigation Settings. If you see new options for "Driving notifications and adding a driving shortcut", then the Driving Mode is already active on your device. Some users have reported that it is possible “force activation” of the resource doing logoff do Google Maps, closing the application and then opening it again.

To find out, make sure the Google Maps be installed on your smartphone.