Google Maps lane guidance gets major visual upgrade in Android Auto

Google Maps in Android Auto is receiving another minor update that could improve travel. The manufacturer decided to refresh the navigation interface and update the lane guidance assistant graphics. Drivers will now see much larger symbols, making positioning themselves on the road easier.

Google Maps is getting another interface update, noticeable in Android Auto. As reported by 9to5Google, some drivers already see the refreshed lane guidance assistant graphics. The symbols indicate which lane to take to reach the correct exit. Previously, the graphics were relatively small and could be unreadable for some.

The refreshed lane guidance assistant graphics in Google Maps display in the same place as before, above the main instruction for the next navigation maneuver. The arrows representing the lane layout are now much larger and additionally separated by small dashes, which may help drivers "count in their heads" which lane to occupy to reach the correct exit, especially on multi-lane, complex interchanges.

Simultaneously, a highly anticipated feature for reporting road issues is also appearing in Google Maps in Android Auto. As usual, Google activates such novelties on the server side in batches. As a result, not all drivers can use them immediately. It remains important to be patient and ensure updates to both the Google Maps and Android Auto apps so that drivers can see these new options in their cars as soon as possible.

Reporting road hazards is a function that appeared several years earlier in smartphones. The waiting time for its implementation in the Google Maps version of Android Auto has undoubtedly been surprising.