Many of us use Google Maps almost daily. This tool does much more than just give you driving directions, track where you've been with Google My Activity, and see your house with Google Street View. It can help you find a restaurant when you're out with a growling stomach, identify wheelchair-accessible places, avoid heavy traffic, and much more. In today's article, we'll take a look at some useful settings Google Mapswhich will definitely come in handy for you.
Location sharing
Going on a weekend trip and want to let your loved ones know you've arrived safely? Google Maps lets you share your location. You can even customize how long this information is available. Tap to share your location your profile icon at the top right and select in the menu Location sharing. At the bottom right, tap on New sharing, edit details, and you can also share your location in third-party apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and more.
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Air quality
Do you have allergies or breathing difficulties and want to know what the air quality is like before you go outside? No problem. Launch Google Maps and enter the desired location. Click on the layers icon, head to the section Map details and tap on Air quality.
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Saving a parking space
At the mall or any other large parking lot, you may find the assist feature useful to remember where your parking space is. Simply tap on small blue dot, symbolizing your current location on the map. Pull out the tab from the bottom of the display and tap on the item at the top of the tab Save parking space.
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Incognito mode
With My Activity, anyone with access to your Google Account can see all of your online activity—even your locations on Google Maps. To bypass this, tap on your username icon in the right corner and select from the drop-down menu Turn on incognito mode.
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Barrier-free transport
It can be annoying to go on a journey by public transport without knowing if the entire route is wheelchair accessible. Thanks to the corresponding function in Apple Maps On your iPhone, you can easily make sure you're taking the best route. Enter your destination, select a transit option, and tap Options. Then just tick the item Disabled Access.
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