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Google Maps has become an eyesore. 5 examples of how the app has lost its way
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this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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The version on my S5 is a quarter the size of the version on my XCover. Both give the same directions. The app ballooned to 4x the size for ads and features I have literally never used on the phone like street view and "explore".
The version on my near decade old phone is also snappier and uses less data because it isn't background loading a bunch of ads for me to tune out.