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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/

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[-] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 8 months ago

But why line go down?!

[-] Jubei_K_08@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I had downloaded OsmAnd but forgot about it. After reading this post, I fired it up. It took a minute to download a map for my area. It returned a map of Kansas. I'm in Texas 🤔 I guess I gotta fix that somehow.

[-] Neosnc@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Just downloaded it and got Kansas too. Press the little arrow to allow current location while using and it will update to your correct location.

[-] Jubei_K_08@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks, guys, I got it to update with the correct map. This thing has a ton of options! Those of you who want granular control over apps, this is right up your alley.

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[-] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I suspect they were already doing this just to populate data. There are times I got sent on god-forsaken routes and persistently had the route I had selected overwritten with new ones. At least this tells you what it is and lets you choose.

[-] Dop@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

This is the last product I still make sacrifice to keep it working on my degoogled devices, because lets be honest, this is the best ("free") GPS there is out there. I've tried so many others but nothing comes close. I dunno what I'll do if (when) they launch this kind of crap here...

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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I had this happen to me today and I’m done w google maps

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Well, this might be something that drives me to Waze (also owned by Google and which may also end up with these). But it's yet another thing that would potentially drive me back to Apple.

Edit: never mind on Waze, I forgot they already do something like this. Although for whatever reason it doesn't seem quite as invasive.

[-] KonalaKoala@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

For some reason, this got me imagining an ad causing an unnecessary detour the wrong way on a one way road and cause a head-on collision. which is going to get them hit with a class action lawsuit that could send their line graph all the way down into the ground.

[-] Resol@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

This is possibly the worst thing to add to turn by turn navigation. Especially when I'm in a hurry.

Oh wait, I don't drive. But still, this can affect lots of people who do.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

When I ask to navigate home, it tries sending me to Home Depot.

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