Google Maps users who use it to navigate around the world were impacted by a new bug yesterday, which was omitting critical information from the app. While the bug is quite serious, Google has said it is now working on fixing it.
Google is issuing a fix for the latest Google Maps glitch
The most recent Google Maps bug was preventing traffic data from appearing in the app. The bug makes the color-coded traffic lines disappear from the screen inside the app, both on the iOS and Android versions of the software.
Google has acknowledged the bug and told Android Authority it was aware of the issue faced by Maps users. The company has already deployed a fix for the bug.
Users in most areas should already be seeing traffic levels normally in the app. As is usual with Google, the bug fix deployment doesn’t happen instantly for all users, so it may take a few hours before everyone starts seeing the lines again in all locations.
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What was the bug all about?
Screenshot of Google Maps with the bug. | Image by Android Authority
As we reported yesterday, the bug removed the lines that show the traffic levels at certain locations. Green lines are for streets with smooth traffic, while orange is for slower than normal, and red means heavy traffic. There’s also a dark red line for stop-and-go traffic and a gray one for roads where no data is available.
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The worst part of the bug was that not only could users not see the lines, but the app was also behaving like they were there. That made the lines reappear temporarily during routing.
Users on Reddit were reporting the issue, saying that the colored lines disappeared out of nowhere. Now, the same thread has been edited and says the issue is resolved for the original poster.
There’s always another way
As annoying as this bug was, I wasn’t all that worried about it because Google already has Waze for both iOS and Android. That’s the navigation app I usually default to when driving, and I can’t stop recommending it to everyone who’s mad at Google Maps.
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Ilia, a tech journalist at PhoneArena, has been covering the mobile industry since 2011, with experience at outlets like Forbes Bulgaria. Passionate about smartphones, tablets, and consumer tech, he blends deep industry knowledge with a personal fascination that began with his first Nokia and Sony Ericsson devices. Originally from Bulgaria and now based in Lima, Peru, Ilia balances his tech obsessions with walking his dog, training at the gym, and slowly mastering Spanish.
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