

In the update, we find that Google is preparing a warning that the My Maps Android app will be shutting down, pushing people to use the mobile web version of the app. The latest update to My Maps - version 2.2.1.5, rolling out now via the Play Store - is its first since 2019. That said, the app has been neglected, seeing very few updates over the years. These maps can then be shared with others as a link or embedded in a website, making the information available to those who need it.ĭuring the early days of the pandemic, My Maps saw a resurgence of use, allowing groups to share testing sites or simply show where to get free internet access. Since 2007, Google has offered My Maps as a way to create custom maps using data connected to Google Maps or even from data imported from other sources, like a spreadsheet. We’ll try to enable those that are closer to being finished, however, to show you how they’ll look in the case that they do ship. Keep in mind that Google may or may not ever ship these features, and our interpretation of what they are may be imperfect. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features.

Google is preparing to shut down its My Maps app on Android this October in favor of only supporting the web app.Ībout APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store.
