Google Maps, a vital tool for navigation, has an enhanced feature on its Android app that remains hidden within a maze of settings and is not activated by default. This feature, once enabled, provides a superior navigation experience that most users are unaware of.
To unlock this feature, follow these steps:
- Open the Google Maps app on your Android device.
- Tap on your profile picture located at the top-right corner of the screen.
- From the drop-down menu, select “Settings”.
- In the settings menu, scroll down to find and select “Navigation settings”.
- Within the navigation settings, scroll until you find the “Glanceable directions while navigating” section.
- Activate this feature by flipping the toggle switch within this section.
By enabling this feature, you will have access to detailed step-by-step directions and estimated time of arrival (ETA) information right from the moment you hit the “Directions” button for a specific location.