Well, another app which can now be added to the “updated” list this week is Google Maps. However, a handful people know that the phone’s hardware and to be more particular, the magnetometer is responsible for this kind of problem. Google Maps users have wanted this feature on the mobile app from a long time now. Therefore, to troubleshoot this sort of difficulty, the replacement has been done by the search giant on the blue dot.
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The beam will get narrower, indicating greater accuracy, depending on the strength of the signal, which Google says can be affected by issues such as tall buildings, or even a metal beam nearby. The updating process is still on the way. A minor update to the Android app today changes the arrow to a shining blue beam. Now, the users would be tagged with a beam which more or less, from a flashlight resembles with a light beam. This directional beam can also indicate whether your phone’s compass is malfunctioning and directions aren’t as accurate as they should be. It essentially means that the sensors are not working properly at that particular moment. As soon as you are out of such situations, your phone’s compass would work normally, and the beam would become thinner.
All that’s required to perform the calibration is to make a figure-eight motion in the air, holding the device and rotating it slightly throughout the movement.
Confidently, “Google maps” has introduced a better way for users to get an appropriate location.
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Here WeGo, Waze, MapFactor, Mapquest, Scout GPS, Maps.Me and InRoute are just some of the apps that are challenging Google Maps and Apple Maps, which dominate smartphone mapping services by focusing on new and novel features.
