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AliOnHols
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I have only just had a thought after recently using GoogleMAps/Navigate on my Android phone. Perhaps Google dropped the UK colours from the maps so that the "Traffic" function is clearer to read.
A clear running (green) highlight on an Primary road (green) would not stand out too well. Neither would a jammed-up (red) "A" road (also red).
Just an idea to perhaps explain the change.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| K13ehr wrote: | | I still haven't figured out how to get rid of all the on screen junk top left so you can see all of the map like wot we used to be able to do like. |
If you click the ? in the black circle at bottom right of screen and select: "Return to classic Google Maps" then "Return to old Google Maps" |
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AliOnHols
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that link Snudge. Pity Google don't have a link back to the "Real" Return to old Google Maps. Hey-Ho!
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Snudge
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| Anita wrote: |
I can't find a way to drop a lat/long marker either. It was so easy before - right click where you wanted it and select 'Drop lat/long marker'.  |
The "Drop LatLng marker" has gone but if you right click and select: "What's here?" you get the coords in the search box. |
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Anita
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, Snudge, but I've reverted to the old Google Maps where I can still use Drop Lat/Long Marker - until they do away with the old version!
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Snudge
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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I've returned to "classic Google Maps" but the "Drop LatLng Marker" is not available to me in the right click menu.
Is there an even earlier version that you can go to? |
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Anita
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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It was still there for me when I reverted to the old maps.
I'm able to enable/disable it at Google Maps Labs but it only seems to show tools I've used before. Maybe logging out would make it show all those available.
You can also get to the Lab by clicking the Maps Lab link in the next to bottom row in the left hand column of the old maps. It may also be on the new maps but I haven't looked.
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Snudge
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Anita, I've found it - we learn something every day! |
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Anita
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Snudge wrote: | | Thanks Anita, I've found it - we learn something every day! |
 Glad you've got it.
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Anita
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| Snudge wrote: | | If you click the ? in the black circle at bottom right of screen and select: "Return to classic Google Maps" then "Return to old Google Maps" |
It seems we won't be able to return to classic maps soon. 
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AliOnHols
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Excuse my language but ... DAMN
I've always clicked "Too Slow" when prompted or any other reason for changing from Current to Classic Maps and nothing has changed. I find the New Google Maps a dreadful experience.
Especially "Street View", it's woeful.
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Anita
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Couldn't agree more, Ali.
Why do they always have to try to improve things that are working very well as they are?
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| Anita wrote: | | Why do they always have to try to improve things that are working very well as they are? |
Perhaps they are using the same business model as TomTom.
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