Google Maps Reverts Terrible Android Auto Change

Good News for Android Auto Users As Google Fixes Widespread Error
Google has recently announced the February 2025 Google Pixel update and one of the fixes mentioned in the changelog is aimed at Android Auto users.
Google Maps for Android Auto fixed its fix for what wasn't broken
The change in Google Maps on Android Auto had a big impact due to the limited screen space on many Android Auto devices. Google responded to feedback quickly by reverting to the previous design after users expressed frustration.
Google just made an irksome change to Maps on Android Auto
The latest update to Android Auto has made a slight UI change to Google Maps. The change is now causing some issues.
An Android Auto UI tweak centers the Google Maps arrow, frustrating users
The Google Maps app for Android Auto now centers your arrow on the map, making it tricky to see behind the large destination box.
Google Maps Reverts Terrible Android Auto Change Following Complaints
It now has improved map utilization on all screen sizes and returns of right-aligned UI elements when not navigating.
Google Maps on Android Auto shifts into reverse to undo that UI change everyone hated
Google has rolled out an update to the Maps app to fix a UI issue on Android Auto. The update tweaks the map so it is centered according to the UI instead of the display. It appears the update is not available to everyone quite yet.

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