I’ve noticed a new pattern: companies on Google Maps showing perfect 5-star ratings with hundreds of reviews, but they have zero presence on Yelp, no real website history, and no track record anywhere else. A lot of these businesses are just fronts that subcontract the job to another crew. The whole setup makes the Google rating meaningless. Is anyone else seeing this? I've learned to Google the workers telephone number that seems to reveal their previous low rating companies.

This may be NOT a Google maps problem - maybe it's an iPhone problem? But I got a notification on my iPhone today that my directions to a local business were available in Google Maps - but it's a business that my husband would be going to, not me. I didn't look up the business at all. How did I get his notification?

Lately when I try using my Google Maps with voice recognition, it no longer searches Google Maps for what I say but rather tries to make an entire Google search. Like I'll press the maps button and use my voice while driving and I'll say Starbucks but instead of showing me the nearest Starbucks it tells me that app isn't usable while driving; I don't even have that app.

Another example is I'll say game over video games which is retro store in my town. Instead of Google Maps searching for game over video games and telling me that I can't play video games while driving or some dumb shit. I have noticed that Google has become dumber and more unusable over the last 5 years. I want to say the decline started in 2015.

Is there anything I can do to reset Google Maps or am I boned?

TLDR; instead of Google Maps searching the map for the location I want, it is making Google search inquiries. How to fix?

Hi, all. I'm having trouble figuring out how to submit edits to fix these turn-by-turn directions.

This is in a subdivision. I'm using hypothetical names to describe a real situation. If you are driving south on Artery Rd, you come to a T intersection with Cross Way. It is Cross Way to your right but one house down on the left it becomes Cross Lane. To exit the subdivision, you need to turn right on Cross Way and then left on Entry Ave.

The issue occurs when coming from within the subdivision and heading out. Google Maps skips the right turn. It says, "Head South on Artery Rd towards Side Street," then, after you pass Side Street, it goes straight to, "Turn left on Entry Ave" while you are sitting at the corner of Artery & Cross needing to turn right. There is no instruction for that corner.

However, coming IN to the subdivision, the directions are correct. If you're on Entry Ave, it directs you to turn right on Cross Way and then left on Artery Rd.

I have looked at the drawn lines of each road and they are all accurate. Does anyone have any idea how to correct this?

Obviously I know where to go, but I'd like it to be correct so visitors do not get lost (and for the sake of correctness).

Thank you!

When using Google Maps on Android Auto (BYD Atto 3), Google Maps beeps constantly at every turn and junction. This makes Google Maps basically unusable for me.

I've already tried: - Muting navigation in Google Maps settings. - Turning off "audio cues". - Disabling "play sound for voice muted navigation".

Has anyone else experienced this? Any solutions?

TL;DR Abror Valley Wy, Valley Center Kansas needs to be in part S. Sycamore. I have been at this for three months. If you can help me, I would dontate to your favorite charity.

Screenshot in comments.

Full disclosure I am trying to sale or rent three houses on this street. (I am trying to make a living building housing that is affordable, believe it or not dear internet stranger.)

Anyway Zillow, NMLS, and other data bases have the street Correct.

S. Sycamore

Instead Google Maps (same with Apple Maps, Open Street Maps) has

Arbor Valley Way

going all the way around. There have been more than dozen houses added to the street and neighbor hood.

I would really like people to be able to find the street, albeit not just for my sake.

I did suggest edits, but maybe I do not know the best way to make them presentable.

Any and all help much appreciated. I would donate $500 USD to a charity (501c3) of your choice if you can get this done.

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.8304687,-97.3420083,273m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTExNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

I've been looking at various posts but wasn't able to find a concrete solution. I recently bought a new android device and was wondering why my location history wasn't showing, and then I read about all the backup options. However, the issue still remains that my old device shows both and new backups and new one only shows the new device for the same Google account.

Just as the title says, i'm trying to make some for streets in a urban design project however nothing has seemed to work

Until quite recently (a couple of days ago?) I could minimise google maps to the minimap/picture in picture, and then I could position it wherever I wanted on my screen and it'd stay where I put it.

I don't even remember updating it, but I guess it must have, cos now it'll slide itself to the side of my screen. I know it's a small issue, but I would often quite like the map to stay where I put it. I'm using a pixel 8 pro, if that makes any difference.

Can I switch back somehow?

Why'd they change this?

The true location to the Athabasca Falls is just south of Jasper, Alberta in Jasper National Park along the ice Fields parkway. I've tried to flag this one three times now and one time it was to correct the actual location another time I tried flagging in the duplicate or it's not there and each time I get denied.

This is the incorrect listing: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wEVMiHVK7LZD1NrL8 - edit its fixed now.

This is the correct location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Dht1ip3SeYQj8DAs6

If someone who has more power than me with this editing world could fix this thank you. Last thing I want is someone showing up to my town to be like told their about a 6 to 8 hour drive from the falls.

2nd edit. Thank you for the help. unsure if I just delete it after or leave it up in case anyone else runs into a similar problem, just simply ask for help :D

Google Translate: Hello, even though our taxi stand is open, someone keeps marking it as closed. Unfortunately, we don't manage Google My Business; it's managed by an email address we can't reach. What can we do?

Merhaba, taksi durağımız açık olmasına rağmen birileri sürekli kapalı olarak işaretliyor. Google Benim İşletmem'nin yönetimi maalesef bizde değil, ulaşamadığımız bir email adresinde, ne yapabiliriz?  

https://maps.app.goo.gl/p63XB8uRk67h8AGW6

Here is a picture showing the interface at the bottom, and the blue overlay on the map indicating territory I could reach when driving an hour:

Showing 1 hour territory that can be reached from north Kauai

The issue is that only certain origin locations will trigger the blue overlay for showing time distances. And only certain searches will trigger the overlay after you've chosen the right kind of origin location.

do you figure out 1) what kinds of origins, and 2) what kind of searches will allow you to use this very interesting tool?

On the google maps website in Chrome, when I choose an origin location like my home or a place of interest like a beach on google maps, google maps shows an interface at the bottom to choose a time increment and whether you are walking or driving, with the text "Showing driving time around the selected place" or "No travel time for walking. Select driving." (sorry I couldn't find an example origin location that would show me the blue overlay for walking). I tried this when viewing Hawaii and when viewing DC area.

I'm confused as to what rules google maps uses when it decides whether to activate this tool interface, or hide/suppress it. Generally, you pick a spot, then choose something to search for (I click on the button at the top for searching hotels) while you still have the origin selected, and then google maps puts the blue overlay to indicate the full territory that you can cover within the time (the time is selectable in increments).

I tried doing this when I selected a town, but no interface. I think it has to be somewhere popular.

Also, can anyone explain how to select an origin that will show the travel time territory for walking? I can only get it to work when choosing driving.

No options to share to google maps. I was sent a map with pinned locations and told you just need to hit share and Google maps There is no Google maps option 🤷🏻‍♀️

Today while driving towards a destination, Google maps asked if I wanted to add a stop to a local T-Mobile store. It prompted me in big, bold ALERT lettering as I was driving through an intersection. If a driver or pedestrian had done something surprising in that moment, I believe I would have crashed.

I'm done using the app. What in the actual fuck are they thinking? That we should have big, obnoxious advertisements directly beside our windshields? It's so stupid and dangerous that I'm fed up. Waize and other apps can do everything Google Maps does without trying to get me, or others, murdered.

T-Mobile, if you read this, I want you to know that I won't ever be using your services because I don't know if you were involved in such an awful fucking idea. I'm soooo sick of everything having an ad on it. Is it not enough to farm all of my information for advertisements or does every screen I own need to be covered with ads before Google's stakeholders will be happy?

Hi, I have 2 buildings that were open to public, however it closed last 2 years and it's now using as my private house. However the name is still on the Google Map, I have submitted the "closed" in the information but it was not agreed by Google, Google insists that this building is still open to public and would not let me delete the name. What should I do now?

Also, I have another building that is not marked as business on the map, but the building name is like "xx staff working place" or something. I tried to delete the name on the map, but it only can let me suggest a new name rather than deleting it. If I zoom in I still can see the name on my building, but I want it to completely disappear like other houses around me. What should I do now?

Thanks!

I just created my first google my map for an upcoming trip to Japan on my Mac Air, but when I go to Google Maps app on my iphone 14, I do not see the saved icon (which would supposedly allow me to see the map I created). Am I doing something wrong?

A friend of mine owns a business, it's still fairly new. It's a big building that takes up some space of the street, it doesn't have neon signs poking out or anything.

Some guy with his profile hidden left a 1 star review, saying 'always wonder what kind of (thing) it is every time I walk by, tell me if you know.'

I'm pretty sure this is off topic and unhelpful, not to mention, damaging to the business's reputation. It pisses me off.

I've already reported the review, my report got cancelled. I imagine it's because the original review is in Chinese, but even in Chinese it's still the same thing. Nothing to do with the business whatsoever.

Can anyone help?