Google frequently update his ‘ Google Maps ‘ App for batter user experience. Last week, Google rolled out a new home-screen for Google Maps users on Android in India. This time Google added the ability to edit the roads and other places. It is available on both platform Android and iOS. The company rolled out this new feature for replacing the Map Maker service that was shut down earlier this week.
Currently, You won’t be able to see this new feature because it is hidden under other options inside the app. Here we list out steps for how to access this new feature.
- Inside the Google Maps app (ioS and Android), open the overlay sidebar.
- In the sidebar, select the ‘Send Feedback’ option.
- In the feedback section, you can see five options where you can Edit the map, add a ‘missing place’, report ‘missing road’, send app feedback and report ‘location issues’. In iOS app, users will be able to see three options, report a ‘data problem’, add a ‘missing place’, and send app feedback.
- For Android users need to select the ‘Edit’ the map option in order to edit the road name or name of a place. For this they have to simply tap on the particular road, followed by the ‘Next’ option. In iOS platform, user need to editing roads under the ‘Report a data problem’ option. Users can also ‘tap’ on the wrong place or road followed by ‘Next’ to edit it.