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Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/

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[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 22 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Id recommend osmand over organic maps

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 29 points 5 months ago

Personally I been using organic maps because Osmand isn't giving me better directions and it needs more permissions and it doesn't have working voice directions

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 9 points 5 months ago

Osmand would be the best one if it wasn't so slow. Compared to organic maps the rendering lag is not only noticeable but very annoying

[–] explore_broaden@midwest.social 8 points 5 months ago

I don’t like how OsmAnd limits the number of maps you can download for free, Organic Maps’s donation model is much better in my opinion.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Organic Maps is fine. It's what I use, although I am not located in a great area for OSM. Are there any specific benefits to OSMand?

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Contributing by updating roads and POIs is fairly straightforward and can be pretty fun ^^ https://openstreetmaps.org/edit

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Of course! I do that all the time, and I agree it's fun. OrganicMaps uses the same data, I just find it a little simpler to use and clearer to read.

[–] xploit@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Did Osmand change that bullshit where if you changed your device you can fuck right off with your previously bought maps and pay for them again because they didn't tie them to store account