AutoA key Google Maps bug fix has just arrived for Android AutoThe company is rolling out a fix for the dreaded ‘GPS signal lost’ errorWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoA key Google Maps bug fix has just arrived for Android AutoThe company is rolling out a fix for the dreaded ‘GPS signal lost’ errorWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The company is rolling out a fix for the dreaded ‘GPS signal lost’ error
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Google)
(Image credit: Google)
Good news,Android Autousers:Googleis finally rolling out an update designed to squash a serious bug that had cropped up inGoogle Maps.
As you probably know, Android Auto is Google’s answer toApple CarPlay, and is a car infotainment system that runs on an Android phone, but is displayed on the car’s dashboard screen. Any faults with Android Auto apps are actually faults with the apps running on the phone itself.
In this case, Google Maps was failing to work properly and would show a ‘GPS signal lost’ error message through the Android Auto system.
This would sometimes happen immediately after launching the app, or would also happen later and seemingly at random. Without GPS, a navigation app like Google Maps is essentially useless, as it doesn’t know where you are in relation to its mapping database, so can’t offer accurate directions or distances.
Thankfully, Google is now rolling out a fix. According toAutoEvolution, the latest build of Google Maps for Android, called version 11.66, solves the problem. This version is currently rolling out from the Play Store now, and should be with all users in the coming days and weeks.
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