The original title: What a savings! Google Maps Android Go version doesn’t support navigation
July 28 news Android Go is a lightweight version of Google’s Android operating system. It has many engine optimizations to run on low-end phones. However, these optimizations can sometimes cause a lot of trouble. For example, the Android Go version of Google Maps does not even support navigation.
Previously, if users wanted to use the navigation function in Google Maps Go, the app would jump to the Google Play Store and prompt you to install the full Google Maps app. This makes the lightweight work of Android Go seem a bit excessive.
To address this problem, Google recently launched an app called Navigation for Google Maps Go, which provides the navigation features that Google Maps Go lacks. The app supports voice navigation and is 12MB in size. Although it is not perfect, the app at least makes up for the shortcomings of Google Maps Go.
Android Go has been subject to a lot of criticism, and its apps have come under fire. Google is also making improvements to the operating system ecosystem, but from a user’s perspective, it still has a long way to go.