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Google Maps is crashing for people after a recent update, fix it by uninstalling updates (play.google.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The app was crashing instantly on a family member's phone, and looking up the problem got me a lot of recent posts about the issue.

Fix:

Go to the play store and find the app, either by searching for it, using the installed apps list, or this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps
It should have a button for "Uninstall", with a note about only uninstalling updates as it is a system app
Select uninstall, and then open the app

You may also need to disable automatic updates for the app until this gets fixed.

Repeat the first step to open the app page
Tap the 3 dot menu
Uncheck "Enable Auto Update"

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

If you are still experiencing issues, consider using Organic Maps ~~in the meantime~~. It works just as well as Google Maps for a lot of tasks, and it uses OSM data

https://organicmaps.app/

If you want to help update the data, see this other app StreetComplete

https://streetcomplete.app/

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

~~If you are still experiencing issues~~, consider using Organic Maps ~~in the meantime~~ 😀

Made the switch a few weeks ago after learning about it here, and I don't think I could ever go back to Google Maps. Street and satellite view are nice, but I am quickly realizing how much I don't really need them (if OM has sat view, I haven't found the option to enable/download those layers). It's just so nice that the actual map part of the software is the focus rather than all the clutter Google's thrown into theirs

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only thing I wished worked with it is Android Auto. I tried developer options and everything, it refuses to run in the car, at least the F-Droid version.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

They haven't implemented it yet. And probably won't. It has been years coming soon.

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