• An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google Maps could get a “prefer shade” toggle for walking navigation. • This toggle could help you stay in the shade when walking to a destination. • This wouldn’t be the first app to offer routing based on shade, though.
Google Maps is the go-to navigation app for Android phones globally, and it has a number of handy features to help you get from A to B. Now, the app could get a (literally) cool feature for walking navigation.
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We dug into the latest version of the Google Maps app for Android (version 25.45.02.826664481) and discovered a Prefer shade feature. Check out the strings below to get a better idea.

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