Google Maps will lastly be getting a darkish mode on iOS, almost two years after Apple rolled out darkish mode as a part of iOS 13. The function, which is arriving within the coming weeks, must be welcome for once you’re utilizing the app at evening or in darkish environments. You can get an concept of what darkish mode will seem like within the image on the prime of this submit.

To activate darkish mode, go to the settings menu, faucet on darkish mode, after which faucet “on.” And if you’d like Google Maps to flip between mild and darkish mode to match your system settings, you’ll be capable to do this, Google tells The Verge.

Google Maps on iOS is getting a pair different options in August as effectively. The app will help widgets and can supply two totally different choices: one which exhibits the visitors situations close to you and one other that has shortcuts for Google Maps’ search bar and locations like your private home or eating places close to you.

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The widgets have already rolled out to me, and I observed that the shortcuts on mine differed from those proven within the above press picture. A Google spokesperson mentioned that’s as a result of the shortcuts are personalised based mostly on quite a lot of components, like your location, saved locations, pursuits, and previous searches.

Google can even quickly allow you to share your dwell location from iMessage, which may very well be a useful strategy to inform your pals or household in a gaggle chat the place you’re. By default, your location will solely be shared for an hour, however you’ll be able to share it for as much as three days for those who’d like.

When the function is rolled out to you, faucet the Google Maps icon in iMessage and also you’ll see an choice to share your real-time location.