Android Authority

Google Maps' controversial new color scheme is coming to third-party apps

Google has announced that it’s updating the default map style in the Google Maps Platform. The Google Maps Platform is composed of APIs and SDKs that let third-party websites, Android apps, and iOS ...
9to5google

Google Maps rolling out new teal accent color on Android, iOS

Like other first-party apps that lack Dynamic Color theming, Google Maps currently uses a blue accent for buttons and other UI elements, but that looks to be changing to teal. Update 12/12: This teal ...
WFLA News Channel 8

Google Maps has a new color scheme. And no, you can’t change it back.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Avid Google Maps users may have recently noticed something different with the platform. Users will start to notice a new color scheme throughout the map, both on desktop and ...
Android Authority

Google Maps has changed its colors and people are upset

Google Maps has a new color scheme that’s now rolling out widely. Roads are now gray, water bodies are a lighter blue, forested areas are a darker shade of green, and the route color is a jarring blue ...
Digital Trends

Your Google Maps app is about to look different. Here’s what’s changing

If you own an Android device such as a Samsung Galaxy S24 or Google Pixel 9 Pro, there is a small design update coming to the Google Maps app that aims to enhance its visual appearance and user ...
Business Insider

Ex-Google maps designer doesn't like the app's new look, says it's 'colder' and 'less human'

Google Maps has a new look — and some users of the GPS app don't appear to like it. A former Google Maps designer said the app's new color palette felt "colder" and "less human." Other Maps users said ...