It's not one of the most customizable apps on Google, but Google Maps hides some other hidden option that allows you to change the behavior or appearance of the app. One of these is the possibility of change the classic navigation arrow which represents our position on the map, for the car icon.
This feature has been available in the iPhone version of Maps for years, but didn't arrive on Android until October 2020. Now anyone can change the arrow on Google Maps.
Google Maps allows you to change its classic arrow for a car.
Which icons can be put in place of the arrow
Google did not want to risk too much in offering personalization features in Google Maps and only allows you to change the arrow on the map for a car icon.
However, within the options, they have been included three different icons to choose from besides the arrow. Are these:
- Red tourism
- Yellow family car.
- Pick up van in green.
How to change the arrow to another icon
Whichever icon you want to use, the steps for change the Google Maps arrow to a car will be the same. This is what you should do:
- Open the Google Maps app on your mobile.
- Enter an address to go to and start navigating to that point using the blue «Start» button.
- When the journey has begun, tap the arrow icon representing your location.
- A menu will appear to choose the vehicle icon. Select the one you want to use.
And this is all. Now, every time you start a new journey, you will do this using the vehicle icon you chose earlier. A curiosity of this type of icons is that they are animated, and you will be able to see how they produce small movements during the journey.
It is true that the sailing experience does not change. For this, there are already Google Maps functions that help you while driving or the news that will reach the application in the future. However, it's a fun curiosity that not everyone knows about.
