Google Maps announces new features and somehow none of them are ‘pause navigation’

Google Maps adds features for reporting issues and highlighting destinations but still lacks a 'pause navigation' option, causing frustration for users.

: Google Maps announced new features to report construction, lane closures, and police presence, and to highlight destinations more clearly. However, the app still lacks the much-requested 'pause navigation' function. Users can temporarily stop the app by adding a 'waypoint' or resuming navigation after a detour. This missing feature has been a long-standing issue for many, with no major navigation app offering it.

Google Maps has introduced two new features aimed at improving user experience. Users can now more easily report construction, lane closures, and police presence, and the app will also highlight destinations, entrances, and nearby parking lots more clearly.

Despite these additions, the app still does not include a 'pause navigation' option, which many users have been requesting for years. While you can theoretically pause your trip by adding a 'waypoint' or restarting the trip after a detour, these solutions add unnecessary complexity, especially when driving.

Google's competitors, such as Apple Maps and Waze, also lack this feature. As such, this missing yet highly desired function remains a common frustration despite the tech industry's general focus on convenience. An updated response from Google suggested other ways to handle mid-trip stops but did not fulfill the core request.

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