When Apple announced it wouldn’t be using Google Maps for iOS 6, it built some kind of excitement considering people know it has all the capacity needed to realize its plans. The iOS 6 Maps application was thought to be a great feature until people found some things that no one ever expected—crooked images, mislabeled places/spots, missing public transit info, and hilarious satellite shots.
For now, everyone could say iOS 6 Maps app sucks or, at least, it is far from what Google Maps achieved as far as accuracy is concerned. If you are one of the people who oftentimes rely on their smartphones for direction, you may have to pass using iPhone 5 Maps app for now and temporarily use what Google has to offer.
Here’s how to get Google Maps on iPhone 5 via the homescreen bookmark icon:
Step 2: Once Google Maps page is loaded, there may be a notification asking whether you allow http://maps.google.com/ to use your current location or not, choose Okay if you’re fine with it.
Step 3: Google will ask you if you want to add its icon on your Home Screen. If it doesn’t, find the share button at the center of the menu bar and tap “Add to Home Screen Icon” and tap “Add” on the next pane.
There is no certainty when Apple can fix issues on its Maps app but to make it easier for you to load Google Maps next time you use it, you better bookmark it.
For sure, Apple is now working on these issues and sooner or later it will roll out an update to fix them. The iOS 6 Maps app with its Flyover feature and turn-by-turn voice navigation is the best feature Apple can off to its customers. But let’s face it, this is the first time any iOS device owners have used it. Needless to say, it is relatively young and there could still be a lot of crooked images or mislabeled places that haven’t discovered yet. Therefore, it would be practical to use (at least, for now) the more accurate Google Maps.
VIA: THE DROID GUY
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