Google Maps will soon get the feature you’ve been waiting for

[Chris Smith]

• Google Maps is about to get a feature that many users have wanted for years, app-wide dark mode support.
• A teardown of the Android version of the app revealed code that will allow users to switch between default, light, and dark modes inside the app.
• The new setting applies to the entire app, not just the navigation interface that already offers a dark theme for driving at night.

Google released a few notable Google Maps updates in the past few days, including a major redesign that will offer users a better look at landforms as well as a more faithful representation of streets in certain cities. On top of that, Google Maps and Search will provide almost real-time data about wildfires, including a representation on the map of the region affected. Other tweaks like support for traffic lights and the ability to pay for parking are also available in the US, although the latter is a lot more limited in scope.

What’s great about Maps is that Google is rolling out updates on a regular schedule, and a leak now indicates that the company is working on the kind of Google Maps you’ve wanted for years. That’s app-wide dark mode support that will come in handy when driving at night. Well, Google Maps does have a dark theme already, but things are about to get better.

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