Google Maps Speedometer Vanishing on Some Android Auto Screens as Traffic Data Also Goes Missing
Some Android Auto users say the Google Maps speedometer has begun disappearing from their displays, with real-time traffic data also missing for a number of them. Google has not acknowledged the problem.
The speed-limit readout is a recent addition to Android Auto and has not yet rolled out to all users, TechRadar reported. The disappearances do not appear to affect everyone and come and go intermittently.
Stop signs and traffic signals on the map appear to be hit by the same bug, according to the accounts collected from Reddit.
Some commenters said the speedometer shows up in Android Auto when the system is connected to the phones of certain family members but not others, a pattern that may point to a specific Android version or app build. Others said the bug is tied to switching to or from the beta versions of Android Auto and Google Maps.
Google has not officially acknowledged that an issue exists, TechRadar reported.
The missing real-time traffic information has been reported for longer than the speedometer problem and appears to be persisting. Again, the number of affected users does not look large, but the bug is having a real impact on those who encounter it.
The range of hardware and software involved is wide, spanning many Android device models, software versions including betas, and vehicle types, which TechRadar noted as one reason such glitches surface from time to time.
In the main complaints thread, at least one Reddit user said they had quit Google Maps over the app's renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America, a change made under the direction of the White House. That user, TechRadar noted, no longer has to contend with the display bugs.
Google regularly releases updates for Android, Google Maps and Android Auto, and TechRadar said it expects the problems to be resolved rather than left standing. Until a fix arrives, users seeing the missing speedometer or traffic data have no workaround beyond waiting.
Editor's Summary
Google Maps' speedometer is disappearing for some Android Auto users, and real-time traffic data has gone missing for others, according to user reports compiled by TechRadar. Google has not acknowledged the problem and no cause has been confirmed, with beta software and version differences among the possible explanations offered by users. Affected drivers have no fix available other than waiting for updates to Android Auto and Google Maps.