Surely you ever wanted to examine Where a route takes you in Google Maps on Android Auto. You can use the button to show the entire route, or the more dangerous option of manually scrolling the map to see where it’s going. There is a better option.

It turns out that the Google Maps gesture for reviewing the next steps of a route also works in Android Auto. Control where you pass with a simple gesture Accurately and accurately, instead of wasting more time manually scrolling the map.

A very useful gesture in Android Auto

To consider yourself an Android Auto expert, you need to know this Google Maps move. The movement itself has been on Google Maps for at least a few years, but you may not know him because the practice never makes us think that it exists.

The gesture is that simple slide the green top panel to the side where the next indicator of the route is shown. Once you do this, you will start showing the next steps of the route with a gray panel. Best of all, when you do this, the map automatically moves to show the location on the map.

This allows you review a route very easily and without having to resort to the typical and also somewhat boring classical method of scrolling on the map by following the dark blue line that shows you where to go. Add to this the fact that some car screens do not respond well to touches and swipes, making the job a tiring task in some cases.

It will be much easier for you slide the panel to the side and see on the map where the route passes and which exits you need to take next. This is a gesture that you will definitely want to use once you learn it.

Of course, it is ideally designed for you to study the route. before setting off and driving. While the vehicle is running, yes, the co-driver can be the one using this gesture to review the next steps of the route.

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