After testing got underway earlier this year, Google Maps for Android is widely rolling out a redesign of the “You” and “Contribute” tabs that embrace sheets.
Last year, the main “Explore” tab and other key elements were updated to display information using a sheet. As such, it does not take up the entire screen. At the time, the other two Google Maps pages retained their fullscreen interface.
The entire app is now based on the same metaphor for a more consistent experience. The “You” tab with your lists and saved places now shows a sliver of the background map at the top of the screen and behind the transparent status bar. This helps preserve context, with the UI otherwise unchanged.
Old vs. new
You can minimize this page so that the rounded corners of the sheet are docked with the bottom bar. The map layer — including the search bar, filters, directions FAB, etc. — is fully visible and usable.
“Contribute” (with review prompts, etc.) gets a similar treatment, though it does lose its dedicated search bar until you dock it. That page title is now left-aligned instead of centered.
We’re seeing this full sheet redesign rolled out with the stable version (25.16) of Google Maps for Android today. It should eventually come to the iPhone and iPad. The app lacks Material You’s Dynamic Color (after embracing a new teal theme last year), but Google Maps now feels like one of the most modern first-party apps.
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