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Google Maps appears to be removing features if you're not logged in — and that's a huge mistake
- Google Maps now presents a 'limited view' to anyone not signed into a Google account, hiding key content like reviews and images for signed-out Google account users.
- Google says the limited view can appear when Maps is "experiencing issues", if "unusual traffic" is detected, or when browser extensions interfere; Google Maps has built up a large repository of user reviews and photos over years.
- The limited view strips listings of practical extras like menus and popular times, omitting dine-in/takeout/delivery status and related locations while keeping address, hours, phone number visible.
- The contrast between signed-in and signed-out experiences is dramatic, as the difference in functionality between the signed-in version and signed-out version is stark and reduces Google Maps' usefulness for discovery.
- Observers on Reddit and publishers are monitoring; users compared signed-in and signed-out views at parks and restaurants to spot missing information, with Google not publicly commenting.
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Google Maps looks different for some users in big change
Google Maps has potentially rolled out a change that could vastly change the user experience, depending on whether you're logged in to a Google account. Google-focused tech website 9to5Google spotted a change where non-logged-in users apparently now get a "limited view" version of Maps, which is missing lots of key features, including displays of nearby businesses, more detailed info on nearby attractions, and user reviews. In "limited view" mod…
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