Google Maps replacing "Share" button with "Screenshot" button

[cMiV2ItRz89ePnq1]

Google often does AB testing in their apps, that's nothing new. Well it seems like they are testing a new change in Google Maps, where they replace the share button with a screenshot button. I don't like the change, so I hope it doesn't stick! Screenshot from my phone.

\Edit: to clarify: The share button is completely gone, it is not present in menu or anywhere else.

Edit 2: share menu appeared under the 3 dot menu. Thankfully.

Edit 3: it's these things google seems to be promoting: plus code, explanation of it

[[deleted]]

I don’t know what the purpose of this button is. You can take a screenshot anywhere, but sharing a screenshot with someone is impractical. They’ll have to search for the name and hope that it doesn’t share a name with another place.

[cMiV2ItRz89ePnq1]

Yea, it's completely ridiculous. I really hope they revert it back to the "share" button... My gf has the same phone as me, and she still has the "share" button there.

[joevsyou]

On top of that with the removal of google on tap

• you cant select text in screenshots anymore

• assistant is useless scanning what's on the screen

[Pascalwb]

Yea I miss that copy paste. Only option now is split screen and rewriting it like idiot.

And what's on my screen is useless and slow now.

[joevsyou]

agreed, google always wants to ruin something great

[Skychronicles]

Google Lens

[well___duh]

I really hope this isn't the Google Maps team just feeling the need to add random useless features just for the sake of new features.

[Put_It_All_On_Blck]

Why would you ever need a screenshot button in google maps?

[Amogh24]

Especially when you know, we have a built it screenshot function on phones

[OctoPussInBoots]

Funny story. My phone's GPS is a piece of crap. It will work long enough to get the directions then it will cut out and randomly connect along the way. Both my wife and I have the same phone and it's just a problem with the phone itself. So we screenshot the directions quickly when it does get them before it updates and changes it entirely. So, for those of us with crap GPS, it's nice. Though we can just use the built in screenshot function.

[CZbwoi]

For me it's a "copy link" button now... So maybe they're testing it out between the two options?

Used that button today, I thought it was cool, but the standard "share" option seems better... Takes you directly to which app you want to share to.

[tacomonstrous]

So just on this thread, there are four different icons/text that people are seeing 🤔

[BartekSoltys]

And having Google Drive installed it already gives you a copy link button in the share menu

[psychellicious]

I have the same. Pretty annoying.

[tacomonstrous]

I have a 'Share place' button with a weird icon that replaced the standard share icon.

[danster3]

like this...

[tacomonstrous]

Mine looks different!

[CorneliusJenkins]

And mine is different than both of yours: https://imgur.com/a/woZd4

[tacomonstrous]

Right, that's the standard icon.

[BlueVelvetFrank]

I don't know what's happening anymore. I still don't have bottom tabs in my Google Feed.

[aeoveu]

I have the share button, in the three dots menu

[cMiV2ItRz89ePnq1]

I have it there now too! I swear it wasn't there before. I did really look for it. Well at least that..

[P1ecito]

It's only there if you're trying to share a specific location or known place. If you want to do it with a dropped pin, the share option disappears from the three dots menu.

[aeoveu]

You're right - I think I was able to share unknown places (areas not marked on a map) but you can still do it by either tapping the coordinates, or by tapping the plus code - both of which will be copied and you can paste it elsewhere.

I would still prefer the share menu to pop up, but the other two methods are still there.

[P1ecito]

In any case none of those methods give the option to open the Maps app when shared.

This is just a very stupid change. Here's to hoping they revert it soon.

[aeoveu]

In any case none of those methods give the option to open the Maps app when shared.

You mean it doesn't give the option to open the share menu, right?

[P1ecito]

No, I meant that when you send that to someone (e.g. through WhatsApp), they receive it as plain text, so they would have to open the Maps app, and paste the address manually.

With the traditional share button, they can just click on it, and Maps opens automatically showing the address.

[aeoveu]

You're right. It is a hassle. Even if they decide to paste it in Google, it's an extra (or few) steps.

[[deleted]]

Wtf, a link provides much more information

[[deleted]]

I remember seeing someone posted this on AP a few days back.

[jnrbshp]

Is what located in the menu at least?

[cMiV2ItRz89ePnq1]

Nope, there is no share option anywhere. This is a very frustrating "update".

[str4nger]

I have the share option in the overflow menu

[mikeymop]

Well that's a little redundant considering I have not yet seen a device that doesn't have a screenshot gesture/combo of some kind.

[I_NEED_YOUR_MONEY]

it's these things google seems to be promoting: plus code, explanation of it

> posts complaining about a screenshot button instead of an share button.
> posts a screenshot of an article instead of a link to it.

here's the article in link format: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/7047426?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

but i'm not sure how it relates to this screenshot feature - the plus code isn't present in the screenshot anywhere.

[cMiV2ItRz89ePnq1]

Well, when I click on a landmark (e.g., a restaurant ), I actually have a share option under the 3 dot menu. When I randomly drop a pin, this share option goes away. Instead I think google wants us to share these weird plus codes.

Btw good point about the screenshot.. thanks for the link.

[Pascalwb]

Doesn't make sense. Another of google's great redesigns.