Overview

• Google will remove its follow and follower functionality in September 2025 and automatically delete all associated data without requiring any user action.
• Profile visibility settings will remain unchanged after the follow feature is retired, and users can still create and share lists to discover new places.
• A new Bluetooth-beacon positioning option can be manually enabled in Navigation settings to provide accurate guidance in tunnels and other GPS-challenged areas.
• The redesigned location overview page shifts 'Popular times' above reviews and adds quick-action buttons for suggesting edits and measuring distances.
• Media playback controls for YouTube Music and Spotify have been quietly removed from Android Maps versions 25.28 and 25.29, with no clear timeline for their return.