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[arethinn]

Google Maps app for Android question: A while back I noticed that the compass icon that used to appear in the top right, so that you can easily reorient the map to point north again if you rotate it, had disappeared. I frequently rotate the map by accident when pinching or zooming, and it's annoying to have to correct this manually. I've looked all over in the menus but can't find it as a feature or setting. Anyone know? (It's currently version 9.65.1, IIRC without tablet in hand; the Play store says the most recent update was November 6, so probably I have that, but this has certainly been going on longer than that.)

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[sylvanfae]

I don't use it a lot, but once or twice this orientation thing came up, and Liam told me to re-tap the start button on the directions (if you're using directions at the time). That worked for me.

[arethinn]

Generally I'm not, I've just been looking at a map and moving it, so... drat.

[sylvanfae]

I just checked my app on my phone (android) and I have version 9.65.1 and it was updated on Nov. 1st... and the compass button is there, but only shows if I've turned the map. Just sharing info so you can compare and see if it's a bug.

[arethinn]

Right, so I saw people saying about previous versions (apparently that behavior changed a while back, that it used to show all the time but now only if the map is rotated), but I seem to not be getting it at all :-/

I have no idea where I would report such a thing. The fact that I have it installed on what is probably an unsupported device (a Kindle Fire that we did some voodoo to to get the Play store on it in the first place) doesn't bode well.

[sylvanfae]

Aww, yeah. I don't know where you'd report it either, other than maybe "Send Feedback".

There's a "Keep map north up" toggle in the Settings > Navigation settings, if it comes to that.

Oh, and if you do have it turned, and hit "Start driving" or "GO" and then hit back, the map will be reoriented to North.

[arethinn]

It's... mysteriously back? At least it was there when I was using a map yesterday. *headscratch* Ah well. Gift horse, mouth, etc. etc....