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Google Maps will send you alerts if you go off route, Google India announces

Update on June 26, 2019: On June 26, Google India formally announced that it has rolled out the "Get off-route alerts" feature on Google Maps that, when activated, would warn users if their driver deviated more than 0.5 kilometre from the route suggested by Google Maps. The phone will buzz with a prominent notification, and users can tap it to see where they are compared to the original route. The feature will also allow users to share their live trip with friends and family for safety reasons. This is an India-first feature. When MediaNama looked for this feature, we found that it was available on Android version, but not on the iOS version of the app. [caption id="attachment_201903" align="aligncenter" width="1692"] Screenshots from Google Maps (Android version) showing the "Get Off-Route Alerts" feature. Credit: Rajinder Bansal for MediaNama[/caption] Story on June 11, 2019: Google Maps is getting a new feature that will alert you every time your car or taxi goes off route, according to XDA Developers. Although the report says the feature is live only in India, MediaNama was unable to find this feature on multiple Android and iOS smartphones. According to the report, the new off-route alerts will be sent to your phone every time you get side-tracked from the intended course by more than 500 metres. If this feature is activated on your phone, your route will not be automatically re-routed, as is the case now. From a safety perspective, this has numerous applications — any time you…

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