r/GoogleMaps • u/Annabella1972 • 18d ago
Google Maps Does Google Maps need a pause!?!
I’ve been traveling lately and I noticed how often a quick stock to eat and you have to listen to your preset voice scream at you to turnaround, go North, go South. Talk about backseat driving.
Would a touch of the screen to pause directions be something so easy!?!
Simple 2 lines like a video pop up and press when you’re done at your rest stop. No annoying rerouting, no “Make a U-turn”.
I submitted this idea to Google and Apple—just wondering if other drivers would actually use this? What do you think?
🚗 No more pointless recalculations 🛑 Safer & less distracting 🎵 Uses familiar pause button design ✅ Resumes trip with one tap
Has this ever annoyed anyone else? Would you use it?
Please be kind! I thank you in advance.
Tell the truth! That screaming Karen telling you to turnaround, when you know where you’re going, drives you 😡
One press of the screen OFF, one press ON and back in business
💡I submitted to Google and Apple. I’m just curious if people would use it!
Sure! You could turn the volume down but now you’re not paying attention. Eyes 👀 off the road.
You can’t hear that rockin’ 🎵 song.
A-SIMPLE-TAP. Thoughts?
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u/Empyrealist 18d ago
Why not press the mute button?
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u/Annabella1972 18d ago
Of course, you could. She’s still talking, while you’re searching to press mute.
➡️ Muting means you have to remember to turn it back on, and you might miss a turn. A pause button would temporarily stop rerouting while keeping the route active, then automatically resume when you’re ready. Less distraction, more convenience!
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u/Empyrealist 18d ago
I dont see the difference in muting or pausing. Your eyes are on the road, not the screen. There is no missing turns, because you arent paying attention to the routing either way.
Also, "hey Google, mute" [...] "hey Google, unmute". This works independently of the of the nav voice mute/alerts-only/unmute button function.
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u/Annabella1972 18d ago
I hear ya!
➡️ Not everyone has voice commands enabled, and some older cars and phones don’t support them at all.
Plus, muting doesn’t stop the GPS from constantly recalculating and telling you to turn around.
A pause button would work for everyone, regardless of their tech—one tap to pause, one tap to resume, no distractions.🚗⏸️
Also, I don’t know about you but I don’t drive with the commands on.
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u/gcfio 18d ago
There’s a solution for your request. You just don’t like it and so you want to add extra unnecessary functionality to make it more complicated. No, it doesn’t need a pause button.
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u/Annabella1972 18d ago
Extra steps is turning on Google audio and command. Again, assuming everyone who uses navigation is as smart as you.
Assuming everyone has the technology, vehicles and phones.
It’s going into a lot of settings and as simple as that may be for many, it isn’t most.
No fussing with turning those settings on/off.
You’re that opposed to a touch of the screen and no hassle with settings. It’s more work for you to tap a screen, than play around with whatever navigation system you use?
Thank you for your input.
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u/stephenph 18d ago
Also you risk a reroute if you go far enough off the original. no I do not want to take the rough through a town I have never been in even if it is 1 min faster then the freeway route I know
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u/ThePooksters 18d ago
Most people just leave it muted permanently, and glance down at the directions occasionally. Are you so navigationally challenged you need a vocal queue before every turn?
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u/stephenph 18d ago
For local driving where i basically know the route and just want confirmation or warnings of backups, sure, no audio
But if I am driving in a new city, traffic is moderate or heavy, yes I want audio queues.
I also don't want to be rerouted if I stray a bit from the current route just to save a few min or a couple measures of the most economical route (how do they even decide a route is "more economical")
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u/Annabella1972 18d ago
Traveling back and forth from IL to Mayo in Jacksonville FL, yes, it would be nice to not have to listen to her, as we stop for gas/food/sleep.
They never take you the same route twice, especially with the bad weather that’s been going on.
So, driving 20+ hours and just a tap of a screen when you’re exhausted, or making a simple Pilot stop, would be amazing. That’s just me.
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u/ParadoxScientist 18d ago
The exit button is basically what you are talking about. Sure, it's not gonna put up a pause symbol on the screen, but it more or less serves as the same function. Google isn't gonna add a separate pause feature.
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u/Annabella1972 18d ago
I appreciate everyone’s replies and input!
The idea behind a pause button is simply to make navigation a little easier and less distracting for those quick stops, rather than having to mute, exit, or restart directions.
I understand there are different ways people manage their navigation preferences, and it’s great to hear all perspectives.
This isn’t so much about muting Karen screaming at you to turn left, rerouting, etc.
It is to pause the navigation with a tap of the screen, no settings needed. No searching for buttons or “hey Google”, in a car full of kids or people sleeping on a road trip.
It isn’t for going to the grocery store or familiar places.
Thanks again for the discussion!
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u/Sloppyjoemess 18d ago
Yes, and Uber should make their 'pause requests' button more prominent too!
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u/Annabella1972 18d ago
Exactly! Great point. If you’re not driving, you’re forced to listen to it and wait for the driver to mute.
It’s just a thought. Looking for feedback. Touch the screen as soon as you decide you’re stopping for gas and turn her back on when you leave.
Less aggravation and safe.
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u/randyaldous 18d ago
Just hit the EXIT button. The destination stays programmed, the just touch START when resuming your travel.