Google Maps was unavailable for more than an hour on Friday, leaving millions of people around the world directionless. Google Maps stopped working on web and mobile maps and instead of location, you could see a blank page like the one below.
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Now that Google Maps is back in service, we’re hoping Google will give us details about what caused the downtime.
According to the Downdetector website, Google Maps was not available across India, which meant that people were finding it difficult to move around, especially while driving or riding on the road.
Social media was buzzing with comments on the situation, which is probably the first time in many years. According to some, Google Maps going down means Apple Maps has a chance to grab the limelight.
While some say that the downfall of Google Maps means they will have to go back to traditional paper maps for navigation, that will be something for this generation.
Maps down is also hampering delivery services like Swiggy, Zomato, whose riders depend on the platform for navigation across cities.
Google Maps is widely used, and is the preferred navigation tool on mobile for most people, even those using an iPhone. Google Maps is really big where Android phones sell like hotcakes, and markets like India have become Google’s prime place to test out new features before rolling them out to other parts of the world.
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