- In the latest Google Maps build, we managed to enable a setting that lets you choose your Driving avatar in the settings menu.
- Right now, you can only change the icon from the navigation screen.
- Choosing it before setting off would mean you can give the road your full focus.
Google Maps already lets you swap that little blue arrow for something that feels a bit more like your own ride, whether that’s a sporty hatchback or a pickup truck. The catch is that you can only do it once navigation has started. However, we’ve unearthed clues that this might be about to change.
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As it stands, once on the route navigation screen, you can change the icon representing your location by tapping on the blue arrow to bring up the menu of avatars on offer. You can get to the same selection by pulling up the bottom menu and selecting ‘Driving avatar’, but both are only on offer once you’re already on, or about to commence, your journey.
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