Apple is going to change the way you use Google Maps on iPhone, and that’s great news

If you have an iPhone and usually use Google Maps as your navigation device, today we have some very good news for you. Apple has just published a new document covering past, present and future changes to DMA (Digital Markets Act). Essentially, these are the updates that the Cupertino company has made and will need to make in order to comply with European Union requirements and thus not be subject to new lawsuits for antitrust practices.

Today’s main event is one of the most interesting in a long time. This is one of those obligations that improves usability of some functionsand at the same time, this does not interfere with those who do not want to know anything about them. Moreover, this change This should only happen on EU iPhones. This can also be extrapolated to the rest of the world.

And as we said in the title, Apple is going to change the way you use Google Maps on iPhone. How? As we read in the summary of changes made by DMA, the company is going to allow Google Maps and Google Translate can be set as default apps.

That’s right, if you have an iPhone or iPad, very soon You can set up navigation and translation so that Google apps are the default option. This is a historic milestone for the Cupertino company and although it follows a commitment from the EU, the good news is that users will have more freedom of choice.

Until now, stock Google apps couldn’t be set as default, and every time you clicked connectionor the application has redirected you to navigation, you had to choose between different options or Apple Maps were opened directly. Soon you will be able to forget about these intermediate steps.

If Google Maps and Google Translate are installed by default, connectionand applications They will automatically open these apps to show you directions or translations. That is, without having to browse through Apple apps or select from a list.

You’ll have to wait a bit to set your default Google Maps.

Now, Apple’s summary doesn’t talk about an immediate change or immediate availability of this feature. The text shows that this event will happen in spring 2025probably with the arrival iOS 18.4 around April. This will happen when current iPhones are updated to display the new default app settings.

And of course, if you don’t use Google Maps on your iPhone, this is a change that doesn’t concern you at all. Hence, its introduction is great news for everyone: it improves the experience of users using these apps and does not interfere with the daily lives of those who ignore them.