Changing the navigation icon on Google Maps is a straightforward process that takes only a few seconds. If you're tired of the default blue marker and want to personalize your experience, here's ...

There you have it, your Google Maps icon is now a fetch new ride that looks a heck of a lot more interesting than the boring 2D arrow that you had before.

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps ...

To represent various places on Google Maps, Google users use different icons and symbols to help users identify. Currently, Google uses more than 100 symbols, which is what each symbol means.

Google Maps will display a range of options, four in total, to customize your car icon. These include the standard blue-colored arrow icon, a red-colored sedan icon, a yellow-colored SUV, and a ...

The custom icons option has landed as part of the latest Google Maps update for Android. An option is available right now to allow Android users to choose a car, SUV, or pickup as their icon ...

Reports surrounding custom car icons are sparse, but we have at least one confirmed report of the feature being available with Google Maps Version 24.50.04.705335264 on Android.

The Google Maps icon on iPhones suddenly turned black, and more and more users seem to get this unexpected update. It's unclear what happened, and despite all these people thinking it would be the ...

Google has updated Google Maps with new vehicle icons, so instead of the blue arrow and the generic colorful icons, you can now choose from a wider array of vehicles.

It now looks as though it has quietly been added with the latest Google Maps version 10.52.2 update for Android (via autoevolution), allowing you to customize your vehicle icon from the standard ...