Why is Google Maps deviating from the path, causing unnecessary headache, if you want to be on time then do this

Google Maps has made our lives easier but in the last few years it has also caused problems. We have been receiving many complaints about it. Users often face wrong routes on the map, which causes them to be late in reaching anywhere. Another incident of Google Maps misleading people has come to light. A person missed his flight from Bangalore to Mumbai after Google Maps showed him the wrong time duration. A man named Ashish Kacholia shared this incident on social media and quipped, ‘Life is relative.’

Kacholia claimed that Google Maps showed him the travel time as 1 hour 45 minutes, but it actually took him three hours to reach the airport, causing him to miss his flight from Bengaluru to Mumbai.

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After posting on X, many other people have shared their problems, and some people have also said that it is not right to trust the travel time of Google Maps anymore. One user has written, ‘Google Maps is no longer reliable. It shows the wrong route as well as traffic.’

Similarly, due to the wrong information provided by Google Maps, some people have missed special events, while many people have complained that they have been late for office because of the map. Now the question is why is this happening? Why does Google Maps start showing wrong travel time or wrong route?

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If Google Maps is showing the wrong time, it could be due to several things…
GPS signal: If your phone has signal, the accuracy of Google Maps can also be affected due to weak GPS signal.
network coverage: The accuracy of Google Maps may be affected due to low network coverage in the phone.
Battery Saving Mode: Many times we turn on battery saving mode to save the phone’s battery. Due to this, some functions of the phone do not work. Therefore, it is possible that this affects the accuracy of Google Maps.
Location History: If Location History is turned off, Google Maps may not show the correct time duration.
Device Settings: Many times we keep certain settings on or permissions off in our phones which can affect the accuracy of Google Maps.

Apple Maps is absolutely correct
On the other hand, there are never any complaints about Apple Maps for iOS. Like the rest of Apple’s services, Apple Maps is also considered to be very accurate. Apple Maps is a web mapping service created by Apple Inc. As the default map system for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS, it provides directions and arrival times for driving, walking, cycling and public transport navigation.

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