How to enable dark background in Google Maps on iPhone and iPad

With dark mode in the Snapchat Android app, you can make your entire interactive experience more novel and eye-friendly. In addition, this interface is also very useful if you often use Google Maps to drive at night, as well as help save battery. The way to activate is as follows.

Enable dark mode on Google Maps iPhone and iPad apps

The Google Maps app supports a dark theme for devices running iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 or later. Also, make sure you've updated the Google Maps app to the latest version on your device.

To enable dark mode in Google Maps, you need to do it inside the app the first time. (The dark mode in Google Maps can then be automatically activated when the interface setup on your device switches to dark mode, helping with synchronization.) First, open the Google Maps app and tap the photo your profile in the top right corner.

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In the menu that appears, select 'Settings'.

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Under 'Using Maps', tap 'Dark Mode'.

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In the Dark Mode option, select 'On' to enable the dark theme.

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Alternatively, you can also select the 'Same As Device Setting' option to have Google Maps automatically activate the dark background theme whenever you enable it on your iPhone and iPad.

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It's all simply that. Remember that to use the Google Maps widgets with a dark theme, you also need to enable dark mode on your iPhone and iPad.

Lesley Montoya

Update 27 October 2021