Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update integrates gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reduces magnetic interference, and improves Google Maps and third-party apps on Android 5.0 or higher.
We keep listening. Google Maps Failure from around the world where it steered people in some strange direction and eventually trapped them in the ‘worst case scenario’. Now a new post published on the Android Developers blog provides insight into Maps getting a new one. Update To improve with instructions.
The post talks about a possible upgrade that will be bundled with Maps. fused orientation provider (FOP) API that aims to improve ‘orientation’ detection on Android devices, regardless of the hardware used by different OEMs on their devices.
According to the post, the updated map will combine gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer data to better interpret directions to make it more accurate.
However, Google’s idea of using data from all sensors is not new, the company has used the API before but this update will improve magnetic interference. According to the post, the changes will not only apply to Google Maps, but also to third-party apps that rely on Google Maps to render navigational data.
It should be noted that the update will be done internally to Google Maps, it will not affect the user interface or the layout of the app. In addition, Updated API Will be rolled out by the server or through an app update to Android devices running Android 5.0 or higher.
How will it affect users?
As mentioned, the update won’t change anything in terms of the app’s design or user interface. The changes are internal to the API format and will be automatically pushed through the update. That said, the update is set to improve particularly busy areas with directions.
The post talks about a possible upgrade that will be bundled with Maps. fused orientation provider (FOP) API that aims to improve ‘orientation’ detection on Android devices, regardless of the hardware used by different OEMs on their devices.
According to the post, the updated map will combine gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer data to better interpret directions to make it more accurate.
However, Google’s idea of using data from all sensors is not new, the company has used the API before but this update will improve magnetic interference. According to the post, the changes will not only apply to Google Maps, but also to third-party apps that rely on Google Maps to render navigational data.
It should be noted that the update will be done internally to Google Maps, it will not affect the user interface or the layout of the app. In addition, Updated API Will be rolled out by the server or through an app update to Android devices running Android 5.0 or higher.
How will it affect users?
As mentioned, the update won’t change anything in terms of the app’s design or user interface. The changes are internal to the API format and will be automatically pushed through the update. That said, the update is set to improve particularly busy areas with directions.
