After the boxes of Google Calendar and the spoilers on those of Google Contacts and Google Keep, Google started the Rollout of the expressive Redesign for the app Google Maps On Wear OS.
The Mountain View giant thus continues to carry on the adaptation cycle of apps and services to Material 3 Expressivethe new design philosophy that will debut on both Android (with Android 16 QPR1) and on Wear OS (with Wear OS 6).
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Google Maps dresses with the expressive design on Wear OS
We had already heard of the expressive Redesign of Google Maps for Wear OS in June but then we had no precise timing on when the Rollout could be started by Big G and, consequently, at the time we entrusted ourselves to the most classic of the Second half of 2025timing estimated for everything concerning the Material 3 Expressive.
Yesterday, a user on Reddit opened a new discussion in the Sumddit dedicated to the Google Pixel Watch to testify to the arrival of the new design for the map and navigation app of the Mountain View giant: in words, the user says that the Material 3 Expressive It involves the entire app and the box, the only element that is shown to us (image below) and which allows us to admire the typical style of the new course of the boxes on Wear OS.
The Rollout of the new Google Maps design seems to be linked to a server -side update and, consequently, the only important thing is to make sure you have installed the latest available version of the app on the smartwatch. Once again, we have no precise timing: so that it reaches all users, they may want days or even weeks.
How to download or update the app
In any case, in order not to risk losing the latest news coming up Google Mapsincluding this small change to the user interface that is under gradual distribution, just update (or download) the app via the Google Play Store, looking for the app or reaching the dedicated page via the badge below.
If you are interested in trying previewed the news that will arrive in the future within Google Maps for Android, you can participate in the Beta App program (reachable via this link) or, if the program should be fully, proceed with the download and manual installation of the APK files of the latest beta versions available from the portal Apkmirror (page reachable at this link).
