Google Maps becomes more and more complete, not only as an app to discover places and places, but also as a satellite navigator, with new functions that are continuously added. Among the information provided during a trip by car we can view and check the traffic situation in real time and also the location of speed cameras. What was missing so far in Google Maps, which is instead a normal indication in every GPS navigator, was a speedometer that showed us how fast we go in a precise and always real-time way.
Now, this function has been integrated into Google Maps and you can finally see the odometer on the screen during road navigation . In addition, by installing an external app, you can also add the speed limit indication on each road.
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Then go to " Settings " from the menu with three lines at the top left, then to Navigator Settings, scroll down until you find the Tachometer switch and, to activate the odometer display, turn it on.
After enabling this function, try to start navigating to a place to see, even if you are standing still, the speedometer inside a circle at the bottom left, with a number indicating the speed in Km / h .
Waiting for this function, you can still see the speed limits in Google Maps on Android by installing an external app like Velociraptor .
This free and open source application relies on free OpenStreet Maps data to show speed limits directly in Google Maps .
After installing Velociraptor it is necessary to provide all the permissions it asks for and then let it overlap on other apps, which can detect the position and which can start automatically with the Maps apps such as Google Maps and Waze (in the options you can configure which apps can automatically start Velociraptor). If desired, you can configure other apps to bring up the speedometer on your Android smartphone, even without opening Google Maps.
In the Velociraptor settings, you can activate the speed limit and deactivate the speedometer which is no longer needed since it is already included in Google Maps.
The app also works with Waze and Here Maps, although these are applications that already provide this information. It is certainly excellent to activate in Google Maps.
In the settings you can activate or deactivate the audible warning, change the unit of measurement from miles per hour to kilometers per hour and choose when to receive a speed warning for exceeding the limit.
At this point you can close the application and open Google Maps where an image will appear with the speed limit sign detected on the road where you are. This image can be moved on the screen to the position you prefer.
Now, this function has been integrated into Google Maps and you can finally see the odometer on the screen during road navigation . In addition, by installing an external app, you can also add the speed limit indication on each road.
READ ALSO: Best Speed Camera Apps for Android and iPhone
Activate the speedometer in Google Maps
In the latest version of Google Maps (tested on an Android smartphone, but also available on the iPhone), the speedometer should already be activated by default. If it does not appear in navigator mode, while driving along the recommended route, you can check whether the option is disabled.Then go to " Settings " from the menu with three lines at the top left, then to Navigator Settings, scroll down until you find the Tachometer switch and, to activate the odometer display, turn it on.
After enabling this function, try to start navigating to a place to see, even if you are standing still, the speedometer inside a circle at the bottom left, with a number indicating the speed in Km / h .
Activate the speed limit
The speedometer is very useful on its own and will be even more useful when in Google Maps you can also see the speed limits of the roads, so you can check if they are not exceeded and with the speedometer that turns yellow and then red when you exceeds the speed limit.Waiting for this function, you can still see the speed limits in Google Maps on Android by installing an external app like Velociraptor .
This free and open source application relies on free OpenStreet Maps data to show speed limits directly in Google Maps .
After installing Velociraptor it is necessary to provide all the permissions it asks for and then let it overlap on other apps, which can detect the position and which can start automatically with the Maps apps such as Google Maps and Waze (in the options you can configure which apps can automatically start Velociraptor). If desired, you can configure other apps to bring up the speedometer on your Android smartphone, even without opening Google Maps.
In the Velociraptor settings, you can activate the speed limit and deactivate the speedometer which is no longer needed since it is already included in Google Maps.
The app also works with Waze and Here Maps, although these are applications that already provide this information. It is certainly excellent to activate in Google Maps.
In the settings you can activate or deactivate the audible warning, change the unit of measurement from miles per hour to kilometers per hour and choose when to receive a speed warning for exceeding the limit.
At this point you can close the application and open Google Maps where an image will appear with the speed limit sign detected on the road where you are. This image can be moved on the screen to the position you prefer.
