[dTal]

To me the biggest Google Maps dark pattern is "no GPS for you unless you consent to share your location with us at all times". It was this that persuaded me to excise Google apps from my phone forever. It drove me crazy seeing the little satellite icon, and the network connection, permanently active. No feature is worth your corporate ankle bracelet, thank you very much.

[bluetidepro]

Weird... on iOS you can do "While Using" in the location privacy settings so it only uses your location when the app is in use (instead of the "Always" option). It's a bummer that the Android version requires it at all times.

[dTal]

Well, you can always switch GPS off. But then nothing can use GPS.

Really, it's an Android sin. You're prompted to agree to the analytics in Android's settings, when you enable GPS. Maps is just the vector through which Android collects the actual data.

[AtHeartEngineer]

That feature is coming