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by mwhitfield 689 days ago
Huh? On Android at least, re-routing in navigation requires an explicit confirmation from you.
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Google is constantly telling me "We found a better route, tap to cancel switching" or some such. It will reroute you without asking.
"Tap to cancel" - I have had that a few times. It is very explicitly illegal in my country, with harsh penalties if caught. So yeah, Google, perhaps stop asking us to break the law?
Maps is a much larger application than people usually realize. Most re-routings require explicit confirmation, but some do not. Some are automatic (e.g. road closure) and simply give a chime to notify the user that the change has happened, and still others are opt out (e.g. large time savings on another route can be opt out).