Apple Maps might finally get a much-requested feature in iOS 18

Date:
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:02:54 +0000

Description:
Custom routes might finally arrive on iPhones when iOS 18 launches later this year according to a new leak.

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iOS updates usually bring a suite of new features to Apples hardware and first-party software and one rumored upgrade coming with iOS 18 could be the Apple Maps feature youve been waiting for: custom routes.

On other apps with custom routes, the feature allows users to specify which route youd rather take when traveling to your destination. Perhaps youd
rather take a slightly slower but more scenic path, or maybe youre more familiar with a certain way of getting from A to B, or you might just not
like one of the roads Apple Maps is asking you to travel.

Whatever your reason, custom routes give you more control over your journeys, but right now it's not a feature that's available on Apple Maps. However, a new leak suggests thatll be changing when iOS 18 rolls out later this year
at least for a lucky few.

The leak comes via MacRumors , which reviewed code thats been added to the backend of Apple Maps thats labelled as 'CustomRouteCreation'. We dont know much more about what the file is or does beyond the title, but MacRumors
added that the custom route feature is going to be exclusive to the US at launch.

As always, until Apple makes an official announcement theres no guarantee
that a new feature will appear in its apps when the next iOS update rolls around. But given the files name, coupled with the fact that custom routes have been a much-requested feature by Apple Maps users, there's a decent chance that iOS 18 will finally add the feature to the iPhone app. (Image credit: Apple) iOS 18 announcements coming soon?

We shouldnt have too much longer to wait to find out more about whats coming in iOS 18. WWDC 2024 has been confirmed for June 10 , and its where we'll almost certainly see whats coming in the next suite of Apple software updates for its best iPhones , best iPads , and best Macbook and Macs .

We should also get treated to some hardware reveals last year Apple unveiled the Apple Vision Pro at WWDC, so were expecting big things this year too, likely with a focus on AI. While Apple is usually tight-lipped, some teasers including a tweet from Greg Joswiak , Apple's senior VP for marketing have given less than subtle nods to AI. In that instance, Joswiak made a point of capitalizing Absolutely Incredible (A and I).

As such, rather than major new hardware we could see Apple, perhaps in partnership with Google, making some big AI announcements perhaps Siri will finally become the smart assistant we always dreamed of . You might also like iOS 18 might break the iPhone's iconic app grid, in a change no one asked for iOS 18 could finally let you properly customize your iPhone's Home Screen Apple's AI upgrades for your iPhone are reportedly on track for 2024



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