[com.google.android.apps.maps] Google Maps no direction identifier on current location
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Description
Affected app
Name: Google Maps, Google Earth.
Package id: com.google.android.apps.maps, com.google.earth
Describe the bug
Wondering if there would be a direction identifier, but I always have plain blue dot as current location.
To Reproduce
That's the default behaviour for me always.
Expected behavior
Screenshots
System
Android Version: 11
Custom ROM: CrDroid 7.14
microG
microG Core version: 0.2.24.214816
microG Self-Check results: All ticked
NLP Backends: Apple WiFi, DegaVu LS, GSM LS, WiFi LS, nominatim Address Lookup.
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Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is identified. Start by reproducing the missing direction indicator in Google Maps and Google Earth on Android 11 with the listed microG setup, then compare the observed behavior with the expected screenshot and trace the relevant location implementation. Done means identifying the missing behavior and adding a verified fix or a focused regression test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100