If you frequently share Google Maps addresses with loved ones in messages, a new feature will save you a little time. On iOS, you can pin the addresses in question with a new icon across from the Maps links. This will instantly save them to Google Maps without even opening the app. Addresses pinned from messages will then appear in the Shared with You list on the Google Maps Saved tab.
On the left the Messages application in which we pinned a common address. On the right the address stored in Google Maps.
Google Maps actually builds on the Shared with You feature introduced in iOS 15. Pinned addresses can appear in other places in the system, e.g. B. on the Safari home page and in the Spotlight results.
According to our tests, everything is not yet in order, probably because Google is gradually adopting this novelty and it has not yet been officially announced. Pinned addresses may take some time to appear on Google Maps. Also note the introduction of a new option here: Settings > Messages > Shared with you > Google Maps. Enabling this option will make Pins disappear from messages, so it’s best to leave them disabled for now.