The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.10.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
Cycling chevron update. In active guidance, the cycling travel mode chevron now points in the direction of the device movement along the course, rather than reflecting the device orientation from the compass.
Added support for providing enhanced location context. The GMSNavigationWaypoint class now provides enhanced location context by allowing you to specify both a location and a Place ID, or to specify a navigationPointToken with key contextual information. This context improves routing accuracy and the arrival experience, especially for large locations with multiple entrances or specific access points. See the documentation.
The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.8.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
All Google Maps SDKs for iOS now require you to build with Xcode version 26.
]]>When a prompt is dismissed, prompts may exhibit a visual bounce where the container momentarily moves up before closing.
]]>The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.7.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
Route-aware road labeling. This feature declutters the map by using the current route as context. Route-aware labeling removes road labels for low-priority roads that don't intersect with the route.
Reduced visual noise during navigation by limiting the display of identical road labels and shields to three per viewport.
Voice guidance improvements. Improvements to voice guidance are included in this release, including more varied messages. This means users will hear messages like, "take the next left" in addition to or instead of messages like, "in 0.2 miles, turn left."
Crash in Unusual Initialization Cases. A crash that occurred in unusual (but supported) initialization conditions was fixed.
]]>The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.6.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
Real-time disruption configuration is now generally available. See the documentation.
]]>Navigation voice guidance now references stop signs when describing upcoming maneuvers in the US, Japan, and Sweden.
]]>The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.4.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
A crash can occur in Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.4.0 when using Real Time Disruption features. Interaction with on-route incidents can lead to this crash.
We recommend customers who use Real Time Disruption features not upgrade to version 10.4 at this time.
Narrow roads callouts now appear on users' routes. This feature is available for some areas in India when users are in four wheeled driving mode.
Fixed a long-standing, low-probability bug that could cause crashes. The crashes were caused by a thread-safety issue that was exposed in improved iOS 26 crash analysis.
Callouts are no longer duplicated when the traffic layer is enabled.
Callouts for unpaved road segments now appear on users' routes. This feature is available in the USA, Canada, and Sweden, when users are in four wheeled driving mode.
]]>You can now use cloud-based maps styling to style both the navigation map and the road map by creating reusable styles associated with map IDs. See the documentation.
]]>The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.3.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
Railroad crossing callouts now appear on users' routes. Only available in the USA and Canada.
Improved voice guidance messages. Guidance now includes counted turns and mention railway crossings.
Fixed an issue where the Trip Progress Bar could become too small to be usable when a large accessory view was displayed. The progress bar will now be hidden if its available height is below a minimum threshold (200 points).
]]>Proximity check added for user-initiated voting mid-trip. To enhance map data quality, the Navigation SDK for iOS now checks whether a user-initiated vote on a real-time disruption was initiated near the incident.
3D buildings display during navigation. Displays 3D buildings (polygons with height) during turn-by-turn navigation. You can toggle this feature by using the Maps SDK buildingsEnabled: method. See the documentation.
The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.2.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
The number of users who have reported an incident no longer appears in the incident callout.
The real-time disruptions button is not re-enabled if disabled programmatically when the reporting panel is dismissed.
The setDestinations() methods now reset the traveledPath property.
Custom buttons for real-time disruptions.
You can now create custom buttons to initiate the real-time disruptions (RTD) reporting flow.
The new reportIncidentsAvailable and presentReportIncidentsPanel methods have been added to the GMSMapView class. These methods allow you to:
The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.1.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
showsTrafficLights and showsStopSigns are deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
Maneuver callouts enabled. Callouts now appear before the next maneuver(s) that a user needs to make, not at the moment they need to make the maneuver.
Slowdown and stalled vehicle callouts disabled. Callouts now do not appear for slowdowns and stalled vehicles, and users are no longer able to vote or report on stalled vehicle incidents. This creates a more streamlined experience.
Added the ability to control the visibility of real-time disruption callouts using the shouldDisplayPrompts method. For more information, see Interactive disruption callouts along routes.
Fixed: Issue where background notifications were not replaced.
Fixed: The corner radius of the ETA card has been adjusted to match other Google UI elements.
Fixed: The real-time disruption button now moves vertically when mapPadding is added.
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 15 as of Navigation SDK for iOS v10.0.0. The new minimum supported OS is iOS 16. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 15.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 15.
Specify a version of the Navigation SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
The Navigation SDK for iOS version 10.0.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
The showsTrafficLights and showsStopSigns properties in GMSUISettings are now deprecated. Traffic lights and stop signs will be shown along the route during navigation by default, when the data is available.
In the next major version of Navigation SDK, traffic lights and stop signs in GMSUISettings will be shown by default.
In the next major version of Navigation SDK, compassButton in GMSUISettings will be shown by default.
Destination and entrance highlighting. When a destination is created with a placeID, the destination building will now be highlighted and an entrance icon will be shown whenever possible. These visual cues aid users in distinguishing and navigating to their intended destination. See the documentation.
Route-relevant orientation landmark POIs. Landmark POIs, featuring visibly prominent chains, are displayed by default along routes and near key intersections where maneuvers are required. These pins appear in both the route overview and during active navigation. This feature is on by default.
The new minimum version of Xcode is 16.0.
The compass button in active navigation mode has been updated. The size and style has been updated to match other Google Maps Mobile offerings, though the default position has not changed.
To avoid driver distraction, the compass will remain in the same position if the header (in portrait mode) expands and conflicts with the default position of the compass. If you add a secondary header custom control or header accessory view, the compass is now hidden to avoid UI conflicts. The compass now supports day and night modes, as well as dark mode.
]]>The Navigation SDK for iOS version 9.4.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
Enable and configure real-time disruption features. Real-time disruptions are a collection of features that alert users about disruptions along their route and allow users to report and verify disruptions that they encounter. Real-time disruption features are enabled for all customers by default, but can be disabled. All drivers who haven't accepted the in-app terms from Navigation SDK for iOS v9.1.0 or later will be prompted to accept them in this release to provide awareness of the disruption reporting. See the full documentation.
Trip Progress Bar
The compass and Google logo are now mirrored for right-to-left languages. The compass is on the left and the logo is on the right for right-to-left languages.
Updated the default camera bounds in landscape mode. Camera bounds are now centered in the end half (right half in left-to-right layouts) of the screen to provide more space around the chevron.
]]>Navigation voice guidance now references traffic lights when describing upcoming maneuvers in US, CA, FR, NO and JP.
]]>The Navigation SDK for iOS version 9.3.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
Swift Preview no longer breaks when the Navigation SDK for iOS and Maps SDK for iOS are added using Swift Package Manager.
If you are creating a purely Objective-C project, you must also create an empty .swift file in your project, or add the following into the Other Linker Flags section of the Xcode project:
- L$(DEVELOPER_DIR)/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/lib/swift/$(PLATFORM_NAME)
As of this release, crosswalks, sidewalks, and road lane markings may be visible on the map in certain metropolitan areas worldwide. The areas where these elements are visible may vary over time. When visible, crosswalks and sidewalk elements can be styled using Cloud Based Map Styling.
]]>The Navigation SDK for iOS version 9.2.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
New navigation component colors. Updated all the navigation component colors on maps to match the new colors that are already available in the Google Maps app. For more information, see New map style for Google Maps Platform.
All GoogleMapsBase references are now part of GoogleMaps. GoogleMaps.xcframework now includes GoogleMapsBase and GoogleMapsCore. Any configuration references to either framework can be removed.
Updated API reference. The look and organization of the Navigation SDK for iOS has changed.
Note: The URLs for the API references pages have changed, so any pages you may have bookmarked will redirect you to the API reference homepage.
]]>Bug fixes.
]]>Bug fixes.
Export the classes GMSNavigationLane, GMSNavigationLaneDirection, and GMSNavigationTermsAndConditionsOptions.
The Navigation SDK for iOS version 9.1.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Overview and requirements.
This release introduces a new Skip Terms of Service Options API.
This is a new GMSNavigtionTermsAndConditionsOptions API to present the terms and conditions dialog. Developers are recommended to use GMSNavigationServices.showTermsAndConditionsDialogIfNeededWithOptions:callback: to present the dialog.
Fixed a bug where the reported GMSNavigationNavState could be incorrect when a reroute is about to occur.
Fixed a bug where GMSNavigationNavInfo was not always reported when navigation is stopped.
Fixed a bug where the wrong maneuver icon was sometimes displayed.
]]>Release 9.0.0
New Features. The navigation SDK for iOS now offers updated map colors, CarPlay support, and updated default turn card design.
The version numbering for Navigation SDK for iOS is advancing from v4.x to v9 to match the version numbers of the Maps and Places SDKs for iOS.
iOS version support. According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 15 in an upcoming major version of Maps, Places, and Navigation SDKs for iOS.
Versions of Maps, Places, and Navigation SDKs for iOS released beginning the second quarter of 2025 will support a minimum of iOS 16. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 15.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 15.
Specify a version of the Maps, Places, and Navigation SDKs for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
Updated headers: The default turn card header and footer designs are updated to match the new turn cards that are already available in the Google Maps app. Developers may wish to refresh the design of any custom headers to better match the new rounded-corner look.
New map colors. Updated the default colors for maps to match the new colors that are already available in the Google Maps app. For more information, see New map style for Google Maps Platform.
Privacy manifest: The Apple Privacy Manifest file is now included in the resources bundle for the SDK. For more information, see Inspect Apple privacy manifest file.
CarPlay: The Navigation SDK for iOS now allows developers to support Apple's CarPlay feature. You can display your app's navigation experience on in-dash head units, and drivers can use your app directly by connecting their iPhone to the unit. Voice guidance can also run on the car's speakers. See Enable navigation for CarPlay for more information.
The terms and conditions dialog no longer has a decline button. Drivers must acknowledge the terms and conditions from the dialog in order to continue using navigation.
The cancelButtonTextColor property in GMSNavigationTermsDialogUIParams is now deprecated.
In order to provide a safer environment for drivers, terrain mode during active navigation in the Navigation SDK for iOS is deprecated as of 9.0, and will be unsupported in the major version that will be released in the second quarter of 2025.
Instead, normal mode will be displayed.
Since Apple has deprecated OpenGL support as of iOS 12 (2018), support for the OpenGL renderer and the setMetalRendererEnabled boolean in the Maps SDK for iOS is deprecated as of v9.0.0 , and will be unsupported in the major version that will be released in the second quarter of 2025.
Instead, use the Metal renderer, which has been default since Maps SDK for iOS v8.0.0, and remove setMetalRendererEnabled from your codebase.
Traffic lights and stop sign icons along the route are now supported in JP, GB, and DE, in addition to BE, CA, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, US. This change is available in SDK versions 4.1.0 and higher. For more information, see Traffic lights or stop sign icons.
]]>The Cloud-based maps styling in the Navigation SDK does not support map styling in navigation when GMSMapView.navigationEnabled is set.
The new minimum supported version of Xcode is 15.0.
With the release of the Places SDK for iOS version 8.5, the latest version of the Nav SDK for iOS remains v.5.4.0.
]]>The driven part of the route polyline is now updated to be gray.
]]>Release 5.3.1
Infrastructure update. The Navigation SDK for iOS now supports Swift Package Manager.
Using Xcode's Swift Package Manager integration, you can add or update the Maps SDK dependency directly from Xcode. Select the version of the Navigation SDK for iOS that you want to use. For new projects, Google recommends you specify the latest version and use the option "Exact Version."
To learn how to add the Navigation SDK for iOS to a project through Swift Package Manager, see the Set up your project guide.
]]>Advanced markers are now supported for Navigation SDK versions 5.3.0 and higher. For information on advanced markers, see Advanced Markers Overview.
Data-driven styling is now supported for Navigation SDK versions 5.3.0 and higher. For information on data-driven styling, see Data-driven styling for boundaries.
Release 5.3.0
The Navigation SDK for iOS version 5.3.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release notes or subscribe to the release notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your project to get started.
Cloud-based styling is now supported for Navigation SDK versions 5.3.0 and higher. For information on cloud-based styling, see the New Cloud Styling Overview.
]]>Release 5.2.0
The Navigation SDK for iOS version 5.2.0 is now available. For information about this release, and for all previous releases, see the Release notes or subscribe to the release notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your project to get started.
Fixes a bug in which navigation stops when there is no internet connection.
]]>Fixes a bug in which some arrival notifications were empty. Now, arrival notifications send the waypoint title.
]]>The navigationMapStyle API and the GMSNavigationMapStyle enumerator is removed. Deprecation announcement was released on Aug 29th 2022.
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 13 as of Maps SDK for iOS v8.0.0. The new minimum supported OS is iOS 14. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 13.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 13.
Specify a version of the Maps SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
The TurnByTurn roundaboutTurnNumber now returns the maneuver number instead of the degree radius of the turn.
Introduces a new class GMSNavigatorSession which can be created from a new class method on GMSNavigationServices and then used to programmatically control a navigation session.
The new minimum supported version of Xcode is 14.0. Note the deprecations in the Xcode 14 release notes about the end of support for building with bitcode.
You can now set 25 waypoints as maximum destinations. Providing more than 25 waypoints will get a GMSRouteStatusWaypointError error code.
Freezing support for iOS 14
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 14 in an upcoming major version of Navigation SDK for iOS.
Versions of
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 14.
Specify a version of the Navigation SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
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