

Considering the more popular Google Maps app has Street View support and Google offers a “Street View Studio” web app for contributors, it should be no surprise to learn that the company is now preparing to shut down the Street View app. This standalone app served two distinct groups of people – those who wanted to deeply browse Street View and those who wanted to contribute their own 360° imagery. While the Google Maps app has long offered an easy way to hop into Street View, there has also been a dedicated Street View app on Android and iOS. Google’s Street View is an easy way to get a 360° look at almost any given street on the planet, perfect for getting a sense of your next travel destination or simply exploring the world from the comfort of home. We’ll try to enable those that are closer to being finished, however, to show you how they’ll look in case that they do ship.

Keep in mind that Google may or may not ever ship these features, and our interpretation of what they are may be imperfect. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features. Haroun clearly likes to wear many hats, though his favorite is sometimes a mystery.Google is preparing to shut down the dedicated Street View app on Android, keeping the feature in Google Maps.Ībout APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. His passion for medicine is still strong, and he’s currently studying for an MBBS degree.

He also tapped into his inner gearhead energy to write for automotive sites like HotCars and Vehicle History. Before his foray into tech writing, Haroun crafted several sales articles and landing pages for copywriting agencies. He’s also written several buyer guides (and features) for How-To Geek, recommending the best smartphone and laptop gadgets. He started following the industry for his pleasure around 2014 before eventually taking up a writing role with Android Police. When Haroun was younger, he wanted to be a doctor - he still wants to be one - but the tech bug also bit him. How did it all start, though? The story of his affinity for tech takes us back to a time long ago. His curiosity is only limited by the gadgets he has to play with at any given time. Since then, he’s gleefully covered everything from the most mundane Google Docs features to more mainstream Android and Chrome OS experiences, but he can’t seem to get enough. Haroun joined Android Police in 2021, reporting on the latest stories in the tech world.
