Google Maps sucking after last couple of updates

Go to the Google Play Store. Uninstall the Google maps from your device. Reboot the device. Go back to the Google Play Store and reinstall the Google maps. There may be some corrupted data on your device causing the app to crash. This should resolve the issue. If not, a full factory reset may be needed. I do not believe the Google maps app is the issue as any bugs that have ever appeared are usually corrected within 24 hours considering there are nearly a billion users of this app.

 

You are understanding that Google is not taking into account any truck attributes when routing?

 

It is not Google maps that is the root of the problem. Every Android powered device that is not running pure Android, such as a Nexus device, adds a twist to the base Android firmware. Every manufacturer and cell provider tries to tweak the firmware to its liking. The problem is this often creates hardware and software conflicts with the device. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 AT&T version contained 6 corrupt files added to the root directory that was causing the GPS chip to randomly shut down. This made using a GPS program on the device a real pain in the butt. For nearly 6 months, AT&T claimed it was Samsungs fault, even though the same firmware running on Galaxy Note 3 editions on Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile was not causing this issue. Outside software developers identified the problem and corrected it by replacing the 6 files on the AT&T Galaxy Note 3 and the GPS problem went away.

I recommend browsing the XDA Developers forum at the link below. Some of the best software developers in the world post here and can solve any known device software issue. I usually do not read user comments from people on other sites if they are not qualified software developers or someone with a strong background in modifying the firmware on a mobile device.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/

 

I'm a regular Google Maps app user on iPhone and always install the updates. I have not seen any issues. But it prefers a solid 4G connection to work well. Maybe turn off traffic and see if that helps.

 

I already said a Nexus device is pure Android. Read the first line of my last post. Nearly 99% of devices are not running pure Android, so the customized firmware provided by the device manufacturer and cell provider is prone to hardware and software conflicts. Unless you flashed a custom firmware to your Note 2, it is not running a pure Android firmware.

Have you tried installing the APK for a previous version of Google maps, such as 4.2 or 4.0 on your Note 2?

 

Sound like OP is having data issues. I use Google Maps extensively on my Galaxy Note 3 and Note 10.1 2014 with a Verizon connection and haven't experienced any issues.