Did you fellow Evo owners get the Google Places icon after updating Google Maps?

[MannyZ28]

I can't find it. I saw all the videos of it, but on my phone, it just never showed up. I initiated an update to Google Maps, and I did land up with the newest version, but that Google Places icon never showed up and I have no idea how to use the features from within Google Maps.

What did I do wrong? Any ideas?

 

[dtblair24]

Just reboot your phone and it should be there when you turn it back on.

 

[tadtam]

Thanks Manny. Noticed Places in my APP list, but didn't try it. Now I know what it is. DOH..

 

[PookiePrancer]

Same thing happened to me. As suggested above, a reboot did the trick for me.

 

[kaivorb]

The app surprised me, too. I reboot every morning (testing a offbrand "Chinese" battery vs stock battery...offbrand is winning so far) as I switch batteries. That "PLACES app" just showed up the other day. I thought one of my daughters had downloaded it by accident when playing with my phone (they love the free puzzle apps).

I tried it, and liked it too. I's a pretty cool little app. Almost useful.

K--

 

[JD76ers]

I use it a lot, sweet app.

 

[JayCudi]

Haven't gotten a chance to use the app, but I did notice it was available after I updated google maps and rebooted my phone

 

[Quizshow]

There's also something called latitude installed as well. Looks like location sharing via google.

 

[TehMan]

i used places the other day...fast and simple to use...found all the locations of the store i was looking for, sorted them by closed and just hit a button to get navigation to the one i picked...i used this while i was with a friend who has an iphone 4g and he said he wants to switch just because of that haha...it was pretty funny

 

[MannyZ28]

Wow, well that just tells you how well Android performs, I haven't felt the need to reboot the phone since last week. Going to try that now, thanks guys!