Google Maps may soon let you post reviews under a different name (APK teardown)
Google Maps and Search may give you the option to protect your identity with an alternate profile.
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- Users will soon be able to use an alternate profile when leaving comments, reviews, and more on Google Maps or the Google app.
- Users will be able to choose a custom name and picture when they post publicly for the first time.
- The option is not currently available for now.
When you want to leave a review or comment on something in the Google app or Google Maps, you have to use your real name and profile picture. But what if you don’t want people to see identifying markers? The only options you have at your disposal are to create a throwaway email or not say anything at all. However, it looks like that’s going to change in the future.
In the latest version of the Google app, we found strings of code that indicate an alternate profile is in the works. Below, you’ll see all of the strings we discovered related to the feature. We also found the same strings hiding in the Google Maps app.
