Mystery: “Lens in Maps” Missing on Some Android Devices

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• As of late December 2025, “Lens in Maps” has disappeared from some Android devices.
• This is likely a temporary glitch.
• “Lens in Maps” is an extension of “Live View,” an AR walking navigation feature that overlays arrows, markers, and other information on the real-world outdoor scenery captured by the rear camera on the smartphone screen.

“Lens in Maps,” a feature utilizing the image search service “Google Lens,” began rolling out around November 2022 for the Android and iOS versions of Google’s “Google Maps” app.

“Lens in Maps” is an expansion of the “Live View” AR walking navigation feature, which displays arrows and markers over the outdoor scenery captured by the rear camera on the smartphone screen. It has also integrated Google AI “Gemini,” which began rolling out again in the United States in late November 2025.

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Despite its utility, as of late December 2025, “Lens in Maps” has become unavailable on some Android devices. The “Lens in Maps” icon has disappeared from the “Google Maps” app on certain Android devices.

The disappearance of “Lens in Maps” is likely due to a temporary bug or a similar issue. However, since the feature is also used as an accessibility feature for people with disabilities, a prompt restoration is highly desired.

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Update

Around Monday, December 29, 2025, with the release of the “Google” app for Android v16.52.59 update, the missing “Lens in Maps” feature was restored.