Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

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Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by RS4John » Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:45 am

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthre ... s-or-older

Yeah, this is serious - so have an 2018 MY car with those lovely Google Earth map overlays in satnav? Apparently Google's platform technology has changed and from the end of Dec 2020, i.e. next month the Google Earth map overlays are going to stop working, Connect will still be operational (thankfully). Audi were able to re-engineer MY2019 cars so it won't be an issue.

Seems almost criminal, that Jan 2018 67 plate B9 RS4 I had would have been effected.
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by RS Owner » Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:07 am

yet the final post says there is a software update
https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthre ... st14352073
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by RS4John » Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:16 pm

Good spot!
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by Rwg » Thu Nov 19, 2020 6:17 pm

Keep us informed please John, like to know outcome.

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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by Graeme4130 » Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:41 pm

Ah, mine stopped working about a week ago
Car goes into audi on Tuesday for something else, so I’ll get them to sort it at the same time
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by Crawfc » Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:53 pm

Mine stopped working last week. I noticed on Friday

I have lost the plot, do the cars have to go in to have it fixed ?

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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by simundo777 » Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:33 am

Yep mine stopped working too.....I did an update the other week so maybe it has to go into the dealer. Joy!
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by partymonkey » Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:47 pm

I don't really use the overlays as found them a bit too distracting... That said, if the option is there, then it should work!

The overlays worked fine (MY2018 model) in September when I got the car but this thread caused me to check and and indeed, my overlays no longer work. It looks like my Google maps subscription ends at the end of this year and my Connect services will currently expire when the manufacturers warranty also expires in mid Feb'21.

I contacted my local dealer (Oxford) and there ensued a generally confused conversation which resulted in them saying that my vehicle had no outstanding software update recalls and it's my subscription that's expired and they'll contact Audi Germany to extend it for me!

Not convinced, I rang the Audi Connect customer services line and the chap I spoke with told me that Audi and Google have parted ways from next year. He took my VIN and confirmed that my car is eligible for an update to the navigation system but they are rolling this out to owners of the newer??!! models first and 2018MY are down the priority list.

Quite what this 'update' will be, he couldn't tell me.... The cynic in me guesses it's simply removing the option for 'Google Maps' from the drop down list! :twisted:

All, in all, if it never worked again, it's not the end of the world for me personally, but appreciate it might be a bigger deal for others. The live traffic overlay still works but I'm guessing that will stop if I don't renew Connect services next month. Depending on the cost of that... worse case, Android Auto it is!

It would be interesting to hear if anyone with a MY2018 gets the update and whether it resurrects some form of Satellite overlay, Google or otherwise.
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by RS4John » Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:10 pm

https://www.audizine.com/forum/showthre ... lder/page9
This thread and specifically post 285 onwards suggested that Google Maps is being replaced by overlays from Maxar Technologies.
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by partymonkey » Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:15 pm

Interesting, thanks John.
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by PieterZ » Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:45 am

In July I had mine serviced and also asked for a sw update regarding google maps.
Since then I have Maxar mentioned on the screen.
At the moment it still works as opposed to some where google already stopped working.
Curious if it will still work in january.
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by RS4John » Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:24 am

It has been suggested that 2019MY cars (so probably built from around week 22 onwards in 2018) will have the compatible software - when was yours built?
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by PieterZ » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:40 pm

It is a 03/18 build I believe, but not sure. Bought it on 2/5/18.
I did ask for an update myself.
They did, but not sure the google issue is solved now.
At least it still works atm.
Future will tell.
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by Brooner » Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:37 pm

Anyone had a fix done successfully for this as mine is now on the fritz it keeps on trying to load Google maps and won't even allow me to use the standard version
Ill need to get it into Audi
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Re: Google Earth ending December 2020 for 2018 models or older

Post by RS4John » Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:33 pm

I rather suspect that the Google data source is fading - on another forum a member has similar issues.
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