Google is now working on a Google Maps feature that will let users avoid the sun on their route, if they choose.

In an APK teardown of Google Maps by Android Authority, it was discovered that a ‘prefer shade’ toggle is currently under development, with strings in the build outlining what it is supposed to do.

Based on the code, it appears that Google is also letting users navigate to areas that offer sunlight, which most likely means the software is not just designed to direct people to shadier areas and could help users pick paths with a lot of sun to keep warm. For example, one of the strings mentions the number of minutes spent in sunlight.

As Android Police mentioned, there will be a ‘Prefer Shade’ toggle that will be located within the ‘Trip Options’ menu, and accessible within the

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