Android 'sub' app from Google Maps called "Driving"

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#303693 1-Mar-2023 09:10

I have this suedo app on my phone and I am trying to find how to get it on to my wife's phone.

I have no idea how it got on my phone and all my searches, including new Bing!, failed to enlighten me. It is not on Play Store and it doesn't appear on my phone's app list.

The icon has a G top left, Google Maps symbol bottom right, and an arrow bottom left pointing up a drawn road line.

Any ideas gratefully received, even ones that expose my ignorance!

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#3043467 1-Mar-2023 09:14

Can you take a screenshot and post it here ?

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#3043469 1-Mar-2023 09:19

Could you use an app like APK extractor, get a copy and sideload it into the other phone?

The extractor should also tell you it's unique identifier.

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#3043474 1-Mar-2023 09:33

Is it just a widget to launch Google Assistant's Driving Mode? What does the 'app' actually do?

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#3043478 1-Mar-2023 09:56

Maybe your wife is tracking you?

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#3043480 1-Mar-2023 09:57

That's not a standalone app, it's a shortcut. :) On Android, apps can define various "shortcuts", which are basically quick actions to jump to a specific task or activity within the app. Depending on the launcher you're using, you can add a shortcut by long-pressing the icon, then drag-and-dropping the shortcut from the list and onto your homescreen. The "Driving" shortcut jumps straight into the navigation mode, and there are shortcuts for other features too, like "Directions", "Traffic" and so on.