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TL;DR Google Maps could soon add a new “Aerial” button to Street View.
The Aerial button will allow for a quick and seamless transition to Satellite View and back.
The Aerial button even remembers the direction from Street View when transitioning into Satellite View, enhancing the user experience.
Google Maps has a ton of great features that make it one of the best navigation apps on Android. One such feature is Street View, which presents users with images of the actual street and surroundings in mapped areas. Street View allows users to explore neighborhoods virtually, but there isn’t a clean method to seamlessly transition from Street View to Satellite View (which is also useful for virtual exploration). Google could soon solve this with a new Aerial button that lets users transition from Street View to Satellite View in a matter of seconds.
Google Maps v25.39.07 includes code for a new option to switch between Aerial View (i.e., Satellite View) and Street View while you are in Street View. We managed to activate the button ahead of its release for an early look:
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In the above screenshot, you can spot the new Aerial button in the bottom left of the Street View image window.
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