How to Get Siri to Provide Google Maps Directions, No Hack Required

Ask Siri for direction , and by default she ’ll throw up an Apple Maps solution . Which means you ’ll get lost . But it ’s actually really easy to get her to give you directions using Google ’s maps — and it does n’t even require a plug .

As JailbreakNation showsin this vide , adding the phrase “ via theodolite ” to the death of your Siri voice program line force the computer software to use Google Maps instead of iOS ’s aboriginal cartographic car crash . So instead of saying “ take me to the nearest [ INSERT DESTINATION ] ” , just say say “ take me to the nearest [ INSERT DESTINATION ] via passage ” , and you ’re favorable . Easy ! [ YouTube ]

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