The share sheet—that pop-up you always see when you’re about to send a photo, file, or anything else—is the go-between for getting your stuff where it needs to go. It’s stacked with options, whether you’re shooting something to a friend, sliding it into an email, or tossing it on your socials.
Last year, Google ditched its custom share menus in first-party apps like Maps to give Android a more uniform sharing experience. That meant saying goodbye to the old Maps setup and hello to the native Android share sheet, with a quick link and a row of your usual go-to people. But now, it seems that another big revamp is on the way, for better or for worse.
An APK teardown by Android Authority hints that Google is developing a stripped-down share sheet for its navigation app. The new layout makes things simple with just three core options: “Share this place,” “Copy link,” and “Share as a collaborative list.” This change first popped up thanks to X user @TechA7mad, and it was spotted in version 25.26.01.774458481 of the app.
Right now, when you tap on a spot in Google Maps and hit the share button, you get a custom share menu with a bunch of ways to pass it along. You can copy the link, send it straight to your frequent contacts, or push it out through other apps. As mentioned above, there’s also a handy Add to list option if you’re sharing within Maps, which lets you instantly start a collaborative list with others.
Collaborative lists are getting a boost
Collaborative lists in Maps are kind of like group chats for places where you drop a location in, your friends add theirs, and everyone can vote with a heart or thumbs down to help the group decide. Now, Google is playing around with the share sheet to push this feature front and center, making it easier than ever to build those shared itineraries.
It’s great that collaborative lists are getting more spotlight, but the trade-off is that sharing a specific place directly with someone will take a few more taps than before, assuming this change makes it to a public release. That said, you can still copy and send links the old-fashioned way.
