How to Make Google Maps the Default iOS Map App

Although, Google has released standalone Google Maps for iOS but still when user try to access some navigational features and click on a URL, the stock Apple Maps opens up. So, here is a Cydia tweak which resolves this issue and make Google Maps default iOS Map.

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Developer HASHBANG Productions has released a Cydia tweak “MapsOpener”, which is available free for download via BigBoss repo on Cydia.

So, just download and install MapsOpener on your iPhone which is jailbroken and have installed Google Maps app and after that you will experience Google Maps as default iOS Map.

See also:
Google Maps for iOS [Free]

3 comments… add one
Rabab December 20, 2012, 12:04 am

is there anyway to set Google maps default on non-jailbreak device?

Gavelb December 20, 2012, 11:19 am

Thanks Google for providing Google Maps on iOS6.

Cassilas December 20, 2012, 1:31 pm

Nice of setting Google Maps default navigation service on jailbroken iOS.

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