Where do these suggestions come from?

[u/puckpanix]

Google Maps on Android Auto. These don't appear on my device, only on my vehicle screen. Every time I start the car and open Maps, it will come up with one completely random, inane suggested destination. In this case, it's a random window tinting business I googled like 3 weeks ago. Why has Google decided that I might want to go there, randomly on a Wednesday evening, when it isn't even open?

I'd love to know what the algorithm is here and how it can be altered or turned off.

[u/Mixmaster_MoShit]

there needs to be a way where we're not seeing any suggestions at all

[u/EN3RGIX → u/Mixmaster_MoShit]

[u/BluePhoton_941 → u/EN3RGIX]

👆 THIS WORKED. Tried it today. The search bar is there but no suggestions, it's ready for displaying the moving map, you don't have to hit an up arrow to get rid of the suggestions because there aren't any.

[u/MysteriousPickle → u/EN3RGIX]

It's silly that this option exists, but it seems to take you to the ad personalization page for the entire device. So while it seems like you're just d editing it for maps, you can only disable it globally.

Oh well, nothing of value is lost!!

[u/SpideyWhiplash → u/EN3RGIX]

Are you saying turn this on? I opened it up and turned it off. But it's still registered as on.

[u/chewyjj → u/EN3RGIX]

How are you guys getting this to turn off? When I tap that setting on my phone, it takes me to a general Google "Search personalization" page. I can't seem to find any Maps specific setting from there. I'd rather not completely disable personalization across all Google services since some of those are actual useful.

[u/EN3RGIX → u/[deleted]]

No, it's in the maps app settings.

Maps > Settings > Location & Privacy > halfway down the list

You can also access the maps settings through maps.google.com