Places "stand alone" App vs. Google Maps? Same thing??

[scudder]

Hello...

Been doing some cleaning, purging, culling of apps and other crap in my app drawer on my EVO. I noticed that there is a "Places" stand alone app which is pretty much THE SAME THING as the search function at the top of my Google Maps app when I launch Maps.

I was wondering if any knew if these two apps run independently of each other?? Can I freeze or uninstall the "Places" app in my app drawer WITHOUT affecting the same functions in the Google Map app??

THANKS!

 

[smankins]

From the Android Market description for Google Maps - don't know if it has always been this way, though:

Download the latest release of Google Maps, and never carry a paper map again.Get Google Maps with Navigation (Beta), Places, and Latitude
*Navigation: Free, voice-guided GPS navigation system
*Places: Find, rate, and get recommendations for places
*Latitude: See friends on the map and check in at places

I have Google Maps, Navigation, and Places as three separate apps (system apps from Virgin Mobile phone) so you have got me wondering if I could get rid of two of them. I am rooted and have Titanium backup so I can freeze apps.

 

[mazka]

I think it is more of a shortcut/pointer too, a function in maps rather than a full blown app. Maybe it is separated out for update purposes, but I doubt it takes much space.

 

[Member196159]

I think it is more of a shortcut/pointer too, a function in maps rather than a full blown app. Maybe it is separated out for update purposes, but I doubt it takes much space.

I believe this is correct.

When they first integrated Places into Maps, I deleted the Places app from my Nexus One.

Later, after the update (may have been a subsequent update) I found Places finding it's place (pun intended) back in the app drawer.

 

[amlothi]

Places is now part of Maps. But it shows in the app drawer as another icon.

The old version, before it was integrated with Maps, was called Places Directory. (Personally, I liked that one better.)

 

[scudder]

Places is now part of Maps. But it shows in the app drawer as another icon.

The old version, before it was integrated with Maps, was called Places Directory. (Personally, I liked that one better.)

A-ha! And that was probably going to be my follow up question regarding Places Directory! I am rooted and use Titanium Backup so I can freeze, uninstall and backup system apps. I had an archive copy of Places Directory and didn't remember what it did when I uninstalled.

With the suggestion that Places is now an integrated part of Google Maps, I'm gonna "freeze" the Places stand-alone app and see if anything wacky happens with the Places functioning in Maps. Will report back...