

You don't have to update your app, it's all done automatically on Apple's servers.Īnother notable change in Apple Maps is a new feature called Look Around. If you haven't seen the more detailed map yet, open the Maps app and look at your area. At the end of January, Apple announced the rollout was complete. The new-look started as a slow roll out in the US following the launch of iOS 13 in September. The added details in the new Apple Maps make a world of difference.Īpple has also spent a lot of time scanning streets and roads across the country to produce a more detailed, better-looking map. So, in the instance above, if my new arrival time was 10:49 a.m., Apple Maps would send another message. If you hit traffic or take a detour, Apple Maps will send another message letting the person know you're running behind and the new estimated time of arrival.įrom my testing, the threshold for triggering another alert was if I would be 5 minutes late. I started sharing my ETA with you in Apple Maps: arriving at Pepsi Center around 10:44 AM. When Apple Maps sends a text or iMessage, it will read something similar to this: Select the contact or contacts with whom you want to share it. When viewing current directions, swipe up on the bottom of the area that displays your arrival time and shows the end button.Ĥ. Start Apple Maps navigation and get turn-by-turn directions to a location.Ģ. As of iOS 13.1, you can share your estimated time of arrival with a friend through Apple Maps, iMessage or text when you're using Apple Maps navigation. This has to be one of the more useful features that Apple has added in recent memory. Share ETA is a convenient way to let your friends know when you'll arrive.
#APP THAT UPDATES YOUR ETA UPGRADE#
There are plenty of new features, including a new swipe keyboard that doesn't let you swear, that make the upgrade appealing. There's also a new Apple-made feature called Look Around that's akin to Google's Street View.Īpple Maps isn't the only major change in iOS 13.

The new features include sharing your ETA with a contact to keep them updated on your location and time of arrival. The new look and features are years in the making, and they finally give iPhone and iPad users a worthy Google Maps replacement. Please note that use of the Australian ETA app incurs a non-refundable service fee of $20.In January, Apple finished rolling out the Apple Maps redesign it announced alongside iOS 13.

Grant of an ETA through the app does not mean you have been considered for or granted an exemption to travel to Australia. Unvaccinated visa holders will still need a valid travel exemption to enter Australia. Support videos to assist with using the Australian ETA app are available as follows:įrom 21 February 2022 all visa holders who are fully vaccinated for international travel purposes can travel to Australia without a travel exemption. See the Electronic Travel Authority website to find out more and check your eligibility to apply: The ETA allows eligible passport holders to travel to Australia for short term stays for tourism or business visitor purposes. An Australian Government mobile application that you can use to lodge an Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) application.
