You know, I don't really mind the new UI. Sure it's different and takes some getting used to, but I don't think it's objectively "worse".
Plus, it does has an accuracy circle, at least on my phone. (Android 4.0.3, Maps 7.1.0)
Plus, it does has an accuracy circle, at least on my phone. (Android 4.0.3, Maps 7.1.0)
Having not done user tests, I can't prove it's objectively worse, but it is certainly worse for me. They've totally broken my use of starred places. Search is much slower, especially doing a new search to replace the current one. You can no longer leave navigation running while doing a search. The screen where they offer you route options is useless to me; it gives me 1-3 indistinguishable options, and I always just click on the first to see what it's talking about. The menu button frequently doesn't do anything; the search button never does.
I would pay them cash money to give me the old version back.