Codes in the last google maps The app suggests an upcoming feature called “Ask Maps to Order Food,” according to an APK teardown by Android Authority.
The strings appear in version 26.27.00.941319029 and indicate that Google is working to enable users to find restaurants and order food through the Gemini-powered Ask Maps experience in a single conversation. This feature is not yet available in the public or beta versions of the app.
Google has not officially confirmed the feature. The teardown provides the clearest indication yet of the direction Google is taking with Maps and Gemini.
What Google Maps code reveals about food orders
The strings relate to a feature called “Ask Maps to order food.” A promotional message reads: “Tell us what you’re craving, find local favorites and Maps will order for you, even when you’re on the go.”
Additional strings found during the teardown include a shortcut called “Order Food,” a “Try It” button, and an option to dismiss the message for later.
The wording indicates that users will describe what they want in natural language and Maps will locate a restaurant and place the order through Gemini, rather than redirecting users to a separate delivery app.
Ask Maps is Google’s AI assistant within Maps, powered by Gemini. It already allows users to find restaurants and attractions through natural language conversations instead of traditional keyword searches.
The food ordering feature would build on that, allowing a single conversation to go from discovering a restaurant to placing an order. If the feature launches as indicated, users will not need to switch to Uber Eats, DoorDash, or the restaurant’s own app to place orders.
Previously, Google offered restaurant ordering through Search, Assistant, and Maps in partnership with DoorDash and other delivery services. The Ask Maps version would add the Gemini conversational interface on top of this existing infrastructure.
What is still unknown about Ask Maps orders
Google has not enabled the “Ask Maps to order food” feature in the current version of Google Maps. Although strings are present in the application code, there is no interface available that users can access.
APK teardowns often uncover features that Google is working on internally, but not all of these features make it to the final version. Google has not provided a timeline for the launch, nor details about target markets, participating restaurants, or delivery partners at the time of launch.
Several questions remain about the feature. It’s unclear whether the ordering process will run in the cloud through Gemini or use on-device AI capabilities.
It’s also unclear whether the feature will require newer hardware, such as the Pixel 10 series, which supports AI actions including ordering.
There are questions about whether the feature will be limited to pick-up orders, given that current chains seem aimed at users on the go, or if delivery options will also be supported.
Additionally, it is unknown which restaurants and delivery partners will be available at launch. No details have been provided on how payment and order confirmation will work through the Gemini conversation.
The focus on pickup at current chains suggests that Google may be targeting users who drive to a restaurant, with Maps handling the ordering while they’re on the way. Delivery options through existing partners could be introduced later.
When the feature might be available
The “Ask Maps to order food” feature is not yet available in the public or beta versions of Google Maps. It was detected in a teardown of the APK of Google Maps version 26.27.00.941319029, but there is no indication that an active deployment is taking place.
Users cannot enable the feature through settings, hidden flags, or workarounds like ViveTool based on current information. Google has not confirmed the feature, so its wording and functionality may change before any public release.
Those interested in keeping an eye on development can monitor updates via Google Maps release notes and future APK teardowns as the app is updated.
Google generally previews Ask Maps and Gemini features through official channels like the Google Blog and Android Blog, which remain the most reliable sources of confirmation once the features are available in production.
