# Google Maps picture blocking

**URL:** https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183
**Category:** Filter related discussions
**Created:** [December 7, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183 "2025-12-07T15:43:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![DonBot](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/donbot/32/8190_2.png) [@DonBot](https://jtechforums.org/u/DonBot)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/1 "2025-12-07T15:43:00Z")

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Does anyone know the host entries are to block all pictures on Google Maps without breaking the rest of the app

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### Author: ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/2 "2025-12-07T15:45:50Z")

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Search the forums for the list, but will only work (fully) on older versions of maps. Gotta lock updates.

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### Author: ![DonBot](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/donbot/32/8190_2.png) [@DonBot](https://jtechforums.org/u/DonBot)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/3 "2025-12-07T15:47:20Z")

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Why is that

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### Author: ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/4 "2025-12-07T15:50:05Z")

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New features

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### Author: ![dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/dfrydman/32/1947_2.png) [@dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/u/dfrydman)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/5 "2025-12-07T19:01:23Z")

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how old does the maps have to be approx

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### Author: ![dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/dfrydman/32/1947_2.png) [@dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/u/dfrydman)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 7:04pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/6 "2025-12-07T19:04:54Z")

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the version im using ive noticed that 99.9% pictures and Streetview is blocked except for these pictures. is that what youre talking about

> **Summary**
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> ![Screenshot_20251207-140347](https://jtechforums.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/34f5ddf5bd26e33cb4216b9b6b82cd1f3f908a00.jpeg)

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### Author: ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/7 "2025-12-07T19:05:40Z")

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Yes, exactly.

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### Author: ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/8 "2025-12-07T19:05:48Z")

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Remind me later

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### Author: ![dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/dfrydman/32/1947_2.png) [@dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/u/dfrydman)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/9 "2025-12-07T19:09:16Z")

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good to know ill look into older versions. thanks

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### Author: ![DonBot](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/donbot/32/8190_2.png) [@DonBot](https://jtechforums.org/u/DonBot)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/10 "2026-02-04T19:01:55Z")

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Can someone link the host blocks?

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### Author: ![dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/dfrydman/32/1947_2.png) [@dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/u/dfrydman)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/11 "2026-02-04T19:10:05Z")

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> [@List of URLs That Can Be Blocked](https://jtechforums.org/t/list-of-urls-that-can-be-blocked/3240/10):
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> Google Maps Go Block images and StreetView Add to /etc/hosts or use magisk systemless hosts 127.0.0.1 cbk0.google.com 127.0.0.1 cbks0.googleapis.com 127.0.0.1 streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com 127.0.0.1 geo0.ggpht.com 127.0.0.1 geo1.ggpht.com 127.0.0.1 lh3.googleusercontent.com 127.0.0.1 lh4.googleusercontent.com 127.0.0.1 lh5.googleusercontent.com

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### Author: ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/12 "2026-02-04T19:10:24Z")

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Not on newest version maps

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### Author: ![dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/dfrydman/32/1947_2.png) [@dfrydman](https://jtechforums.org/u/dfrydman)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/13 "2026-02-04T19:13:52Z")

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im using v 11.113.0104 - it from 2024 you can find it on apkmirror

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### Author: ![william](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/william/32/217_2.png) [@william](https://jtechforums.org/u/william)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/14 "2026-02-04T19:31:51Z")

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By me I’m pretty sure it blocks even on the newest Google maps version It blocks all pictures and street view

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### Author: ![william](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/william/32/217_2.png) [@william](https://jtechforums.org/u/william)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/15 "2026-04-16T15:12:29Z")

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Does anyone know how to block the new AI feature in Google maps?

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### Author: ![william](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/william/32/217_2.png) [@william](https://jtechforums.org/u/william)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/16 "2026-04-17T22:21:02Z")

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Is there any way to find an easy way to pinpoint exactly what will block the AI feature?

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### Author: ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/17 "2026-04-17T22:41:38Z")

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What ai feature

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### Author: ![Moshe](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/moshe/32/7962_2.png) [@Moshe](https://jtechforums.org/u/Moshe)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/18 "2026-04-17T22:42:48Z")

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In Google maps

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### Author: ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/19 "2026-04-17T22:43:21Z")

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Yes that has been established  
Where …

Got it. Ask maps?

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### Author: ![william](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/william/32/217_2.png) [@william](https://jtechforums.org/u/william)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/google-maps-picture-blocking/5183/20 "2026-04-17T22:53:13Z")

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