Google maps icons or labels

[wilcoxon]

Ive tried all the suggestions on the web about how to remove these, but nothing works.

 Mostly because the " hamburger " presume is the three line menu thing isn't there, also tapping the satellite view doesn't do anything either.,

Any ideas. Using Android Samsung tablet

[KGarrad]

I don't use tablets at all
But this is how it works on my PC.

Where you type in the name of the location you are searching for, the "hamburger" is to the left of the location name.

[wilcoxon]

Preferably I use my tablet rather than desktop.  There is absolutely no menu, settling I can see either on the app or internet page. It's so annoying,  practically every shop or restaurant is labelled. 
I want to send a link so someone can see where their ancestors lived but it's ruined by all the junk on the page.

[Roobarb]

Wilcoxon, I have a Samsung tablet and have just had a look to see if I could find an answer to your question, this is what I've found:

In the search bar at the top of Maps there's an orange circle next to the microphone symbol on the right, on mine that circle contains my initial Click on that and it gives you a list of options, second from the bottom is Settings. Click on that, it gives another long list. Fifth from the bottom is Manage your Preferences. Click on that, then on Learn more (in blue type). There's loads of stuff there, I haven't read through it all, just wanted to help you get started, but it looks like it'll be what you need. I'll check back later and see if it's what you were looking for. Good luck 

[wilcoxon]

I dont have anything.

[Roobarb]

At which point? Do you mean there's no orange circle?

[Roobarb]

This is what mine looks like when I open the app. (It should automatically open up the map of the area where you're situated. This isn't my area, I tailored it specially for you.  )

Look to the extreme right of the bar where it says Search here. There's an orange dot with an R in it. Yours should have your own initial in it, that's where you need to click.

[Gadget]

Just to add that, although I don't have a Samsung tablet, I have a Samsung phone. The only difference I found from Roobarb's instructions is that I have a blue circle with my initial on it and not an orange one. Also, it comes up as greyed out for a few seconds.

[wilcoxon]

Mine is bluish. But when I click it takes me to my Google acount.