In this post, we’ll guide you through the process of disabling these UI elements (zoom controls, compass, and location buttons) in your Android map implementation using a custom map handler. This approach gives you more control over the user experience and map functionality in your mobile app. Creating a Custom Map Handler To disable these controls, we need to customize how the map is rendered on Android. This involves creating a custom map handler that intercepts the way the map is displayed and adjusts its settings. A detailed tutorial for creating custom map handlers can be found in this great guide by Vladislav Antonyuk. We will extend that concept here. First, we need to implement a MapCallbackHandler that disables specific controls when the map is ready. This is done in the OnMapReady method, which is triggered when the map is fully loaded and ready for interaction. In the OnMapReady method, we access the googleMap.UiSettings property, which contains several settings that control the map’s UI. In our example, we set the following to false: You can also adjust other settings here, such as disabling tilt gestures or zoom gestures if needed.