Google Maps
About Google Maps
Google Maps lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and
receive detailed directions to your destination.
It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a
map, or view locations at street level.
§ To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location
sources.
§ The Google Maps app does not cover every country or city.
Getting around maps
When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out
nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Maps.
2. Tap to show your current location. The blue marker or shows your
current location on the map.
3. Tap to turn Compass mode on. In Compass mode, the map orients itself
depending on the direction you're facing. To exit Compass mode, tap .
4. If you want to see more information overlaid on the map, tap , and then tap
a map view such as Traffic or Public transit to toggle the view on and off.
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