14 Google Maps™
Google Maps™ opens by default in “Map mode”. To 
learn more about the different map modes, go to 
“Select map mode” on page 14.
Set your location sources
Set your phone to determine your location using GPS 
satellite signals (highly accurate, but uses battery 
power) or using the mobile network (less accurate, but 
conserves battery power).
To set your location, touch Menu  > Settings 
> Location & security > Use GPS satellites and/or 
Use wireless networks.
Find your location
Note: Don’t forget to set your location sources.
From the main Map screen, touch Menu  > My 
Location. Your location is shown on the map as  . 
The bigger the circle, the less accurate the location.
Find any location
  
1 Touch Menu  > Search.
2 Enter text in the search box, like an address, 
business, or city, then touch  .
Tip: If it’s an address you have visited before, select 
from the list shown.
3 Touch the search box to view all the results, then 
touch the one you want. 
Get directions
  
1 Touch Menu  > Directions.
2 Enter a starting point address or touch   and select 
My current location, Contacts, or Points on map.
3 Enter an end point address or touch   and select 
Contacts or Points on map.
4 Select your mode of transport (car, public transport 
or walk), then touch Go. Your directions are shown 
as a list. To view your directions on a map, touch 
Show on map.
5 When you have finished, touch Menu  > More 
> Clear map.
Select map mode
Touch Menu  > Layers to select from Traffic, 
Satellite, Latitude or recent searches, viewed 
positions or directions.
Touch Menu  > Layers > More layers to select 
from My Maps, Wikipedia, or Transit Lines.
Touch Clear Map to clear your selections.