Google Maps; Get My Location; Search For A Location; Get Driving, Public Transport Or Walking Directions - Alcatel A621BL User Manual

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Google Maps................

Get My Location

9.1
9.1.1 Choose a data source to identify My Location
Touch Settings\Location and then touch the switch
to turn it on/off.
There are 3 modes to choose from to determine the location: High accuracy,
Battery saving and Device only.
Open Google Maps and view My Location
9.1.2
from the Home screen, then touch Maps.
Touch
Touch the icon on the map to view My Location.
The map will then centre on a blue dot surrounded by a blue circle. Your
actual position is within the blue circle.
To move the map, drag it with your finger.
To zoom in and out of a map, pinch or spread your fingers, or you can also
zoom in by double-tapping a location on screen.
9.2

Search for a location

While viewing a map, touch Google at the top search box to activate the
search function.
In the search box, enter an address, a city or a local business.
Touch and in a while your search results will appear on the map as red
dots. You can touch one to show a label.
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Touch to enter the search place.
Touch to show more information
9.3 Get driving, public transport or walking
directions
9.3.1 Get suggested routes for your trip
Touch the icon from the Maps screen.
• Touch the enter bar to edit your start point by one of the following
methods: entering an address or using My Location.
• Do likewise for your end point.
• To reverse directions, touch the icon .
• Then select a transport mode: driving by car, using public transport, or
walking directions.
• A couple of suggested routes will appear in a list. Touch any routes to
view their respective detailed directions.
• Touch the icon for route options to avoid motorways and tolls when
choosing to drive by car or for editing the departure and arrival time
when using public transport.
9.4

Share a location

• Long press a location on a map.
• Touch the information at the bottom then touch the icon
the location.
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to share