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Enabling a Location source
Before you use Google Maps to find your location or search for
places of interest, you must enable a location source. To enable
the location source you must enable connection to a wireless
network and/or GPS satellites.
Important!: The more location determining functions are enabled, the more
accurate the determination of your position.
Press
1.
Location and security.
Tap Use wireless networks to enable location determination
2.
using nearby cell towers.
Tap Use GPS satellites to enable location determination
3.
using GPS satellites.
Tip: Location determination using GPS satellites is more accurate than using
cellular towers but requires a clear view of the sky and uses more battery
power.
Opening Maps
From the Home screen, tap
1.
(Maps).
and then tap
(Settings)
(Applications)
Icons in the top row of the application access the following
2.
options:
• Search Maps: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Layers: allows you to switch map views:
• Wikipedia: displays any Wikipedia markers and info on your map. My
• My Location: when touched, the location displays on the map
Press
3.
• Search: allows you to search for a place of interest.
• Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a
– Traffic: (available only in selected areas) Real-time traffic conditions
are displayed over roads as color-coded lines.
– Satellite: displays Google Earth satellite image. Satellite images are
not real-time.
– Terrain: displays a topographical view of the terrain around the
current map location.
– Transit Lines: adds transit lines to your map.
– Latitude: allows you to see your friend's locations and share your
location with them.
– My Maps: displays a list of your preferred maps.
– Bicycling: adds cycling trails to your map.
Location: when touched, shows your current location on the map
with a blinking blue dot.
with a blinking blue dot.
and select one of the following options:
starting point.
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