Google Maps - HTC One M8 User Manual

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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. Open the Maps app.
2. Tap to show your current location. The blue marker
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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