How to download offline maps in Google Maps
Downloading offline maps allows you to use essential features of Google Maps while disconnected from the web. It’s a great idea if you’re traveling in a remote area with a patchy signal or traveling to a foreign country where you might not have a data plan.
Not all features are available when using Maps offline. You won’t be able to access transit, bicycling, or walking directions, and you won’t be able to get any real-time traffic data. However, you will be able to get directions and routes, use navigation, and search for locations.
Not only can you download maps of specific areas manually, but Google Maps will also strive to update these maps automatically. There are plenty of areas in my hometown where the connection is spotty at best, so I like to have an offline map downloaded at all times to ensure I’m never lost.
How to download an offline map
Your map will now start downloading. The a0pp will return you to the Offline maps screen, where you could monitor its progress.
How to update an offline map
It’s important to update your maps routinely, and setting your offline maps to update automatically is a great time-saver. Most maps will expire a year from being downloaded, and they’ll either automatically update or notify you two weeks beforehand.
How to automatically update and download maps
How to manually update maps
After downloading an offline map, you don’t need to do anything else. Simply open Google Maps when disconnected from the web, and your saved maps will be ready to use!
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