User's Manual

Check the My Location options that you want to use. Check Use wireless
networks to allow the phone to determine your approximate location by using
Wi-Fi and mobile networks. Check Use GPS satellites to allow your phone to
determine your location to street-level accuracy. (GPS works best when you
have a clear view of the sky.)
 Press Home, press and touch Settings > Privacy.
Check Share with Google to use your location when you search.
To open Maps and view your location
 Touch the Maps icon in the Launcher or on the Home screen. Or touch the
Navigation icon to open Maps’ navigation feature directly.
 Press and touch My location.
The map centers on a blue dot that indicates your location. A blue circle around
the dot indicates that your actual location is within the circle.
To move the map
 Drag the map with your finger.
To zoom in and out of a map
 Touch the plus or minus side of the zoom control.
 Double-tap a location on the map with one finger to zoom in to that location;
double-tap with two fingers to zoom out.
 T ouch an area with two fingers at once and spread them apart to zoom in;
pinch them together to zoom out.
Not all magnification levels are available for all locations.
To clear the map
After you get directions or search on a map, you can clear the markers that such
activities draw.
 While viewing a map, press and touch More > Clear out.
Starring a location
You can star a location on a map, to make it easy to spot when you’re signed
into Google Maps on your phone or on the web. You can also open a list of the
locations you’ve starred, so you can quickly view them on a map.