Operation Manual
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Activating Location Services
To use Google Maps, and to find your location on
Google Maps, you must have location services turned
on on your phone.
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Location.
2. Slide the Location switch to the ON
position to turn on location access.
3. When location access is enabled, tap Mode to
select location modes you want to use.
• High accuracy: Get accurate location using
both GPS and Wi-Fi as well as mobile networks.
• Battery saving: Use only Wi-Fi and mobile
networks to get your approximate location.
This will drain less power from your battery than
using GPS.
• Device only: Use GPS to pinpoint your location.
• Accelerated location: Slide the switch to
turn on/off the Qualcomm
®
IZat™ hardware
accelerated location feature.
Getting Your Location
1. Press the Home Key > Google > Maps.
The map centers on a blue dot and arrow that indicate
your location and the direction the phone is facing.
Searching for a Location
1. Press the Home Key > Google > Maps.
2. Tap the Search field.
NOTE: You can also tap beside the search box
to use voice search.
3. Enter the place you’re looking for in the search
box at the top. You can enter an address, a city, or
a type of business or establishment, for example,
“museums in Shanghai.” As you enter information,
suggestions from your previous searches and from
popular searches appear in a list below the search
box. You can tap a suggestion to search for it.
4. Tap the search icon on the keyboard. Red points
indicating search results appear on the map.
5. Tap a red point to open a card at the bottom of the
screen that contains summary information about the
location. Slide the card up to find more information
about the location as well as options for getting
directions and more.
Getting Directions to
Your Destination
Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public
transportation, or car.
1. Press the Home Key > Google > Maps.
2. Tap
.
3. Select the mode of transportation and then enter
a start and end point. If your location is found, it
will appear in the start point field by default. As
suggested routes appear, tap one to see it on the
map. Slide the bottom card up to see the route
directions in a list.
NOTE: Tap to use Google Maps Navigation (beta)
and get turn-by-turn voice directions.
Searching for Local Places
Google Maps helps you find all kinds of businesses and
establishments around you. You can rate these places
and get recommendations.
1. Press the Home Key > Google > Maps.
2. Navigate the map view to the area you’d like to
explore and tap
.
3. Swipe left or right under each category to view more
options.
4. Tap a location for more information.
You can also slide up the bottom card to find out more
information, such as the street address, website, and
street view, or to call that place, save it to your Google
account, or share it with others.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all areas.
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