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Location
Google Maps™ opens in “Map mode”. To learn more
about the different map modes, see “
Select map mode
”
on page 40.
Set your location sources
Set your phone to determine your location using GPS
satellite signals (highly accurate, but uses battery power)
or using the mobile network (less accurate, but
conserves battery power).
To set your location source, touch
>
Settings
>
Location & security
>
Use GPS satellites
and/or
Use
wireless networks
.
Find your location
Note:
Don’t forget to set your location sources.
From the Map screen, touch Menu
>
My Location
.
Your location shows on the map as . The bigger the
circle, the less accurate the location.
Find any location
1
Touch Menu
>
Search
.
2
Enter text in the search box, like an address,
business, or city, then touch
.
Tip:
If it’s an address you have visited before, select
from the list shown.
3
Touch the location you’re searching for in the results
list.
Get directions
1
Touch Menu
>
Directions
.
2
Enter a starting point address or touch
and select
My current location
,
Contacts
, or
Points on map
.
3
Enter an end point address, or touch
and select
Contacts
or
Points on map
.
4
Select your mode of transport (car, public transport or
walk), then touch
Go
. Your directions are shown as a
list. To view your directions on a map,
Show on map
.
To have your phone provide turn by turn driving
directions, touch
Navigate
.
5
When you have finished, touch Menu
>
More
>
Clear map
.
Select map mode
Touch Menu
>
Layers
to select from
Map
(standard
map view),
Satellite
(map with photos),
Traffic
(map
with traffic conditions).
Touch Menu
>
More
>
Clear Map
to clear your
selections.
