HTC S manual About Google Maps, Getting around maps

136 Maps and location

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.

§ You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Google Maps.

§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.

To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources.

1.From the Home screen, tap > Maps.

2.Tap to show your current location. The blue marker shows your location on the map.

3.Do any of the following:

Move around	Swipe your finger to any direction on the screen to view
	nearby places on the map.
Zoom in	§	Place your thumb and index fingers on top of the area that
		you want to zoom in, and then spread your fingers across
		the map.
	§	Tap	.
	§	Double-tap the area on the map that you want to zoom in.