Google maps, About google maps, Getting around maps – HTC Butterfly User Manual

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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.

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

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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

or

shows your

current location on the map.

3. Tap

to turn Compass mode on or off. In Compass mode, the map changes to

an angled view and automatically orients itself depending on the direction
you're facing.

Checking the details of a location

1. Press and hold a location on the map. A balloon opens over the location, with

the name of the location, a part of the address, and a thumbnail from Street
View (if available).

2. Tap the balloon to see more information. You can get directions to the location,

check for nearby places of interest, and more.

Searching for a location

In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of
business or establishment (for example, museums).

1. In Maps, tap

.

2. Enter the place you want to search for in the search box.

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