LG Optimus G - Manual (Page 109)

Apps and Entertainment 101
Google Maps™
You can use Google Maps to find your current location; to view real-time traffic conditions; to get
detailed directions by foot, public transportation, bicycle, or car; and to navigate by using spoken,
turn-by-turn driving instructions using the Google Maps Navigation (beta) service. You can search
on a street map or a satellite image to locate an address or a landmark, and you can view some
locations as if you were strolling down the street. If you join Google Latitude, you can view your
friends' locations on your maps and share your location and other information with them. There are
some locations that Maps does not have information about.
Launch Google Maps
1. Tap > > Maps
Note: Before using any navigation programs, make sure your phone is set to allow location
detection, and then select which sources you want to use.
Tap > > System settings > Location services. Select Google’s location service and/or
GPS satellites for location sources.
2. Tap . The map centers on a blue arrow that indicates your location. A blue circle around the
arrow indicates that your actual location is with in the circle.
To get an address and additional information for a location:
1. Touch and hold a location on the map. A balloon with the address and a thumbnail from Street
View (if available) opens over the location.
2. Tap the balloon to access additional options.