Google Maps for iPhone and iPad: so you can store maps offline - iphoneclub.nl

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 (15:08) | Bart Breij

Google communicated the self is not in the description of the update, and the app itself is not disclosed. But Google Maps for the iPhone and iPad makes it after the update of tonight possible to save for offline use. Sharing maps It is not about established routes or navigation paths, but maps of an area. You select a zoomed area, turn it on and then you can use the map to street level. Without Internet We put the necessary steps in a row.

1. Bring on the map the area in the picture that you want to save for offline use.

2. Open the search bar and type ‘Ok maps’ in. The application suggests that you want to search for ‘maps related business near OK, United States. But you do not. Press the keyboard looking …

3. … And you see the screen on the right in the picture. Under the heading ‘Map Preload …’ is the app icon Google Maps a loading animation that shows how far the application is offline store with the card. If you selected area is too large, you get to read.

a warning

4 At the bottom image is a notice that the area is stored in the cache, the memory. the app. The communication is unfortunately not quite read in Dutch.

5. You can save multiple areas

this way offline. The GPS function works even without connection so you still see your current location on the map. Unfortunately you can not search for street names within the area without connection. You can do keep the card pressed to put a pin down but you need to navigate to it.

a connection

The new feature is probably a easter egg , joking, experiment or reward for the avid users of the application. The text ‘Ok maps “is a reference to the text that you used to use. Google Glass Namely that you start with ‘Ok glass.

Download: Google Maps (free, universal, iOS 6.0 +)

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