Map app tricks most people don't use

nakodu · 2026-10-27T12:10:43.254424+00:00

- Download offline maps before you travel. In Google Maps, tap your profile picture, then Offline maps. Directions work with no signal. - Share your live location with a friend for a set time when walking home late. - Check "busy times" for shops, gyms and restaurants before you go. - Add stops to a route instead of making separate trips. - Save parking: tap the blue dot and choose Save parking. No more wandering a car park. - Measure distance: long-press a point, then use Measure distance to plan a run or walk. - Street view before you arrive helps you recognise the entrance of a place you've never been.

Download offline maps before you travel. In Google Maps, tap your profile picture, then Offline maps. Directions work with no signal.
Share your live location with a friend for a set time when walking home late.
Check "busy times" for shops, gyms and restaurants before you go.
Add stops to a route instead of making separate trips.
Save parking: tap the blue dot and choose Save parking. No more wandering a car park.
Measure distance: long-press a point, then use Measure distance to plan a run or walk.
Street view before you arrive helps you recognise the entrance of a place you've never been.

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