Google Maps is one of the handy and useful tools in getting you from point A to B, until you find yourself stuck in an area with poor data reception. To counter this issue and to save on expensive data download charges, Google has introduced a new Wi-Fi only offline mode. After enabling the mode, Maps will go offline when you don’t have any Wi-Fi signal. This feature will come handy for those who haven’t subscribed to a mobile data plan or are on plans with limited data and are afraid Google Maps would consume data from their plan.
When in offline mode, navigation will be limited to downloaded areas on your device. As Google Maps will only rely on offline data, it won’t try to download data from non-existent network, which will also help to save on battery life. However, Google Maps won’t be able to show real-time traffic updates and any other feature that requires data connectivity.
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The other feature adds the ability to save offline maps on SD card. Google, on its blog post mentioned that entry-level smartphones come with storage capacity as low as 4GB, which is not enough for storing music, apps, videos and more. With the ability to save offline maps to SD card, users will no longer need to delete their photos and other content, just so that they can navigate offline. The feature can also come handy for those who travel overseas – it can greatly help them avoid data roaming charges.
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To save offline maps on SD card, open Google Maps, tap on the hamburger menu on top left and tap on ‘offline areas.’ Tap on the ‘+’ button, pan and zoom the area, and tap on the download button. Remember, you can only download maps up to 400MB in size. To save the map data on SD card, top on the ‘gear icon’ on top right corner under offline areas. Under storage preferences, select SD card, after which offline maps will automatically get transferred to the external SD card, by default.
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Among the other improvements to Google Maps has also gained support for traffic alerts in India, make pit stops or detours, navigate to multiple destinations and more. You can even get turn-by-turn navigation in offline mode.
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When in offline mode, navigation will be limited to downloaded areas on your device. As Google Maps will only rely on offline data, it won’t try to download data from non-existent network, which will also help to save on battery life. However, Google Maps won’t be able to show real-time traffic updates and any other feature that requires data connectivity.
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The other feature adds the ability to save offline maps on SD card. Google, on its blog post mentioned that entry-level smartphones come with storage capacity as low as 4GB, which is not enough for storing music, apps, videos and more. With the ability to save offline maps to SD card, users will no longer need to delete their photos and other content, just so that they can navigate offline. The feature can also come handy for those who travel overseas – it can greatly help them avoid data roaming charges.
ALSO READ: Google Maps for Android app can navigate to multiple destinations, here’s how it works
To save offline maps on SD card, open Google Maps, tap on the hamburger menu on top left and tap on ‘offline areas.’ Tap on the ‘+’ button, pan and zoom the area, and tap on the download button. Remember, you can only download maps up to 400MB in size. To save the map data on SD card, top on the ‘gear icon’ on top right corner under offline areas. Under storage preferences, select SD card, after which offline maps will automatically get transferred to the external SD card, by default.
ALSO READ: Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India, to tell how long you’ll be stuck in a jam
Among the other improvements to Google Maps has also gained support for traffic alerts in India, make pit stops or detours, navigate to multiple destinations and more. You can even get turn-by-turn navigation in offline mode.
http://www.bgr.in/news/google-maps-for-a...l-sd-card/
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