#How to use google earth offline android#
#How to use google earth offline Offline#

The first step after installing the app is to download the map(s) you need. There are stacks of good GPS apps for Android.

One of the bestВ is MapFactor Navigator, which is built on the OpenStreetMap project (although thereвЂ™s also a paid-for version that uses TomTom data). TomTom GPS Navigation Traffic is a decent app but it comes with in-app purchases,В so you might want to check out a free option first. WeвЂ™ve had good experiences with various TomTom navigation apps, but they can be pricey.

#How to use google earth offline android#

For the time being Google Maps doesnвЂ™t offer GPS tracking when thereвЂ™s no data signal, but there are lots of Android apps that do.

#How to use google earth offline Offline#

Offline maps are all well and good, but theyвЂ™re hardly as useful as dedicated GPS apps. Offline maps are stored by the Google Maps app for 30 days, thenВ theyвЂ™re automatically deleted.Дon't download a bigger area than you need it takes up valuable storage space. The maps work just as youвЂ™d expect, although without a data connection you wonвЂ™t be able to take advantage of features such as live traffic information or live public transit times. To access the map youвЂ™ve downloaded, bring out the menu drawer, tap on My Places and scroll down until you see your downloaded map or maps. If youвЂ™re trying to do too much, the app will ask you to zoom closer. The app will now ask you to pan and zoom to select the area you want to download the smaller the area the happier the app will be.Tap on the three-dot icon to bring up the options.Search for the place youвЂ™re going to or that you need to map.Use the three-dot icon to bring up the available options. There are limits to how much map data your device can store, but the Maps app will warn you if youвЂ™re trying to download half of Europe when youвЂ™re only actuallyВ interested in a hamlet. If youвЂ™re going to an unfamiliar place, you can use the Maps app to download a map for that area so you can access it offline (weвЂ™ve use a city for our demonstrationВ because it makes for more exciting screenshots, even though you can usually count on getting a phone signal and/or Wi-Fi in a city).

The first thing to do is to tell Maps where you want to go.