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These days, traveling without an online map is very difficult and confusing. The map helps us to know our location well, find out which places we are close to and how far we are from the destination. Most importantly, the online map helps us to see and use the routes leading to the destination. But if we don’t have internet access to use the map, what is the solution? Stay with Miket magazine to review the methods of using Google offline map .

Necessity of using a map in travel

Maybe you have heard from your friends and acquaintances that they had trouble finding directions in their travels. Getting lost and not finding the right way to reach the destination has caused them to be confused for hours and lose their time. This problem may even have happened to you. You probably spent hours trying wrong routes while traveling to another city, to go to university or to a work appointment, and in the end you arrived late.

To solve all these problems, using an online map is the most correct way to reach the destination. You just need to find your location and enter your destination, then find out which routes will take you to your destination, whether you can use public transport or not. How many minutes will you be on the way by private car and is it possible to walk to reach the destination?

How to use the map if there is no internet connection?

In various situations, the lack of access to the Internet is possible for any reason. Maybe your internet package ends and it is not possible to recharge it. It is even possible that the internet network is disrupted and your connection to the internet is not possible. Any other reason that can cause you to not be able to access the Internet and not be able to use the online map. What is the solution in such a situation?

Google Map is undoubtedly one of the best services that can be used to navigate and find destinations. This Google service helps us find the routes leading to our destination easily and even estimate how long it will take us to get there. Google Map guides us along the way and if we go wrong, it suggests alternative routes that we can use to make up for our mistake.

Despite all the positive features that Google Map has, when it is connected to the Internet, it can provide its services to users in a comprehensive and complete manner. But what should be done if it is not possible to connect to the Internet? In this situation, you can still use Google Map services, but you need to take some steps to use this option.

How to use Google Maps without internet connection?

As we mentioned, it is also possible to use Google Maps offline, but taking advantage of this possibility requires conditions that you must provide before starting to move and disconnecting from the Internet.

Before you start driving to your destination, you should download the map of the area you are going to travel through. So be careful, download the map of your desired area and have it ready before your internet is cut.

Before downloading the desired map, make sure that the internal memory of your mobile phone has enough space. These offline maps may take up a lot of your memory storage space. The size of the map you download depends on its region and sometimes it may take up to 1.5 GB.

If you are using a mobile phone that supports a microSD card , you can save the map of the area to it. To transfer the downloaded map to the memory card, follow this path:

•       Open Google Maps
•       Enter the profile icon
•       Offline maps
•       Gear symbol
•       Storage settings
•       Switch to memory card
•       Save steps

Do offline maps expire?

The important thing about offline maps is that you should know that these maps will expire every fifteen days or even less. If you do not have internet access during this time, these maps will not be updated and you will have problems. offline google map

Maps are changing every day. The name of some streets will change or their route may be changed for any reason. Some businesses start to operate and some close down, and their information is updated on the map. All these events are reasons for the necessity of updating your maps.

Is it possible to automatically update offline maps?

You might forget to update your offline maps for whatever reason. To solve this problem, go to the offline settings of Google Maps and enable the automatic update option. Activating this section makes it easy for you to update the maps. If you are worried about using up your internet package, use the update option when connected to Wi-Fi so that your internet package is not wasted. offline google map

What are the limitations of offline Google Maps?

When using Google Maps offline, you face limitations that do not exist in the online part of this service. Bike routes, pedestrian routes, traffic information, etc. will no longer be active. The rest of the services will be the same as before and you can use them all.

How Google Maps works online

•       Open Google Maps
•       Turn on device location
•       Find your current location
•       Search for the location of the destination
•       Using directions for routing
•       Start moving by pressing the start option
•       View the map and know about busy routes, alternative routes, traffic

Using Google Maps, both online and offline

Using the Google Map service both online and offline provides very convenient services to users. If you have not used the offline mode of this service before, be sure to try it and explain how to use it to your friends and acquaintances. offline google map