Google Maps now allows search and navigation without an Internet connection
In Google they are taking it easy on this working offline And it seems difficult to allow the downloading of all the streets, addresses, establishments and points of interest of specific areas of the planet. But step by step they are getting it. Thus, they have just announced that it is already possible to use these downloaded maps in your Google Maps application to navigate or perform searches when you have bad Internet connection or even totally offline mode (no connection).Of course, for now Spain is still out of this feature.
So far, users from various countries such as France, United Kingdom or United States , they could place the view of Google Maps over a fairly large territory and download a portion of the map With it, users could check their location thanks to the GPS sensor, although without many other functions. Now, however, your browserbrowser is able to indicate step by step how to get to a destination And, therefore, also bu find an address or place to get to Something really convenient for trips overseas or unstable connections.
This way, you just have to follow a few simple steps.The first thing to do is download the portion of the particular map to be used. To do this, all you have to do is search for the key city or territory, display the card at the bottom and click on the menu of the three dots to find the option download This function is also available at the bottom of the section Your sites in the main menu of the application.
After framing the area and making sure that is not too big or small, it is now possible to click on the Download button at the bottom. After downloading, the map will be ready to use offline. The good thing is that the latest update of Google Maps automatically switches between the connected map and the downloaded mapas soon as it perceives that the network is unstable or slow Thus, it speeds up the process and allows different tasks to be carried out without too much waiting.
But what's really new in this update is the ability to perform common searches That is, look for key points like establishments, parks, addresses and others points of interest within the downloaded territory. You just have to use the search bar as usual. Once said point is found, moreover, the user can choose to be guided to it. With this, Google Navigation is activated to act as navigator GPS, all this without need a stable internet connection. Thus, it is capable of knowing where to turn or which exit to take as if it had a connection. Of course, some functions such as real-time traffic information are not included in this option.
In short, a useful tool long awaited by users of Google MapsOf course, in Spain you will have to continue waiting until they activate the download of maps to be able to use them later in offline navigation, saving Internet data. At the moment Google has released the update only for Android, arriving in stages over the next weeks via Google Play But it has also confirmed that coming soon the offline browsing and search will land on iOS
