How To Use Google Maps Offline On Android

Google Maps help us navigate all over the world through different views. This app operates on the internet and uses GPS to track your location and provide you best navigation. However, when we use Google maps it requires some high-speed internet connection to load all the map, location details and navigation routes.
But, sometimes due to network problems we are incapable of accessing Google Maps on our android device. And keeping this in mind Google launched a feature allowing offline maps in Google maps app. And in this post, I will explain you the method to use Google Maps offline. So follow the method given below, which makes it possible to save the Google map for offline use:-

How to Use Google Maps Offline On Your Android

Here is a method that will help you download maps of the particular area in your android to browse it when you don’t have the internet connection. So have a look on complete guide discussed below to proceed.
Note:- Assure you have the latest version of Google maps installed on your smartphone.

Method To Save Google Maps For Offline Use:

To begin with offline maps first you will need to download the maps for offline browsing.
Step 1:- Open your Google Map app in your android with internet connection on. Now Navigate to the location or area which you want to save for offline use.


Step 2:- Now selection option from three dotted buttons at the left corner of your app, and then select “Your Places ".
Step 3:- Now there select Select a new offline map.
Step 4:- Now only zoom in only allowed an area to save on the map. Now save the map with your desired name.

Step 5:- It will now download the complete map of selected area.
That’s it! And now you are set with offline maps and now let's see how to access Google Maps without your internet connection of a particular selected area.

Method To Access Saved Google Maps Offline:

Step 1:-First, open the Google Map app and then swipe the option from left.

Step 2:- Now click on Your Place. If your data connection is not available, then you need to scroll down to the bottom. Find View all and manage. There you will find your saved maps, Just tap it and navigate through it. This is how you can use saved map on Google maps.
Note:-
1. The area to be selected must be not too large. For size is directly proportional to area.
2. The saved google maps data will get cleared after 30 Days.
3. Accessing Locations will be slow
4. Since no internet connection is there you will not be able to navigate through step by step navigation.
5. You can get location details.

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