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Not to derail the topic - but maps already does that. Search for your area. Pull up info sheet for it. Click "Save map to use offline". (Although I've got no i
by groby_b 12y ago
Not to derail the topic - but maps already does that.
Search for your area. Pull up info sheet for it. Click "Save map to use offline". (Although I've got no idea if it checks for changes)
- eropple 12y agoDidn't that disappear in some recent version? I had to use some special keyword search term to make that happen in the newest Maps.
- scott_karana 12y agoIt did disappear. And fortunately, they've added it back again, in yet another UX interaction. https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3273567?hl=en https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3273567?hl=en
- magicalist 12y agothat's the interaction groby_b just described
- mjcohen 12y agoHowever "You can move and zoom in or out on your saved map, but you can’t search or get directions on it." Reduced the utility considerably imho. Both Navigon and Co-Pilot (on Android) can store the entire U.S. in about 1.5 GB.
- Rebelgecko 12y agoGoogle maps does check for changes, but in a sort of braindead way. Every 30 days it'll check for map updates, and if it can't (e.g. no internet connection) it'll just delete your locally saved maps.