Tip: Want to see your holiday photos on the map? Set your camera to save location
info to your photos, and you can see your photos in Maps at the place they were taken.
To switch the feature off, select
, then clear the Your photos check box.
If you browse to an area not covered by the street maps that are stored on your phone,
and you are connected to the internet, new street maps are automatically
downloaded.
Prevent downloading new street maps automatically
1Select
> Settings > General.
2Select Connection > Offline.
Map coverage varies by country and region.
Find a location
Maps helps you find specific locations and businesses.
Select
> Maps and .
1 Enter search words, such as a street address or place name.
2 Select an item from the list of proposed matches.
The location is displayed on the map.
Return to the list of proposed matches
Select
.
Tip: In the search view, you can also select from the list of your previous search words.
Search for different types of nearby places
Select
and a category, such as transport, accommodation, or shopping.
Tip: You can use the details page of a found location to easily navigate to the place,
to view its contact information, or to save or share the location. Select the place, and
the place is shown on the map. To view the details page, select the information area
at the top of the screen.
If no search results are found, make sure the spelling of your search words is correct.
Problems with your internet connection may also affect results when searching
online.
If you have maps of the searched area stored on your phone, to avoid data transfer
costs, you can also get search results without an active internet connection, but the
search results may be limited.
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