5 Easy Steps to Use Google Maps Without Internet Connection!

If you are stuck in no man's land and helpless without any resource to navigate, What will be your next step? You cannot do anything without the GPS tracking or mobile signals. Isn't it? If this is the situation you have faced in the past, you might have wished to have the maps on the go. But without proper internet connection it is not possible for you. With the advanced enterprise mobility solutions, you can now view the Google Maps without internet connection. Wondering how? Have a look at steps given below to install and use Google Maps without internet:

Step 1:

Firstly, you need to sign-in into your Google account. Secondly, you need to open the Google Maps applications on your iOS or Android device.

Step 2:

Hit the search box and type “OK Maps” and it displays the option of “Save this map?” You need to click on the save button on the screen.

Step 3:

Zoom the screen and select the area that you want to save for emergencies. The portion of the map that is displayed on your screen can be saved.

Step 4:

When you click on the save button, a dialogue box pops up and you have to enter the file name to save the map. Enter the name and click on save.

Step 5:

Once the file is downloaded, you need to tap on the 'person' icon which is next to the direction icon in the search bar. This will open the Google profile. Scroll down and you can find the maps that you have saved.

This is all about downloading and using Google Maps even if there is no internet connection. But there are still few issues. You can zoom up to some extent, because the maps are not saved by that much of zooming. You cannot navigate and track the live location because there are no options for that without internet connection. Well these options cannot be saved or downloaded.

But in certain circumstances Google Maps are pretty useful to find the path in no man's land. Download the latest version (8.2) for more voice actions and elevation for bike routes including offline Google Maps. One of the aspects to check out with respect to Google Maps is Geo location based app development, view it now!