Four Google maps tricks that you should know

News24xx.com - Google has become an integral part of people’s lives as it offers products and services which remain unmatched.  

One of the search giant’s most commonly used features is Google Maps.  Google has makes in features that are not available in competing navigation services.

Some of these are yet to be used by most Android users.


Offline maps
The advantage of having Google Maps is that you can download a section of the map. You can use your old smartphone as a GPS in your car or bike.

The app gives a horizontal selection tool on the "offline maps’ section and will also notify you of the amount of space being used. Any downloaded map is automatically updated once connected to Wi-Fi.


Set your default address
Now, that you’ve downloaded your maps offline, let us help you set up the basics -- your home and work address. Adding your home and office locations has a dual benefit.

For one, it helps in quickly beginning navigation. Also, while you’re at work, you will be given alerts of traffic conditions on the routes back home.


Sharing your location
We do have friends who find it difficult to get to your location. Google has solved this by introducing the ‘location sharing’ feature. It allows you to share your location with your friends in real-time through the Google Maps app for a particular time period. So, this feature can be useful for those who find it difficult to convince their friends that they are where they say they are.


Places and businesses nearby
It happens often that you have nothing stocked up in your kitchen, and you suddenly get a call from a distant relative who say that they are coming to visit you.

Or take an instance that you’re stuck in the middle of the highway, with your bike running on low fuel. With Google Maps, it’s easy to search for shops or petrol pumps.

Translator : PARULIAN SIREGAR