Saturday, December 15, 2012

How to get turn-by-turn, Street View, transit directions, and more with Google Maps for iPhone

How to get turn-by-turn, Street View, transit directions, and more with Google Maps for iPhone

Google Maps brings a lot of great features back to the iPhone, including Street View and transit directions, and adds Google's version of turn-by-turn navigation into the mix, all for free. However, some of those features aren't exactly easy to find.

If you're just getting started with Google Maps for iPhone, here's everything you need to know.

How to get turn-by-turn directions with Google Maps for iPhone

  1. Launch the Google Maps app from the Home screen of your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the search field at the top of the screen.
  3. Type in the name of the business or address you'd like directions to. If it pops up, just tap on it. If not, hit Search instead.
  4. Now you'll see a map locating the destination. Tap the car icon in the lower right hand corner.
  5. Choose the route you'd like to take. For some destinations, you will see multiple routes.
  6. Once you chose the route you'll see another map view outlining your route.
  7. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to view turn-by-turn directions.

How to use voice navigation with Google Maps for iPhone

  1. Launch the Google Maps app from the Home screen of your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the search field at the top of the screen.
  3. Type in the name of the business or address you'd like directions to. If it pops up, just tap on it. If not, hit Search instead.
  4. Now you'll see a map locating the destination. Tap the car icon in the lower right hand corner.
  5. Choose the route you'd like to take. For some destinations, you will see multiple routes.
  6. Once you chose the route you'll see another map view outlining your route.
  7. Tap on the Start button in the lower right hand corner.
  8. Start driving. Voice navigation will now start guiding you to your location.

How to get transit & walking directions with Google Maps for iPhone

  1. Launch the Google Maps app from the Home screen of your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the search field at the top of the screen.
  3. Type in the name of the business or address you'd like directions to. If it pops up, just tap on it. If not, hit Search instead.
  4. Now you'll see a map locating the destination. Tap the car icon in the lower right hand corner.
  5. At the top left hand side of the screen you will see some icons. Choose the bus icon to view transit directions and times or the walking icon to view walking directions and times. Tap on the route you'd like to take.
  6. Tap on the transit info on the bottom of the map.
  7. Now you'll see detailed information about your route that you can easily follow along with.

How to view past destinations with Google Maps for iPhone

  1. Launch the Google Maps app from the Home screen of your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the profile button in the top right corner. It is symbolize by the profile of a person.
  3. Here you'll be taken to your account information.
  4. Tap on the gear icon in the upper right hand corner.
  5. Tap on Maps history.
  6. Here you can see all the routes and directions you've previously queried. Tap on any one of them to view them again.

How to use Street View with Google Maps for iPhone

  1. Launch the Google Maps app from the Home screen of your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the search field at the top of the screen.
  3. Type in the name of the business or address you'd like directions to. If it pops up, just tap on it. If not, hit Search instead.
  4. Tap on the location name in the bottom left corner next to where you'd tap to get driving directions.
  5. If Street View is available for that location, you'll see a preview on the summary page.
  6. Tap on the Street View icon to view a full version of Street View.

How to get business information with Google Maps for iPhone

  1. Launch the Google Maps app from the Home screen of your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the search field at the top of the screen.
  3. Type in the name of the business or address you'd like directions to. If it pops up, just tap on it. If not, hit Search instead.
  4. Tap on the location name in the bottom left corner next to where you'd tap to get driving directions.
  5. Here you'll see a summary page of business information that is available via Google. You can view available photos, use Street View, call the business, save it to your favorites, share it, and read available reviews.

How to set up syncing with Google Maps for iPhone

  1. Launch the Google Maps app from the Home screen of your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the profile button in the top right corner. It is symbolize by the profile of a person.
  3. Tap on Sign in at the bottom of the page.
  4. Enter your Google credentials and then hit Go.
  5. That's it. All your saved searches and map routes from any other Google maps device will sync down to your Google Maps for iPhone app as well.


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