Specifications

43Location
Google Maps opens in “Map mode”. To learn more
about the different map modes, see “Select map mode”
on page 43.
Set your location sources
Set your phone to determine your location using GPS
satellite signals (highly accurate, but uses battery
power) or using the mobile network (less accurate, but
conserves battery power).
To set your location source, touch >
Settings
> Location & security > Use GPS satellites and/or Use
wireless networks
.
Find your location
Note: Don’t forget to set your location sources.
From the Map screen, press Menu >
My
Location
. Your location shows on the map as . The
bigger the circle, the less accurate the location.
Find any location
1 Press Menu > Search .
2 Enter text in the search box, like an address,
business, or city, then touch .
Tip: If it’s an address you have visited before, select
from the list shown.
3 Touch the location you’re searching for in the results
list.
Get directions
1 Press Menu > Directions .
2 Enter a starting point address or touch and select
My current location , Contacts , or Points on map .
3 Enter an end point address, or touch and select
Contacts or Points on map .
4 Select your mode of transport (car, public transport
or walk), then touch
Go . Your directions are shown
as a list. To view your directions on a map,
Show on
map
. To have your phone provide turn by turn driving
directions, touch
Navigate .
5 When you have finished, press Menu >
More >
Clear map .
Select map mode
Press Menu > Layers to select from Map
(standard map view),
Satellite (map with photos),
Traffic (map with traffic conditions).
Press Menu >
More > Clear Map to clear your
selections.