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9.1 Get My Location
9.1.1 Choose a data source to decide My Location
Drag down Notifications panel touch and touch to access Settings, touch Location.
Turn on Location on the left top the screen to allow Google's location service to collect anonymous
location data. Some data may be stored on your device. Collection may occur even when no apps are
running.
9.1.2 Open Google Maps and view My Location
Touch Applications icon from the Home screen, then touch Maps .
Touch icon on the map to view My Location.
The map will then center on a blue dot with a blue circle around. Your actual position is within the
blue circle.
To move the map, drag the map with your finger.
To zoom in and out of a map, pinch or spread your fingers, or you can also zoom in by double-tapping
a location on screen.
9.2 Search for a location
While viewing a map, touch the search icon to activate search function.
In the search box, enter an address, a city or a local business.
Touch the icon to search, and in a while your search results will appear on the map as red dots. You
can touch one to show a label.
Touch to show more
information
9.3 Star a location
Just like bookmarking a web address on the Internet, you can star any position on the map for later use.
9.3.1 How to star (or unstar) a location
Touch & hold a location on a map
Touch the address rectangle that opens
Touch the blue star on the screen to star the location. The list of you starred items will be shown under
search bar. (Or touch a gold star to unstar that location.)