Comments on: Google Maps Bringing Full “Offline” Support to Android

By: s maisonneuve

s maisonneuve — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:08:00 +0000

I created a map with Google Maps on my computer under my galaxy tablet account but I can’t get to it on my tablet. Any suggestions

By: David

David — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:50:00 +0000

I also would like to know the answer to this question.

By: Jim Sheeran

Jim Sheeran — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:13:00 +0000

This will be perfect for using my old OG Droid for GPS permanently in the car. No more turning on the wifi hotspot with my Nexus just to do GPS on my Droid

By: LionStone

LionStone — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:53:00 +0000

Yep it sure is…I like the other really useful tool; the Measuring tool. When you’re in Labs, enable the measuring tool, go back to Maps, tap on the ruler, then tap point A to point B and it will measure the distance and tell you elevation gain/loss. Google Maps rocks!

By: LionStone

LionStone — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:37:00 +0000

Go to Maps, Settings, Labs, tap on pre-cache area, go back to Map, long press on an area, bubble will pop up, tap it, go down to Pre-cache area and tap on it. It will then pre-cache a 10 mi x 10 mi area.

By: socalrailroader

socalrailroader — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:36:00 +0000

Things like this are vital to those of us who live, work and travel in areas with little to no cell service, like here in Northern California. If Google gets this to full maps offline, it could put a huge dent in programs like Navigon and Tom Tom.

By: Bionic

Bionic — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:35:00 +0000

call me a noob, but how exactly do you cache a map?

By: Bionic

Bionic — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:34:00 +0000

how does one go about cache’ing a map or trip to do this? im going camping in northern MINN next year and i would want to cache almost the entire north part of the state if possible.

By: Bionic

Bionic — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 02:32:00 +0000

this is GREAT GREAT news. Now, even if your in the middle of the desert with no cell signal, you can use google maps to see where the fck your going, lol.

By: OhAaron

OhAaron — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:24:00 +0000

I watched the briefing. You will be able to.

By: Brandon Hinson

Brandon Hinson — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:15:00 +0000

Very nice good Sir!

By: VicMatson

VicMatson — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:31:00 +0000

Is the GPS chip in my ATT Samsung Note strong enough to be able to navigate (like a Garmin) when my connection is lost? I do have ATT and it happens a lot, hense the Garmin!

By: Droidzilla

Droidzilla — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:30:00 +0000

Or if you’re like me and you’ve mounted a WiFi tab to your dash as the head unit.

By: Travis Keany

Travis Keany — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:52:00 +0000

Yes and no, in my experience. As long as I get directions while on a data connection and then stay on that course I’m ok. But when I wandered off course it did not recalculate without a data connection. I assume it wouldn’t give me directions in the first place without a data connection either.

By: Brandon Hinson

Brandon Hinson — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:44:00 +0000

This is awesome for the times you go outside of the country and don’t have service but still have a GPS device!

or if you are like me and still have an old android phone (DINC) that can be kept in the car as a gps/music device.