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bookmarking inside google map

mahmoodn
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bookmarking inside google map

Is it possible to bookmark on the offline google map? While I have a data connection, I want to bookmark a place/avenue/street so that when I m on the road (without internet connection), I can see the bookmarked place.

I didn't find a wy to do that! every time there should be a connection and I have to search the palce.

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Uliwooly
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with the latest Google Maps update, you can.

Open google maps > select the area that you want to see offline (part of the city) > MENU > Make available offline

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mahmoodn
Visitor

Yes, making offline is ok.

I want to know if it is possible to bookmark an avenue/street/place

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Uliwooly
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you can create a map either on your computer or phone and then make it available offline, and of course marking certain places

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mahmoodn
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as I said, I can make offline, but I can not find where can i mark a place/avenue. Can you show with a picture?

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Uliwooly
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Ok I now understood what you were asking, if you don't have a data plan/wifi you can not add anything to the map as Google Maps needs to look for the address (online), you can add them before hand

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mahmoodn
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In another word, at my office where I have internet connection, I find an avenue. Then I want to bookmark this. later on the streets, with the GPS and my current position, I want to know if I am close to the destination or not.

so is that possible?

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Uliwooly
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yes you can use GPS w/o a data plan, I use this when I go abroad (I don't want to pay international data fees) as long as the city it's available to be viewed offline

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mahmoodn
Visitor

So, this is what I want to know but don't know *how* to do that. Can you take a screenshot or tell me the procedure?

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Uliwooly
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I've been trying to do it, but so far I haven't being able to Slightly_frowning_Face sorry, only preloaded points of interest, I could swear I've done it, whenever I get some free time I'll double check

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