Offline navigation finally works like it should once I discovered this hidden setting.

To use Google Maps offline, download the area before your trip via Profile > Offline maps > Select your map. Offline mode supports driving navigation, place searches, and GPS tracking, but no live ...

These useful navigation apps help you avoid bumper-to-bumper traffic and get to your destination quickly, but which is best? I tested both map services and found a clear winner.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Summer is the perfect time for a road trip.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Summertime is in the air, and it's the ...

Google Maps is getting offline navigation to ensure you never get stranded in a strange place when your data connection disappears. Users can download entire areas onto their smartphone, then get turn ...

Keeping devices connected to the Internet is something we all do these days, and mobile navigation apps benefit from this trend. With a permanent Internet connection, they can upload and download ...

I ditched Google Maps for a free alternative that doesn't track me (or drain my phone battery) ...

Google Maps for Wear OS is now rolling out an update that adds offline map support. Offline maps will be automatically synced to the device during charging or when connected to Wi-Fi. The update so ...

One of the biggest differences between Google Maps and Waze is support for offline maps, with the latter requiring a permanent Internet connection to download and ...