Previewing your route
1. From an active navigation, tap the directional instruction banner at the top of the screen.
2. Tap or to preview the next or previous segment of your route.
When you preview a route, tap to switch to the street-level view of your route.
Changing views of your route
You can view your progress on your route as a map with different informational layers. Zoom
in and out or drag to view adjacent areas. You can also view your progress in Satellite or
Street View.
1. While viewing an active navigation:
• Press Menu >Layers to switch to views traffic or a Satellite View, or to show the locations
of parking, restaurants, and other landmarks along your route.
• Press Menu >Route Info for a high-level summary of your route, with options to pick a
new route, see traffic information, and more.
Tap while on the Route Info screen to view each turn as a scrolling list of written directions.
• Drag the map to view adjacent areas, or tap the map to see controls for zooming in and out.
Finding an alternate route
If traffic is slow on your current route, or if you just want to try a different route, you can request
an alternate route from the Google Maps Navigation service.
1. From an active navigation:
• Press Menu >Route Info > .
• Select the alternate route you’d like to use to resume turn-by-turn guidance.
Exiting Navigation
You can exit Navigation mode when you reach your destination.
Latitude
Latitude allows you to share your location with friends and view their locations on a map.
Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your friends to
view your location or accept their invitations. Only friends that you have explicitly invited or
accepted can see your location.
NOTE You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Latitude. To see your location and get directions,
you must turn on location services. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Location& security.
Select one or both from Use wireless networks or Use GPS satellites. Maps may not be available for all
locations.
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