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Open your Google Maps app. If you're on the go, Street View can be a great tool to help you find what you're looking for. Use it to take a peek at your destination before you go so you know what to keep your eyes open for, or look for a business in a foreign location.

• You can use Street View on any version of Google Maps, on any mobile device as long as you have a data connection.

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Place a marker. In order to access Street View, you will need to have a marker on the map. You can place a marker by searching for a location, tapping a business marker on the map, or by pressing and holding any spot on the map with your finger.

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Swipe up. When a marker is placed, the address will be displayed in a bar at the bottom of the map, along with a Navigation button. Swipe up on the bar with your finger to open the Save/Share screen. If Street View is available at that location, a photo will appear.

• If you don't pick a location on the road, you may not be able to load the Street View. Try placing the marker closer to a nearby road.

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Open Street View. Tap the photo to load Street View mode. The view will change to show the 360° photo. This will require a data connection to download the imagery.

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Look around. You can look around Street View by moving your finger around the screen. The camera will move in the opposite direction of your finger; for example, if you swipe down, the camera will point up. You can zoom in and out by pinching your fingers on the screen.

• Tap the look-around icon to point your phone and look around the image. This can be very useful if you are near your location and want to get your bearings. The icon is located in the lower-left corner and looks like two arrows points at each other.

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Move around. You can move to any location on the image by double-tapping. Street View will attempt to load the closest-possible location. You can also move back and forth on roads by tapping the arrows that appear on them. This is useful for simulating a drive, as turn arrows will appear at intersections.

You can install in Google Play

A major advantage to Android phones is that many of them come with free access to Google Maps. You can use this app to get step by step directions to wherever you need to go.

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Hit the "apps" button on your phone and then select "Maps" from the list.

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Click the "Search" bar at the top of the screen and type in the location where you want to travel. Select the location you want from the list.

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Click on the bent arrow icon next to your location as it appears on the Google map.

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Select the car icon for directions by car, the bus for bus directions, and so on.Click "Get Directions" to get step by step instructions on how to get to your destination.

Android devices use the same global positioning technology as Google Maps and most third-party GPS tools do. This allows users to locate themselves on a map, find and navigate to destinations via detailed directions, and search maps using a number of different methods. This article will teach you how to use GPS in Android with Google Maps.

STEPS

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Tap the “Google Play” app icon on your Android device’s home screen to open the Android Market.

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Tap the "Search" icon in the top right corner.

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Use the search bar at the top to search for “Google Maps”.

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Tap the Google Maps icon and click “Install”.

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Launch the Google Maps app by tapping the icon on your device’s home screen.

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Tap the “GPS” icon from the launcher to use GPS to locate yourself on a map. It is located in the bottom right corner.

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Tap the “Route” icon from the launcher to enter a destination and get step-by-step directions.

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Tap the “Search” icon from the launcher to search for a location using text.

• Alternatively, you can search for a location using your voice by tapping the microphone icon next to the search input field.

You can install in Google Play