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Maps App Find Your Way Around

Maps in Focus

1 Tap the ‘i’ for the Maps Settings pop-up window, where you can switch between a normal, Transport or Satellite view, mark your location, add a feature or report an issue.

2 Tap this arrow icon to focus the map on your current location. Tap it again and the map rotates as you move, so the direction your travelling is always ‘up’.

3 The blue dot is your current location. The smaller the blue circle around it, the more accurate this location placement is.

Tap here, and type a search term to look for a location or nearby feature. Tap the Search field, without typing anything, and you’re offered a list of recent searches (tap

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