MAPS.ME. User Guide.

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1 MAPS.ME User Guide

2 Main screen geolocation menu bar search bookmarks

3 How do I download a map? Zoom in until «Download Map» appears Find a map in the list of the countries (Menu-Download Maps) Type the name of the country into the search box, tap it and start zooming in on the map

4 How do I download a map? To create routes in MAPS.ME, additional data is required for each country/region. If you don t need the routing feature, you can just download the map, but if you re going to create routes, don t forget to download the routing files for all the countries you need. Please note that maps with routing take up more memory on your device. 4

5 Maps can be saved to your SD card Tap the menu bar and go to Settings You can also change the units of measurement here Save maps to SD

6 Once you have downloaded a map, you can access it offline Find the map in the list of countries and tap Zoom to the country Or simply start zooming from the main screen

7 Discover map details Use your fingers to zoom Double tap the screen Click on + icon (you can make it visible in Menu - Settings)

8 Discover map details If the map is upside down, just tap the compass icon This may happen if you rotate map 8

9 How do I determine my current location? To determine your current location, tap the Geolocation button To activate auto-follow mode, tap the Geolocation button again once the arrow appears. This means that map will rotate as you move

10 To activate GPS, please enable Location services on your device 10

11 If you have difficulty determining your location, enable Google Location Reporting 11

12 If you have difficulty determining your location, enable (disable, if enabled) Use Google Play Services in app settings, then restart your device 12

13 Discover and save places Tap anywhere on the map to see info about it. Tap the white banner to get more details. Tap the star icon to save to bookmarks.

14 Place Page A direction arrow with the distance to your chosen destination will be displayed (if your location is known) Tap coordinates to change their format, tap and hold to copy them

15 How do I create a route? Tap the Geolocation button and wait for the app to determine your location Choose your destination (on the map or using search), tap on it, then tap the car icon at the top of the screen 15

16 How do I create a route? To start following the route tap Go! The distance to your destination will be displayed. If you want to stop following the route, tap the cross icon 16

17 How do I search? Tap the Search icon Type the name of your destination into the search bar, or choose the one of the categories. 17

18 How do I search? You can search using any of the following: *name of the place *keyword *coordinates ( , or N E format) *address (city, street, house number) Please note that search is only available for the area displayed on the screen (if you want to search in Florida, the screen should be showing Florida). 18

19 Bookmarks Tap the white banner to change the name of the bookmark, choose or add a new set, and add notes. To change the colour of the bookmark tap the red dot and choose your own colour

20 Bookmark sets To change the bookmark set, tap Bookmarks on the main screen (star icon). You can change the name, make them invisible, delete the whole set or just certain pins (bookmarks), and share them Tap the eye icon to make the set invisible on the map (but not in the Bookmarks menu) 20

21 Bookmarks/lines import Send yourself an with the KML/KMZ file attached (e.g. made in Google Maps) and open it in MAPS.ME 21

22 Bookmarks export (.kmz files) Choose the bookmark on the map and tap Share Android Tap Bookmarks on the main screen, choose a set and tap Share Choose how you would like to share it 22

23 Bookmarks export (.kmz files) Open bookmark info and tap Share ios You can send your bookmark via text message, , or copy and paste the link in another app, e.g. Dropbox Tap Bookmarks on the main screen, choose a set and tap Share by 23

24 How can I delete or update a map? Go to Download Maps - Downloaded, and tap the name of the country Choose your option from the pop-up window

25 Still have questions? You can find answers to frequently asked question here: If you can t find what you re looking for, please contact us via support@maps.me