Under 'Walking options,' turn off Live view.In the top right, tap your profile picture or initial Settings Navigation settings.The tilt feature turns on by default, but you can follow these steps to modify the setting: You can alternate between Live View and the 2D map view when you move your phone from the vertical to the horizontal position.

Important: Live View is not intended for use in a moving vehicle. When you want to return to Live View, simply tilt your phone to a vertical position or press the Live View button.Your phone vibrates when you reach the next navigation step or destination.Tip: For safety and to prolong your battery, we suggest you put away your phone once you know where to go. Once Maps knows where you are, you’ll get directions through the camera view on your screen.

Tip: Point your phone camera at buildings and signs across the street, instead of trees and people.

Follow the on-screen instructions to help Maps find your location.

Above the map in the travel mode toolbar, tap Walking.

In the search bar, enter a destination or tap it on the map.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app.

With Live View, you get directions placed in the real world and on a mini map at the bottom of your screen. You can use Live View navigation during the walking portion of any type of trip. Click the 2-D button to go back into 'direct overhead' view.īefore this feature, the only way you could do this was to zoom around in Google Earth, which takes longer to load and has a bit of a learning curve to effectively fly around.Google Maps offers two views for walking navigation: the 2D map and Live View. (Yes, a mouse with a scroll wheel is a big help here.) Use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out.

Hold down the control key on your keyboard, and left click and drag. (Yes, it still looks pretty useless, but wait, it gets better!)Ĭlick the “3D” button in the lower right corner. Zoom into your favorite mountain in Google maps.Ĭhange to satellite view by clicking the satellite icon in the lower left corner. (Open Google maps up a new browser tab and give it a try!) This is great for scoping out your next backcountry adventure. Here’s a very cool yet little known function in Google maps - Satellite view 3-D fly around, which makes Google maps behave pretty much like Google Earth.

Google map satellite 360 view