How to download Google Maps for Offline use on Samsung Galaxy S6

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Tap “Google Maps”SamsungGalaxyGoogleOfflineMode1-1
If you don’t have this app, please download it from Play Store or App store.

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This is Google maps.

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Type the location you want to download for offline use. City name will be a good example. You can download up to 50km X 50km
I search Melbourne to download

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Let’s download Melbourne Maps.
Tap Melbourne VIC on the bottom area

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It tells you about Melbourne city.
Tap “DOWNLOAD” in the middle right

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Now we have big blue square. This is the area to download. Move the square as you wish.

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I moved the square to the right a bit.
Tap “DOWNLOAD” on the bottom right
Be aware of Mobile Data charges if you don’t use Wi-Fi

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Name the map or use the suggestion and Tap “SAVE”

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Downloading…

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Download complete. Let’s test it if the map would work without Mobile or Wi-Fi connection.

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I turned off Wi-Fi and Mobile data. You can check from the top notification bar.

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Let’s search the route. I put Melbourne airport as “from” and Melbourne Zoo as “to”. The result came out that it will take 13 mins by a car. As you can see it does not tell you about traffic information since it is offline!
Tap SamsungGalaxyGoogleOfflineMode16-1 for the navigation

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Wow. It works! Well done!

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