Michal Ždanský Google Maps on iOS, whether as a pre-installed app or standalone in the App Store, has always lacked the ability to download maps for offline viewing. The Android version had this feature, but it also disappeared with the new update. Fortunately, not quite and it is also hidden in iOS devices:
- Zoom in on the iPhone or iPad maps to the location you want to save for offline viewing
- Click in the search field, type "ok maps" without quotes and confirm with the search button. This command, by the way, is strikingly similar to the commands for Google Glass.
- The selected part of the map will be cached in the application and will be available even in the absence of an Internet connection.
It's hard to say why Google kept offline mode so mysterious and whether it intends to support the offline browsing feature in the future, but at least it's available now.
..And how long is it stored then??
I would guess to restart or try to find another place on the map...
I just tried it on Bratislava location and it said "map pre-loading is not available in this area". does it work for you
It doesn't work for me either.
I tried Beskydy and it works :)
It works very well in the Czech Republic (Central Bohemia). Just don't choose too large an area.
Just a question, are you aware that screenshots from ios bet are not allowed to be published? So, with these screenshots, are you violating the conditions set by Apple?