Android 2.3 User Manual

Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude

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Android User’s Guide

Navigating with Google Maps Navigation (Beta)

Google Maps on Android contains a feature called Navigation (Beta), which provides 
turn-by-turn directions and guides you along your route to your destination. 

Use Navigation (Beta) within Maps

You can start Navigation after finding Driving Directions with one touch:

1

Get Driving Directions from your location to a destination of your choice.

2

Touch 

Navigate to start receiving turn-by-turn guidance.

You can also navigate directly to a location from its details page:

1

Go to the details page of a location. 

2

Touch the Directions icon

.

3

Touch 

Driving Navigation to start receiving turn-by-turn guidance. 

Walking Navigation is also available as a separate guidance mode. To use, select 
Walking Navigation instead of Driving Navigation.

Add a navigation shortcut to the Home screen

1

From the Home screen, press Menu

 and touch 

Add.

2

Touch 

Shortcuts, then Directions & Navigation.

3

Enter a destination address in the Destination field.

4

Ensure the car is selected in the Travel By section and that 

navigation is checked.

5

Name your shortcut, select a shortcut icon, and touch 

Save. 

Your shortcut is added to the Home screen.

Use voice commands

1

From the Home screen, touch the microphone icon. 

2

When prompted to speak, say “Navigate to” followed by a location. 

3

If prompted, touch a destination in the list of suggestions. 

Turn-by-turn guidance will start automatically.