Android 2.3 User Manual

Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude

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Android User’s Guide

Getting directions

Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, bicycle, or car.

You can add a shortcut to a destination to your Home screen, so that you can simply 
touch the shortcut to get directions to that location from wherever you are.

Get directions

1

While viewing a map, press Menu

 and touch 

.

2

Enter a start and end point and select the mode of transportation (car, public 
transit, bicycle, or walking).

If you have enabled My Location, this will appear in the Start point field by default. 

3

Touch the icon for car, public transit, bicycling, or walking directions.

4

Touch 

Go.

The directions to your destination appear in a list.

Touch 

Show on map to see your route displayed on a map.

5

Press Menu

 for options relevant to the directions you requested, such as 

reversing directions, routes that avoid freeways or tolls, or to report a problem with 
the directions to Google.