Downloading google maps to avoid repeat downloading

[SuperMoverBros]

I live in Los Angeles and operate my moving service locally only. I give customers quotes and use maps religiously. Since I only offer service in my area, is there a way that I can download "Los Angeles County" maps so that it doesn't need to download each time that I open the google maps app?

I'd rather use up some of the 32gb space that I don't use for anything.

Thanks for your help

 

[SgtMacabre]

Yes...there is a feature called offline maps.... open maps....long press the center of the area you want to save... tap the red pin bubble that appears by long pressing....expand the detail window for this area...under street view image is a "save map to use offline" tap itn....now zoom in and out until you get your desired range of sight and tap save....thats it!!

 

[Digital Controller]

You can also download Google Maps Engine to better manage these offline maps

 

[nickdalzell]

problem is that the selection only covers so much area, and with an area as large as LA County, or, for myself, Daviess County, it won't allow you to save that much of it. i think the limit is 15 or so miles?

 

[SkyJackpot]

I live in Los Angeles and operate my moving service locally only. I give customers quotes and use maps religiously. Since I only offer service in my area, is there a way that I can download "Los Angeles County" maps so that it doesn't need to download each time that I open the google maps app?

I'd rather use up some of the 32gb space that I don't use for anything.

Thanks for your help

Well I'm using the old Maps 6.14.3, but there may be a similar option on the newer Maps that you are using.

In the Map settings I have an option called auto cache while charging or using mobile or Wi-fi networks, which saves each part of the map you view to your phone's memory in a "cache" so that it will load instantly next time.

If you can find a similar option in your Map settings then I think that would be useful for you as over time your Maps will gradually cache most of the routes that you travel along in LA.

 

[Digital Controller]

Well I'm using the old Maps 6.14.3, but there may be a similar option on the newer Maps that you are using.

In the Map settings I have an option called auto cache while charging or using mobile or Wi-fi networks, which saves each part of the map you view to your phone's memory in a "cache" so that it will load instantly next time.

If you can find a similar option in your Map settings then I think that would be useful for you as over time your Maps will gradually cache most of the routes that you travel along in LA.

Saved/Cached Maps will only stay on your device for 30 days too, so keep that in mind.

 

[SkyJackpot]

Saved/Cached Maps will only stay on your device for 30 days too, so keep that in mind.

Are you talking about the new version? I am using the old version and I don't think I've had the problem before, but I noticed I had to re - download the offline area if I reinstalled the old Maps after trying the new Maps.

Maybe I should try to check after 30 days and if that's the case then I will just backup the cache to SD Card.

 

[Hadron]

They expired on the old version too. The big difference is that the older version allowed you to cache a larger area.