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One Google Maps setting that makes offline navigation dramatically better

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Friday, January 30, 2026

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One Google Maps setting that makes offline navigation dramatically better
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I’ve relied on Google Maps for years. For me, navigation meant only Google Maps. However, I’ve always complained about one thing with Google Maps offline navigation: it felt unreliable. I remember my friends and I were on a road trip to Scotland last year, with winding back roads and a spotty net...

I’ve relied on Google Maps for years. For me, navigation meant only Google Maps. However, I’ve always complained about one thing with Google Maps offline navigation: it felt unreliable. I remember my friends and I were on a road trip to Scotland last year, with winding back roads and a spotty network. While planning my trip, I had already downloaded the offline map for that area several weeks ago. So, I was feeling confident. Somewhere in the middle of our route, Google Maps rerouted us down to a road that was blocked. I looked at my phone and found out that my downloaded offline map hadn’t been updated in weeks.

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