Maps
Learn how to find your way around with the maps available on your phone.
About Maps
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Maps shows you what is nearby, and guides you where you want to go.
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Find cities, streets, and places of interest.
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Plan your route.
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Find your way with turn-by-turn directions.
Some services may not be available in all countries, and may be provided only in selected languages. The services may be network dependent. For more information, contact your network service provider.
Using services or downloading content may cause transfer of large amounts of data, which may result in data traffic costs.
Contents of digital maps may sometimes be inaccurate and incomplete. Never rely solely on the content or the service for essential communications, such as in emergencies.
Some content is generated by third parties and not Nokia. The content may be inaccurate and is subject to availability.
Related topics
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See Find a location .
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See Get guidance .
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See Walk to your destination .
View your location and the map
See your current location on the map, and browse maps of different cities and countries.
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indicates your current location, if available. If your current location is not available, 
indicates your last known location.
Browse the map
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Drag the map with your finger. By default, the map is oriented north.
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You can also use two fingers to rotate the map.
To enable two-finger rotation, select
> Settings , and activate Two-finger map rotation.
Select on the map.
If you search for or browse to a location, and view details about the location, the information for the location you are currently viewing is displayed. To return to viewing your current location, or to view information for your current location, select .
To zoom in, double-tap the map, or place two fingers on the map and slide them apart. To zoom out, slide your fingers together.
You can also use the zoom bar. To display the bar in the different views, select > Settings , and activate Zoom bar.
If you browse to an area not covered by the street maps that are stored on your phone, and you have an active data connection, new street maps are automatically downloaded.
New street maps are also downloaded if you upgrade to the latest Maps application version.
Map coverage varies by country and region.
Related topics
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See Get guidance .
Change the look of the map
View the map in different modes, to easily identify where you are.
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Map — In the standard map view, details such as location names or motorway numbers are easy to read.
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Satellite — For a detailed realistic view, use satellite images.
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Terrain — View at a glance the ground type, for example, when you are travelling off-road.
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Public transport lines — View selected public transport services, such as metro, bus, or tram routes.
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3D Mode — For a more realistic view, change the perspective of the map.
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Nightmode — Dim the colours of the map. When travelling at night, the map is easier to read in this mode.
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3D Landmarks — Display prominent buildings and attractions on the map.
The available options and features may vary by region. The unavailable options are dimmed.
Related topics
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See Find a location .
Get guidance
You can get guidance for walking, driving, or travelling by public transport.
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Voice guidance, if available for your language, helps you find your way to a destination, leaving you free to enjoy the journey.
Get voice guidance
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Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location in the field, and select from the proposed matches.
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Enter the destination in the appropriate field.
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The selected destination is displayed on the map. Select the destination marker and
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To start voice-guided navigation, select Navigate. To view written directions, select
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For walk navigation, voice guidance is by default deactivated. To activate it, select 
> Voice guidance , or, if no language has been selected Select voice.
You can get guidance on which bus, train, or underground lines to use, and how to get to the stations or stops.
Get guidance for public transport
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When you have entered your destination, select the destination marker on the map and
> Get directions . A map of the route is displayed.
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For detailed instructions, select
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To navigate to a place you have found through nearby or category search, select the place marker and .
Related topics
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See Find a location .
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See Walk to your destination .
Download and update maps
Save street maps to your phone, so you can browse the maps without an internet connection and save on data costs when travelling.
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To download and update maps on your phone, you need an active WLAN connection.
Download maps
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> Manage maps > 
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Select the continent and country, and select Download.
Update maps
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If new updates are available, the phone offers those to you. Select Download.
Related topics
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See Find a location .
Use Maps offline
To save data costs, especially when travelling, you can also use Maps without an internet connection.
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When you have downloaded the needed maps to your phone, you can use, for example, positioning, search, and navigation also in offline mode.
Select > Settings , and deactivate Online.
To make sure that you can use Maps offline when abroad, download the needed maps to your phone before the trip.
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See Download and update maps .
Find a location
Maps helps you find specific locations, places of interest, and businesses.
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Search for a location
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Enter search words, such as a street address or place name in the Search field.
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Select an item from the list of proposed matches.
The location is displayed on the map.
If no search results are found, make sure the spelling of your search words is correct.
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Search for nearby places
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To view a list of the nearby places, select
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To view the details of a place, select the place marker and its information field.
Search for places by category
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To view the details of a place, select the place from the list.
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To view the place on a bigger map, tap the map.
To view the details of a found place, you can also select its marker on the map.
Problems with your internet connection may affect results when searching online.
If you have maps of the searched area stored on your phone, to avoid data transfer costs, you can also get search results without an active internet connection, but the search results may be limited.
Related topics
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See Save a favourite place .
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See Send a place to a friend .
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See Get guidance .
Save a favourite place
Save an address or a place of interest, so it can be quickly used later.
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On the map, select a location marker and its information field.
On the information page, select 
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See Send a place to a friend .
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See Find a location .
View and edit your favourite places
You can quickly access the places you have saved.
Select and > Favourites .
In your favourites list, select the place, and tap the map.
It is also possible to check the contact information for a saved place, if available. For example, you can call a restaurant or view its website.
Contact a place
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In your favourites list, select the place and Contact.
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You can select the phone number, mail address, or web address.
Edit or delete a saved place
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In your favourites list, select the place.
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Select
, and edit the name or description. To delete the place, select Delete.
Related topics
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See Save a favourite place .
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See Send a place to a friend .
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See Find a location .
Send a place to a friend
When you want to show your friends where a place is on the map, you can send the place to them.
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To view the place on the map, your friends don't need to have a Nokia phone, but an active internet connection is required.
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Select the location marker on the map and its information field. The information page is displayed.
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Select
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A mail or text message containing a link to the location on the map is sent to your friend.
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Walk to your destination
When you need directions to follow a route on foot, Maps guides you over squares, and through parks, pedestrian zones, and even shopping centres.
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Select
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On the map, select the destination location marker and
> Get directions . -
To start voice-guided navigation, select Navigate.
View the whole route
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Select
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To zoom into your current location, select
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Select > Voice guidance .
> Select voice .
> Backlight always on .
Related topics
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See Get guidance .
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See Find a location .
Use the compass
When the compass is switched on and properly calibrated, the map rotates so that it shows the direction you are facing. The compass points to true north.
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If the compass needs calibration, follow the instructions shown on the phone.
The compass has limited accuracy. Electromagnetic fields, metal objects, or other external circumstances may also affect the accuracy of the compass. The compass should always be properly calibrated.
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Give feedback on Maps
Participate in improving the Maps application, and send your feedback.
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Select
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Select how likely you are to recommend Maps to other people.
You can also give your reasons. The feedback is anonymous.
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Select Submit.
To give feedback, you need to have an active internet connection.
After you have sent your feedback for the current version of Maps, the option is no longer available.