On Monday, April 28, something unusual and completely unexpected happened: Europe remained dark for many hours, which also affected the operation of mobile networks. In a word, Europe has not only missed light, but also without internet connectionAnd some cities have taken over 12 hours to return to normal.
Although it is not something that, we hope, will happen again, it is important to remain prepared for any possibility as a network failure, something that can be more common. Google Maps can help us keep us on location, Even without internet connection or access to GPS. The application has a tool that can save us when we need it most.
How to download your city card to see your mobile connection
It is not a secret that many people today They depend on the mobile to do a lot of things (And I include myself among them). For example, the mobile allows us not only to communicate, but also to remain informed and the basic of things how to know how to get to your destination: Google Maps is the best ally to locate ourselves even in the city in which we live, and not to mention if we travel in another city.
Google Maps requires internet access to show us all the information on our location, in addition to the best transport and alternative routes to travel from a “A” point to a “B”. But what happens if we do not have access to the Internet, or worse, if the city has lacked light? This is what many lived on Monday, April 28 in Europe.
The traffic lights and the rest of the traffic lights did not work during the power failure either, which made the traffic of cars difficult in cities. (Photo: Xataka Android)
If you use Google Maps at the same time to move on foot or by public transport, and for your car trips, the navigation application and Google Maps allows Download cards to see without connection. This is a tool that we recommend activating, because it has several advantages: it can not only help us when there are mobile network failures and that we do not have the internet, but we can also record mobile data, which can be very useful if we travel to another country, for example.
Steps to download Google Maps cards to your mobile follow these steps:
- Access the Google Maps app
- Click on your avatar In the upper right corner of the screen
- Select 'Without connection cards'of the menu
- Finally, download your local card
In addition, you can choose 'Select your own card“To choose an area on the card on which you want to have access without internet connection. The application will update MAP data when you are connected to a Wi -Fi network. And that's it, you are already ready to access your cards, it doesn't matter if you don't have an internet connection.
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