Tech Wahala: What You Didn't Know About Google Maps Navigation Revealed.

Our neighbour, Mrs. Waziri, didn't let us sleep with peace of mind. Early this morning, she started banging at the door.

"Kpo kpo kpo, una never wake?" she echoed with a sniff of being courteous.

Troubled at the fierceness of the bang, I got up and went to the door.

"Madam, good morning." Is everything okay?", I asked, trying to force a smile.

Mrs Waziri said she wanted to use her Google maps to navigate her way to a conference at 10am but she couldn't find her way around.

"ah, madam, it's a simple thing na", I reassured.

I quickly called Tech Ojo to put her through.

Tech Ojo says you can change the way your Google maps appear so you can have better views when in transit.

For Android phone users, follow these steps:

Step 1

Swipe up from your mobile phone.

Step 2

Tap on the Google Maps app. You can download it from the Playstore if not available.

Step 3

Tap on the layer icon to see the different views.

Step 4

When you click on each view type, you will see the changes on your mobile phone.

Default is the actual road map

A satellite is a map view from the satellite

The terrain is a map view based on the physical features.

Transit reveals public transportation.

Traffic informs you of the delays due to traffic.

Bicycling shows you the path you can take while cycling.

With 3D, you see buildings in 3D format.

The Street View reveals what you would see if you were at ground level on the street.

"I see. Oh, thank you so much, Tech Ojo. Now I can navigate my way easily", Mrs. Waziri left, full of gratitude.

If this article is helpful to you in any way, kindly drop a thank you to Tech Ojo for me.

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