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whether you're traveling without a data plan or entering a dead zone it's a good idea to save Google Maps for offline access the process is simple and works the same for both iOS and Android so let's say you're planning a trip where you know you won't have service first launched Google Maps and find the map area that you want to save when you're there tap the search bar and scroll down until you see save map to use offline tap that now make any last-minute adjustments by zooming in and panning to the specific area you want to save if the area is too large Google Maps will tell you when your set hit save at the bottom give the map a name hit save again and within seconds your map will be available offline now you can't use that map to get directions or find landmarks but you can still use it like an old paper map to find your way around the city if you need to easily find your saved map tap the profile icon from the main screen and go all the way down to offline maps here tap a saved map to view it or hit view and manage to rename delete or update any maps you've saved maps are automatically deleted after 30 days so repeat this process if you want a map to remain available after that time with your Google maps offline you'll know exactly where you're going even when you're off the grid if you have any questions or tips of your own hit me up on Twitter and check out cnet.com / - for more tips like this for CNET I'm Sharon Profis you