Perfect when your other hand is otherwise engaged.
. The shortcut is simple: just double-tap the maps interface, but instead of lifting your finger after the second tap , you leave it touching the screen. Then a swipe up zooms out, and a swipe down zooms in. Neat right?
With this knowledge you can say goodbye to awkwardly holding the phone and trying to use two fingers to reposition the map to check your directions when your other hand is busy holding a dog leash, coffee cup, shopping bag, or whatever. Personally I’m looking forward to using it the next time I’m on a bike and need to whip out my phone to quickly check directions. No more taking both hands off the handlebars for this guy. No sir.
I haven’t done an exhaustive search, but it looks like this feature is pretty commonplace across mapping apps. It works on Google Maps on both Android and iOS, and also works in other iOS mapping apps like Apple Maps and CityMapper. Have fun!Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.Please confirm your subscription to Verge Deals via the verification email we just sent you.
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