PSA – Check your offline maps on Windows Phone 8 for new updates (Updated)

If you use Windows Phone 8, there's a actually good take chances you use Maps (or HERE Maps, if on a Lumia). Hopefully you have also taken reward of the offline map ability, which allows you to download regional or state maps to your phone for faster access – and no data charges.

We had a tip from Antonio that his offline map data had an update, and then we did a whorl call on our squad to check ourselves. From Alabama, to the Great britain, to New York, to the UAE, India, Espana and even Florida, we all had offline map information awaiting to be downloaded. (To analyze, this is not the app that has been updated, merely map information).

We're not entirely sure when those updated maps went out, as some of you may take had it for a few days already. Windows Phone should periodically check, specifically when you lot open Maps or Here Maps. Merely if not, here are the steps to force-check it:

Maps (HTC, Samsung, Huawei)

Tap '...' at the lesser of the Microsoft Maps app
Settings
Check for Updates
Install

Hither Maps (Lumias, anyone who uses Hither)

Tap '...' at the bottom of the HERE Maps app
Download maps
Update electric current maps
Install

You tin likewise go into the Windows Phone settings:

Settings
Applications (swipe right)
Maps
Check for updates

The process should have only a few seconds, depending on how much offline data you accept.

Information technology's not clear what changes are on board, but we're pinging Pine Bonetti of the HERE Team for more details. If we get any info, look for an update in this article! In the meantime, audio off below on your location and any updates!

Update: We heard back from Pino on the HERE Team about what's happening in the updates. Here's shared with us some highlights on what's going on with the updates to Here.

People's democratic republic of algeria, Republic of benin, Georgia, Republic of guinea, Republic of mali, Nicaragua, Niger, Saint Helena and Togo have more detail
House numbers introduced in vii European countries, Australia, and New Zealand
Dramatically extended woodland coverage in Europe
Hindi support for India's map

Those sound like some pretty baller updates. He also teased one more than surprise, but 1 that he can't share until Mon. Information technology'll exist upwardly on the HERE blog. Nosotros'll of form share the information once we all larn. Find any of the changes in your updated maps? Sound off beneath. Thanks for once more for the update Pino!

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