How to Enable Street View in Google Maps on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to switch to Street View and view an image of a location selected with Google Maps on an Android device.

Steps

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Open the Google Maps app on Android. The Maps app has a red location pin icon above the map icon. This application is usually located in the Apps menu.

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Tap the EXPLORE tab. This button has a gray location pin icon at the bottom of the screen.

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Specify the location you want to see on the map. You can tap the screen and drag the map, or pinch out with two fingers to zoom in/out.

Or you can use the search bar to find the location or coordinates. This bar will be titled ” Search here ” and will be at the top of the screen.

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Long press the location on the map. A red pin will be dropped at the location you selected. A Street View preview of this location will appear in the lower left corner of the map.

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Tap the Street View preview. A preview image will appear in the lower left corner when you release the location pin. When you tap it, you will switch to Street View full screen mode.

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Tap and drag the screen to look around. Street View provides a 360-degree view of the selected location.

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Swipe up and down on the blue traffic lines. You can move and walk around in Street View. If the road or street is marked with a blue line on the ground, you can swipe up on this blue line to go for a walk.

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