Install
The first time you run Blue Light Maps, you'll need to grant 'precise' location permission when pr
You'll also be asked to provide permissions for notifications. This enables
direction notifications to appear in your devices notification drawer
while navigating. We may also send push notifications to notify you of
significant new app features.
If you run Blue Light Maps in the background during navigation, we recommend ensuring that you have battery saving disabled on your device and specifically for the Blue Light Maps app.
Downloading Maps
You'll be taken to the map view of your area. This will trigger a download of the map for your area, and the in-app tutorial. For more details, see our article on
map downloads.
Logging In
After
you've been taken through the in-app tutorial/demo, you'll be asked to signup
or enter your registered email address before being taken to a login
screen.
The app is only available to registered subscribers. For more details, please
contact us.
Search
Tap the search icon at the bottom of your screen. You can search in free text at the top of the screen, or select one of our pre-defined categories to find Points of Interest. By default, your search query will be handled by Google, but this can be changed for our offline search in the application settings menu. We are also integrated with
What3Words.
Tapping the map icon in the bottom right corner will show you the search results plotted on a map
Selecting either the text entry from the first search screen, or the blue dots from the map view, will show you the relevant result.
Navigation
In order to navigate to the selected result, tap the 'Route To' icon. This will automatically plan a route from your current location.
This will bring you to the Plan Route screen, where you can select the appropriate routing mode for the type of vehicle and response you require. We recommend you read the article describing the
routing modes.
To start navigation mode, simply tap the 'Start' button at the bottom right.
Bookmarks
You can save your own points on the map for easy access, see
Saving Bookmarks for more details.
You're now well on the road to Smarter Navigation. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.