Frequently Asked Questions

1. Search a place on the map by

        a. Entering an address on the top search bar

        or

        b. Long pressing on the map.

2. Tap the detail card on the bottom of the screen.

Simply type the place you are looking for in the search bar, and select an option. You can try by

1. Typing an address – “237, Okhla Industrial Estates, phase III”

2. Searching for something in a particular area – “ATMs in Lajpat Nagar”

3. Typing a house address – “35 E, SFS Flats, East of Kailash”

4. Typing an eLoc for a particular place – “MMI000” MapmyIndia Map App is the only app that provides accurate house-number level search, so do give it a try!

5. Tapping on popular categories like Petrol Pumps, ATMS, or click the drop down to expand popular category options.

6. You can also type saved locations like ‘Home’ and ‘Work’ for quick searches

7. If you know the Latitude, Longitude of a place you can also search that location using the latitude and longitude. For example, try searching “28.5508146,77.2667873”

How to use the Search Bar?

Route Preview gives you turn by turn directions at a glance for any route.

How to get Route Preview?

eLoc is a simple 6 character digital address for any place. Now, every address on MapmyIndia Map has a quick address or eLoc. Instead of typing the entire address, use eLoc for a quick search. For example, MapmyIndia’s Head Office is MMI000. You can this eLoc in the search bar to directly get MapmyIndia Head Office. You can also create and share an eLoc with your friends and family.

How to get an eLoc? 

1. Click on the side drawer icon 
2. Click on ‘My Places’ 

Or

1. Tap on your profile
2. Click on ‘Places’  

1. Click the side drawer 
2. Tap My Saves 
3. Tap on the icon to open up the menu to Edit or Delete

1. Enter & search for an address for your desired destination in the top search bar.

2. Tap Directions 

3. Click ‘SEE ROUTE PREVIEW’ to get directions.

1. Tap Side Drawer 

2. Scroll down to view Settings 

3. Tap Settings 

Setting this phone as your primary device will allow to use location data from this device and generate your personal timeline. You can change this at any time from the settings.

How to see Primary Phone?

1. Tap Side Drawer 

2. Scroll down and tap Settings 

3. Tap Primary Phone

Navigation setting allows you to set the following

• Avoid setting – Avoid setting in navigation mode allows you to avert toll roads, ferries, unpaved roads, highways etc. along with your route.

• Units – You can choose the unit speed to be displayed in the app. You can choose between Kph (kilometers per hour) or Mph (miles per hour).

• Overspeeding limit – Set a speed limit for your car while navigating, from the app. If the car exceeds beyond the speed limit that you have set, the app will send you an Overspeeding alerts.

 

• Pinch-In to Zoom Out

• Pinch-Out to Zoom In

•  Tap with 2 fingers to quick Zoom Out

•  Rotate the map by using 2 fingers in a circular motion

•  Slide 2 fingers from top to bottom to change map into 3D mode

 

1. Tap the Side Drawer 

2. Tap My Devices

Or

1. Tap Quick Access Menu 

2. Tap on see All in My Devices panel

Or

1.Tap Side Drawer 

2. Tap on Profile/ Profile picture

3. Tap My Devices

 

 

1. Tap on the quick access menu 
2. Scroll to find ‘View Reported Issues’ and click

3.Select Report Type

4.Choose between Traffic Issues, Community Issues,Safety Issues,Road Condition

        5.View on map.

You can also analyze further by:

1. Clicking on (current location icon) to view reports around you
2. Clicking on (icon with 3 horizontal bars)
   1. Select Sort to see:
      1. Newest or Oldest
   2. Select Type to see:
      1. specific sub-categories of your report. You can select as many as you like!

1. Tap on Side Drawer 

2. Tap My Profile

3. Tap My Personal Timeline to see your timeline activities of any day.

4. To see device activity for any day, click on calendar and choose a date.

 

 

1. Tap on Side Drawer 

2. Tap My Profile

3. Scroll down to view Reviews and Reports  on the Map App.

1. Tap the Side Drawer 

2. Tap My Saves 

or

1. Tap the Side Drawer 

2. Tap on Profile

3. Tap Saves

1. Tap on the Side Menu 

2. Tap My World View  

3. Scroll down to see REPORTS &  REVIEWS around you. 

 

1. Tap on the side drawer menu icon 
2. Tap on settings 
3. Under the ‘Account’ section, scroll below and click ‘Change Password’

 

4. Enter your old password, enter your new password and re-type your new password to confirm.

5. Enter ‘SUBMIT’ when you are done! You will receive an email confirmation of the same.

1. Tap Map Layer type 

2. Choose from 2 Map Types- MapmyIndia Map and Hybrid Map (using ISRO’s Bhuvan Satellite Imagery)

3. Tap the desired map type.

 

 

There are two possible ways to share your location:-

 

 

1. Search an address on the top search.

2. Tap the place detail card on the bottom of the screen.

3. Tap Review   button 

4. Tap the stars to Rate a place.

5. Write a Review to that place in the experience section below.

6. Tap “Next”

7. Now you can share this review on the social network of your choice.

7. Tap “Done”

 

 

1. Search an address on the top search.

2. Tap the place detail card on the bottom of the screen.

3. Tap Review 

4. Tap the stars to Rate a place.

5. Write a Review to that place in the experience section below.

6. Tap Next

7. Select the social platform (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) you want to share on.

8. Tap ‘DONE’

There are two possible ways to report an issue:-

 

1. Click the Side Drawer

2. Tap Add a Place 

3. Fill all the required fields

4. Tap Mark location on the map* and place map marker  on the desired location. 

5. Tap DONE & finalize the location

5. Tap SUBMIT.

Or

 

1. Long press on any location on the map.

2. Tap on Add a Missing Place.

3. Fill all the required fields and tap SUBMIT.

1. Click on the top left menu icon 
2. Tap on your Name to view profile

1. Click on the top left menu icon 
2. Tap on your Name to view profile
3. Edit your profile by clicking 

 

1. Click on the top left menu icon 
2. Tap on your Name to view profile
3. Share your profile by clicking the share icon 

1. Tap on the top left menu icon 
2. Tap on your Name to view profile
3. Tap on ‘Followers’ to view
4.  To follow more profiles, tap the   icon
5. Browse your contacts or search MapmyIndia users
6. Tap on ‘FOLLOW’ or ‘UNFOLLOW’ to manage the list of people you are following

OR

1. Click on the top left menu 
2. Tap on your World View 
3. Tap on the top right icon 
4. Browse your contacts or search MapmyIndia users
5. Click on ‘FOLLOW’ or ‘UNFOLLOW’ to manage the list of people you are following

SUGGEST AN EDIT feature for a place is available from the Place Detail Page!

1. Search an address on the top search.

2. Tap the details card on the bottom of the screen.

3. Scroll down and tap SUGGEST AN EDIT to edit all fields.

 

4. Tap on individual fields such as “Add an email address” to add that particular field.

5. Fill all the required fields

6. Tap Mark location on the map* and place map marker  on the desired location. 

7. Tap DONE to finalize the location

8. Tap SUBMIT

1. Click on the top left menu icon 
2. Tap on your Name to view profile
3. Click on ‘Saves’ to view your lists of saved places

1. Click on the top left menu icon 
2. Tap on your Name to view profile
3. Scroll down to view your journey consisting of your Reviews, Reports and Check-In

1. Search an address on the top search.

2. Select a place from the list of suggested results

2. Tap the details card on the bottom of the screen

3. Get the eLoc below the address section

Or

1. Click the Side Menu 

2. Tap Add a Place 

3. Fill all the required fields

4. Tap Mark location on map* and place map marker  on the desired location

5. Tap DONE to finalize the location

5. Tap SUBMIT

6. Get eLoc

 

1. Grant permission to the app to access your contacts
2. Your contacts will be automatically synced.
3. Then do one of the following:
   1. Tap on the top left menu icon 
   2. Tap on your Name to view profile
   3. Tap on ‘Followers’
   4. Tap on  icon
   5. Scroll to see contacts who are not yet part of MapmyIndia App
   6. Invite contacts by:
      1. Clicking ‘Invite’ next to their name, for specific contacts 
      2. Clicking the ‘Invite All’ button at the top of your screen, to invite everyone in your contacts
      3. The invite will be sent through SMS and eMail

OR

1. Click on the top left menu 
2. Tap on your World View 
3. Click on the top right icon 
4. To follow more profiles, tap ‘FOLLOW’ 
5. Scroll to see contacts who are not yet part of MapmyIndia App
6. Invite contacts by:
   1. Clicking ‘Invite’ next to their name, for specific contacts  
   2. Clicking the ‘Invite All’ button at the top of your screen, to invite everyone in your contacts
   3. The invite will be sent through SMS and eMail

 

 

1. Enter & search an address for your desired destination in the top search bar.

2. Tap Directions 

3. Click ‘SEE ROUTE PREVIEW’ to get the list directions advises.

1. Enter & search an address for your desired destination in the top search bar

2. Select a place from the list of suggested results

2. Tap Direction  on the bottom details card

3. Tap Start  to begin

or

1. Tap Direction  button from the home screen

2. Enter the Start location, by default, it is set to your “Current Location”

3. In the “To” field enter your destination, and/or select a place from the suggested list of results, which you wish to navigate to.

4. You’ll now be presented with one or more route options (varies with location and route availability).

5. Tap Start button to begin!

 

1. Tap Quick Access Menu 

2. Choose options of Home or Work and tap SET NOW

3. Enter the address in the search bar

4. Choose from the suggested search results

Or

1. Type an address in the search bar

2. Select the desired option from the drop-down

3. Tap the place card on the bottom of the screen

4. Tap this icon on the top right of the screen

5. Choose options of Home or Work to set the address

Or

1. Click on the directions icon 

2.  Select the Set Home or Set Work options below the navigation fields

3. Enter the address in the search bar

4. Choose from the suggested search results

OR

1.Click on the search bar

2.Select the Set Home or Set Work options below the navigation fields

3.Enter the address in the search bar

4.Choose from the suggested search results

 

How to edit/delete your home and work locations?

1. Type an address in the top search bar

2. Scroll to the find the related search suggestion

3. Tap on the search suggestions for accurate result

4. Press enter  if you don’t find any suitable result

You can contribute to the map by adding or editing a place.

How to Add a Place?

How to Edit a place?

 

 

 

1. Click on the side drawer menu 
2. Tap on ‘My Places’
3. Next to your Home or Work location clickicon

To edit:

1. Click ‘Edit’
2. Enter your address in the search bar
3. Select the desired result

To delete:

1. Simply hit ‘Delete’

 

1. Search for a place 
2. Select it from the search options or results
3. On the place details place, choose to save the place as a favorite. Click on 

TO VIEW YOUR ADDED FAVOURITES

1. Click on the side drawer 
2. Select ‘My Saves’ 
3. Tap ‘Favourites’ 

 

1. Search for a place 
2. Select it from the search options or results
3. On the place details page, choose to save it to a list. Click on  
4. In the dialogue box that opens, click the top right button to ‘Create List’

      5.Enter a name of your new list and click ‘Ok’

OR

1. Click on the side drawer 
2. Select ‘My Saves’
3. Tap ‘CREATE LIST’ on the top right corner

      4.In the dialogue box that opens, click the top right button to ‘Create List’

5.Enter a name of your new list and click ‘Ok’

OR

1. Click on the side drawer 
2. Tap on your profile
3. Tap ‘Saves’

4.Tap ‘CREATE LIST’ on the top right corner

      5.Enter a name of your new list and click ‘Ok’