The orientation control in the upper right-hand corner of the screen can be toggled to different states.
  • The map is currently showing as North Up.
  • If you use your fingers to turn the map or move it away from your centered location, you are in Freeform mode. The image changes again to show you which way is north. You can tap the circle again to return to North Up.

For more orientation options, you must center the map on your location by tapping the Location button. These work when the location is centered.

  • The Location button is used to center or recenter the map on your current location as returned by your device GPS.
    When centered on your location, you can still tap the orientation control to navigate in North Up mode. Pressing it again will toggle it to some other states:
  • In Compass Direction mode, the map rotates. and the indicator moves freely to show you the direction the device is pointing. This requires compass hardware in the device.
  • In Moving Direction mode, the pointer will show at the bottom of the screen, and the map rotates according to which way you are moving. From this state, you can tap the Orientation Control to return to Freeform mode, and then again to restore North Up.

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