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[–] [email protected] 64 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not to discourage usage of OSM at all, but you can absolutely download offline maps on mobile with Google Maps, they've just hidden it a bit. If you tap your account icon in the upper right, a menu pops up that includes offline maps, and it'll let you select boundaries to download.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Its only car routes though, useless for footpaths and public transport

Edit: I may be stupid

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

It's not only car routes

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

It has all the path data

Source: I just tested it