An update to Google Maps on Android allows you to easily send directions from the web to your phone. Here's how to do it.
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If you've been looking for a way to quickly beam Google Maps locations from the web to your phone, Google has you covered. After making it super easy for Google Maps users on iOS to share their location to Facebook, the search giant has quietly updated the Android version of the app so that it can receive directions directly from your desktop. Sending Google Maps directions from the web to your Android phone just takes a bit of setup and few quick clicks. Here's how to do it.
1. Make sure you're logged into the same Google account on the web and on your Android device. You can log in on the web at the top right of any Google page, and do so on your phone by selecting Settings > Accounts.
2. Open the Google Play store on your phone and update Google Maps.
3. Visit maps.google.com on the web.
