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Offline Google Maps saved my drive but stranded me the moment I walked

Downloaded maps don't make the whole app work offline

Offline Google Maps saved my drive but stranded me the moment I walked

The writer of the article had been using Google Keep for note-taking but decided to switch to a self-hosted alternative. They had previously used various note-taking and reminder apps but found Google Keep to be their go-to solution.

The writer's reason for switching was not specified, but they mention that they wanted an alternative that works offline and syncs to their phone.

No further information was provided about the alternative note-taking solution.

Brief written by urgent.news from XDA Developers, Android Authority — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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