LingoMap

Find your way in China without language barriers!

Have you ever tried to move through China without understanding the language? Well, I have. And I have tried every available maps app to try to make sense of direction, means of transportation and nearby facilities. Nothing worked for me, until…

I found LingoMap!

LingoMap is a map app for foreigners who cannot read Chinese to use in China. It shows place, transit route, and street names in the original Chinese, Mandarin Pinyin, and English. 😀

Download LingoMap

Are you replacing an older version of LingoMap with this newest version? Make sure to FIRST screenshot your “Saved Places” because they could get lost during the update. Best is to not uninstall the old version, because your Saved Places will definitely get lost this way. Just install the new version over the old version. If you run the latest version of Android, your Saved Places should stay intact.

Google Play

We strongly recommend installing the app through the Play Store, so you can get automatic updates.

  1. Click the Google Play button to visit the Play Store
  2. Install LingoMap on your phone

Download a zip file with the apk inside

If you don’t have access to Google Play, you can download the zip file with the APK here. You may need to download another app first with which you can unzip the zip file.

Installation instructions

  1. Click the logo to download the zip file
  2. Un-zip the file and open the folder
  3. If you did step 1 and 2 on your computer, transfer the APK file to your Android phone
  4. Install the APK file manually on your phone (you may need to toggle a switch in the Settings to allow the installation of “Unknown sources”

Download a .tiff file and rename it to .apk

If you don’t have access to Google Play and you are unable to unzip a zip file, then you can download the APK here with a trick.

Installation instructions

  1. Click the LingoMap logo to download a file called LingoMap.tiff
  2. Find the file in your File Manager
  3. Rename the file extension file from .tiff to .apk
  4. Install the APK file manually on your phone

Some browsers may block this download if they check the file and recognize it is not really a tiff file.

Last option: Download the APK directly

Dropbox logo

If you don’t have access to Google Play and you are unable to unzip a zip file, and the .tiff file gets blocked by your browser, then you can try to download the APK from Dropbox.

Installation instructions

  1. Click the Dropbox logo to download the APK file
  2. Find the file in your File Manager
  3. Install the APK file manually on your phone

Remember:

  • Have fun
  • Behave like a TroubleMaker
  • And live without regret!