Any time you're looking at a locally saved/cached copy of the map but don't have the network connection to make navigation requests? Or are just trying to find your own (or your friends) position in a situation where you have spotty or unavailable GPS.
Do Google or Apple let you use navigation offline? I know it can continue an existing route if the connection drops, but I've never tried to start navigation somewhere while offline.
Google Maps can initiate driving [but only driving] directions while offline.
In any case, it seems reasonable to want a 'navigation' map without a specific path, just as you can get a 'discovery' map without a specific search.
That's a good question. I've never really used navigation or maps offline as I don't have a use for it.
I'm exploring a new area and would like to know the relevant streets as I transit them on foot or bike.
If I'm in walking mode, my phone displays the street names. Have you attempted that? The example given was in a car.
Can you provide a use case where that would be necessary for a situation where you're not using the navigation? A lot of people seem to think this is a requirement for a map but when are you ever using a map to find a specific street where navigation wouldn't be far easier?