Azores1 app guide
Nine islands and the 3D map
How do I switch islands and use the 3D map in the Azores1 app?
Short answer
Tap the island pill at the top left, then Change island, to move between São Miguel, Terceira, Pico, Faial, São Jorge, Santa Maria, Graciosa, Flores and Corvo. Each island is a 3D relief model with the real roads and towns and the latest Meteosat cloud over it. São Miguel is built in; the others download once and then work offline.
Where to find it
The island pill at the top left of the home screen; the map buttons on the right edge of the sheet (Current weather and Show my location).
Step by step
- 1Tap the island pill, then Change island. Each island shows Downloaded or its download size.
- 2Pick an island. If it is not on the phone yet, tap Download and wait for the percentage to finish.
- 3Rotate with one finger, move with two fingers, pinch to zoom.
- 4Tap Current weather to show or hide the clouds and rain; they refresh every ten minutes.
- 5Tap Show my location and allow location while using the app: a blue pin marks where you are.
Good to know
- Download the islands you will visit while you are on Wi-Fi: You → Downloads also has an Island map download.
- On an older phone, Settings → Map → High detail off makes the map smoother.
- Your position is drawn on the map and never leaves the phone.
Questions
- Does the map need internet?
- Only to download an island the first time. After that the island works offline; the live clouds and the day's data need signal.
Updated November 14, 2026
