Many people already use Google Maps to help them find their way, or even to help find their vehicles, but this popular app from the search giant can also help other people find you.<\/p>\n
An often overlooked feature on Google Maps can easily assist others in finding you. The ability to share real-time whereabouts with someone so they can see exactly where you are, even if you are moving and then navigate to your location, could come in handy on any number of occasion. From pinpointing your location during a disaster to meeting up with someone at a rendezvous, or seeing the travel progress and arrival of someone you are scheduled to meet, the app could prove to be really helpful.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how simple it is to let someone find you with Google Maps<\/p>\n
When you want someone to be able to track your location:
\nOpen the Maps app on your Android or iOS device.
\nTap the blue dot, which represents your current location, then select \u2018Share location\u2019 from the menu that appears. (If it is your first time using Maps, your phone may prompt you to authorize the app to access your contacts before continuing).
\nIf you want to share your location for only a specific amount of time, select the \u20181 hour\u2019 option, and then use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease the time as needed. If you want to share your location indefinitely \u2014 until you manually turn it off \u2014 select the \u2018Until you turn this off\u2019 option.<\/p>\n
On Android devices, select the person with whom you want to share your location from the list of suggested contacts or select an app (like Gmail or Messages) to send a private link. You can also opt to copy the link to your system clipboard and then paste it wherever you like.<\/p>\n
On an iPhone, tap \u2018Select People\u2019 to choose a person from your contacts, select \u2018Message\u2019 to send a private link to someone in your messaging app, or select \u2018More\u2019 to send a private link via another communication service. Your phone may prompt you to give Maps ongoing access to your location before it moves forward.<\/p>\n
If you share your location within Maps itself \u2014 by selecting a contact as opposed to sending a link via an external app \u2014 the person with whom you are sharing your location will get a notification on their phone. In addition, when you select \u2018Location sharing\u2019 in Maps\u2019 side menu, you will see an icon on top for both you and the person you are sharing with. Select the person\u2019s icon, and a bar at the bottom of the screen will let you stop sharing, share your location again, or request the person share their location with you.<\/p>\n
To manually stop Maps from sharing your location:
\nOpen the Maps app, and look for the \u2018Sharing your location\u2019 bar at the bottom of the screen. Tap the \u2018x\u2019 next to the line that says how and for how long your location is being shared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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