Revealing your location online to somebody else sounds like an invasion of your privacy.
However, it can be useful in a number of situations.
Maybe youre meeting a friend and are struggling to describe your exact location in words.
Sending them a pin with your location can save you both time and effort finding each other.
If you find yourself in such a situation, here is how to share your location on Android.
you could choose the amount of time that your locations visible for and turn it off at any moment.
To share your location using Google Maps, follow the steps below.
you’ve got the option to disable location sharing in Google Maps at any time.
To do that, snag the contact that youre currently sharing your location with, and selectStop.
To share your location with someone who doesnt have a Google account, follow the steps below.
When you dont want anyone to see your location anymore, selectSharing via linkand thenStopto disable location sharing.
Yourmessaging app, however, is an entirely different story.
Especially if youre using a secure messaging app like Telegram.
To share your location with your Telegram contacts, follow the steps below.
To share your live location in WhatsApp, follow the steps below.
That removes a risk of accidentally sharing your location with the wrong person from your contact list.
On the downside, its another app that you have to download and install.
If you dont mind dedicating space on your smartphone to a location-sharing app, giveGlympsea try.
Glympse is a free app that allows you to share your live location with one or multiple users.
