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Share your location. Tip: You need a mobile device to share your real-time location, but you can control your Location Sharing settings from a computer . Location Sharing is available...
Apr 29, 2024 · The person sharing their location should go to their device’s Settings, tap “Apps and notifications,” click Permissions, and make sure Location Services are turned on. If the issue persists, add the device to the Google Account.
- Overview
- Location sharing availability
- Find someone's location
- Hide or show someone's location
- Stop sharing
With Google Location sharing, you can choose who can find your location and how long you want to share your location.
Tip: Other Google products may also allow you to share a one-time location with others.
People that you share your location with can always see:
Your name and photo.
Your device’s recent location even when Google apps aren’t being used.
Your device’s battery power and if it’s charging.
Location Sharing works even when Location History is turned off.
You may get a warning when you open Location sharing. Common causes include:
• You're in a country or region where you can’t share your location.
• Location sharing isn’t available for your Google Workspace domain. To turn on location sharing, ask your administrator.
• You're too young to share your location.
• If your account is managed by a parent or guardian, they can manage Location Sharing with the Family Link app .
When someone shares their location with you, you can find them on your map.
1. On your computer, open Google Maps .
2. Click Menu Location sharing.
3. Choose someone.
If you don’t want someone’s real-time location on your map, you can hide it. You can turn their location back on at any time.
1. On your computer, open Google Maps.
2. Click Menu Location sharing.
3. Tap their icon.
4. To temporarily hide someone, tap Hide on map.
Tip: You can permanently block someone’s location from your map.
1. On your computer, open your Location sharing settings.
2. Next to the person with whom you want to stop sharing, click Remove .
Aug 21, 2023 · Sign into Google Maps, tap your profile picture/initial > Location sharing > New share. Choose how long to share (from 15 minutes to one day, or "Until you turn this off"). Select the...
May 23, 2022 · Launch the Google Maps app on an Android or iOS device and sign in. Tap on the profile circle on the top-right corner of the screen, select Location sharing, then hit Share location or New share. Under Share your real-time-location, tap the time selector and specify the timeframe desired for sharing.
Sep 20, 2023 · 1. If the person you’ll be sharing your location with isn’t already on the contacts list associated with your Google account, start by adding their Gmail address to your list. If they don’t...
Sign into Google Maps, tap your profile picture/initial > Location sharing > New share. Choose how long to share (from 15 minutes to one day, or "Until you turn this off"). Select the...
