Google maps, share live location, follow me and follow the leader.

[Gowtham]

Google maps has launched the live location sharing feature.

Share your location with friends and family. They can share with you, too.

 

Advantage of using 'Google maps live location sharing'.

• Continuous reliable tracking.
• Following the leader, you can share your location to multiple users.
• No need to install unreliable Apps.
• No separate credentials required.
• No security issues.

 

How to use google live location sharing feature?

 

1) Click on the options (3 horizontal bars) and click on the 'Share location'.

 

2) Click on the "GET STARTED" button.

 

3) Select the following options ranging from 1 hour to unlimited time period.

 

4) YES, you need to turn ON your location services and keep it ON until sharing is finished.

 

5) You can share your location link in multiple messaging services.

 

6) For instance, I have selected 'whatsApp' and shared my live location with a friend of mine.

 

Similarly, your family and friends can share their location with you. 

Happy road tripping. 

[sagar]

Great ton of functionality added to the Maps by Google. The who-can-top-who war with Apple rolls on. 

 

[4GSK]

Thanks for Sharing [emoji2]

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[hsudhir]

Wonderful addition I the app by this new feature from Google .. This will definitely help us track our friends or family when one of us go missing 

 

[sharma]

Awesome, now this will let you tell your friends where your are and give then directions to your location. It will also let you share your location with long term for continuous status updating of anyone you care.

[balag]

Superb, similar feature already exists in Google-owned Waze app. Now, googke itself has baked something similar into Maps. Great step.

[sai86]

Looks like this is not completely rolled out in India, I am unable to get SHARE LOCATION option.

BTW: I tried after updating the app.

[Gowtham]

18 hours ago, sai86 said:

Looks like this is not completely rolled out in India, I am unable to get SHARE LOCATION option.

BTW: I tried after updating the app.

Android or IOS?
Working fine on my Andriod mobile.
Did you turn on Location sharing?

[sai86]

Yup, location sharing is ON

Trying in Android

[Gowtham]

4 minutes ago, sai86 said:

Yup, location sharing is ON

Trying in Android

Looks like it will take few more days to get stabilised.
It is working fine for me and my wife.

[Naveen1]

Yup, location sharing is ON

Trying in Android

I faced similar issue, we uninstalled.and installed Google maps on both the drives and it is working fine.

If you are using WiFi try on mobile data.

[sai86]

Finally!

It is working for me from today  

 

[Naveen1]

Great, Google maps is the way to go.
Now a days we are too much depended on it.

Did you make any changes to work?

[sai86]

Nothing, just checked today morning and noticed the SHARE LOCATION option.