{"id":502398,"date":"2022-10-20T21:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T18:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-share-your-location-on-android\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T21:00:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T18:00:48","slug":"how-to-share-your-location-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-share-your-location-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Share Your Location on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3575251641b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3575251641b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-share-your-location-on-android\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Share_Your_Location_on_Android%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Share Your Location on Android&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-share-your-location-on-android\/#Google_Maps_Shares_Other_Information_With_Your_Location\" >Google Maps Shares Other Information With Your Location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-share-your-location-on-android\/#Share_Your_Live_Location_Using_Google_Maps_on_Android\" >Share Your Live Location Using Google Maps on Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Share_Your_Location_on_Android%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Share Your Location on Android&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-795285\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Android-location-spoof.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Android logos on a map\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/blur-image-perspective-road-map-paper-402491470\">Shickenmage\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Google Maps for Android can share your live, real-time location with other Google Maps users. Using the Google Maps <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>, you can enable permanent location sharing or temporarily share your location for a period of time, like for an hour or a day.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to keep your family and friends updated with your location, you can easily use your Android\u2019s Google Maps app. This app allows you to\u00a0share your real-time location with both Google account holders and non-Google account holders. We\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n<p>When you share your location, you get to choose how long you\u2019d like to do so. You can also manually stop sharing your location by tapping a quick option in the app.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Share Your Location in a Text Message on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_Shares_Other_Information_With_Your_Location\"><\/span>Google Maps Shares Other Information With Your Location<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you start sharing your location, Google Maps shares your name, photo, and real-time location.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/353483\/why-its-not-a-big-deal-that-google-and-facebook-knows-a-lot-about-you\/\">The shared details may include where you\u2019ve been recently, whether you\u2019re driving or walking, and even phone info such as your battery charge.<\/p>\n<p>You should be aware of these details before sharing your location with others.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Share_Your_Live_Location_Using_Google_Maps_on_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Share Your Live Location Using Google Maps on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To share your current location, launch the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps\">Google Maps<\/a> app on your Android phone. Then, in the app\u2019s top-right corner, tap your profile picture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833876\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-google-maps-profile-icon.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"346\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the menu that opens, select \u201cLocation Sharing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833877\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-google-maps-location-sharing.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Location Sharing&quot; in the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"334\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see the location sharing page. Here, tap \u201cShare Location.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you\u2019ve shared your location with someone before, then tap \u201cNew Share\u201d instead.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833878\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-maps-share-location.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Share Location.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now see a \u201cShare Your Real-Time Location\u201d section. In this section, choose how long you want to share your location.<\/p>\n<p>If you only want to share for a short period of time, choose the \u201cFor 1 Hour\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to continue sharing your location until you manually disable it, then choose the \u201cUntil You Turn This Off\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833879\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-google-maps-location-sharing-time.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Specify the location sharing time duration.\" width=\"650\" height=\"304\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To share your location with a Google contact, tap that contact on your screen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see the contact you want, then swipe left on the contact list and tap \u201cMore.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833880\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-google-maps-select-contact.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap a contact to share the location with.\" width=\"650\" height=\"331\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After choosing a contact, tap \u201cShare\u201d to begin sharing your location. The recipient will have to launch Google Maps on their phone to view your location.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833881\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-google-maps-start-sharing-location.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Share.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"389\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To stop sharing your location, tap your contact\u2019s name and choose \u201cStop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833882\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7-google-maps-stop-location-sharing.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap &quot;Stop.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to share your location with someone who isn\u2019t in your contacts, then choose one of the many displayed apps to use for location sharing.<\/p>\n<p>You can get a shareable link for your location that you can give to others via any medium you prefer. For example, you can share the link via text message or a chat app.<\/p>\n<p>To get that link, simply tap the \u201cCopy To\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-833883\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8-google-maps-copy-live-location-link.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Copy To.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"411\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your loved ones will now be able to see exactly where you are on the map. They\u2019ll see your live location even if you stop using the Google Maps app.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Did you know you can share your location with Facebook Messenger? 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