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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Google Messages now enables you to share your location in actual time.
- You’ll be able to select how lengthy you need to share the place you’re.
- The outdated location-sharing choice was just for a static level.
Discovering somebody in a busy airport, a crowded area, or a downtown road is about to get so much simpler for Android customers. Google Messages has added a real-time location-sharing feature that permits you to share your present location in a textual content message.
The characteristic was first spotted by 9to5Google earlier this week, but it surely seems to be rolling out on a bigger scale.
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Google Messages already has a location-sharing characteristic, but it surely’s extra for dropping a static pin on a map. That is tremendous when you’re staying in the identical spot, however not a lot use when you’re on the go. The distinction right here is that the brand new choice updates your location as you progress, making it a lot simpler to attach with somebody.
The “Discover My” app has the same choice, however the brand new approach enables you to share your location with out leaving Google Messages.
You’ll be able to share your location with a single contact or with a bunch.
Find out how to share your real-time location with Google Messages
You could find the characteristic in the identical place because the outdated one. To get to it, open a message and faucet on the attachment icon on the underside left. As an alternative of getting rid of the present choice, Google has break up the “Location” characteristic into “Actual-time location” and “One-time location” choices. You will need to grant location permissions if you have not already, however that is simply the primary time you share.
Earlier than you share your location, you may get to decide on how lengthy you need to share — one hour, at the moment solely (ending at midnight), till you flip it off, or for a customized time interval lower than 24 hours. You too can cease sharing at any time.
