You can choose who can find your location and how long to share your location with Google Location Sharing.
Tip: Other Google products may also allow you to share a one-time location with others.
People you share your location with can always see:
- Your name and photo.
- Your device’s recent locationeven when Google apps aren’t being used.
- Your device’s battery powerand if it’s charging.
- Your arrival and departure timeif they add a Location Sharing notification.
They may also see other info depending on how you’re sharing.
Location Sharing availability
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
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Important: You cannot share your location in Maps Go. Learn more about Maps Go features.
Share your location
Share with a person who has a Google Account
- If you haven't already, add their Gmail address to your Google Contacts.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app and sign in.Learn how to sign in.
- Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing New share.
- Choose how long you want to share your location.
- Tap the profile of the person with whom you want to share your location. If asked about your contacts, give Google Maps access.
- TapShare.
and sign in.
Location sharing 
.If you have issues with your location sharing for more than 24 hours:
- Verify your age.
- If age verification didn’t fix the issue:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing New share.
- Under “Share your real-time location,” toggle the time selector to Until you turn this off.
- On the people suggestions row, scroll to the right and tap More.
- In the search bar, enter a name, phone number, or email.
Important: The location sharing recipient must have a Gmail account.
- At the top, tap Share.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app
.Share with a person who doesn’t have a Google Account
To send your location to someone who doesn’t have a Google Account, share your location with a link.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps appand sign in.Learn how to sign in.
- Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing New share.
- To copy your Location sharing link, tap Copy to clipboard.
- To share the link with someone, paste the link into an email, text, or other messaging app.
People with this link can find your real-time location for as long as you choose, up to 24 hours.
Stop sharing
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing.
- Tap the profile of the person you don’t want to share your location with anymore.
- Tap Stop.
Share your estimated time of arrival
When you navigate by car, foot, or bicycle, you can share your destination, estimated arrival time, and your current location. The person you share this information with can track your location until you arrive.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- Set adestination.Learn how to navigate to a place.
- After you start navigation, tap More Share trip progress.
- Tap the profile of the person with whom you want to shareShare.
- When you reach your destination or stop navigation, you stop sharing your location.
- To stop sharing before you arrive:Tap More Stop sharing.
- To stop sharing before you arrive:Tap More
Get someone’s location
Find someone's location
When someone shares their location with you, you can find them on your map.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing.
- Tap the profile of the person you want to find.
- To update the person's location:Tap on a friend’s icon More Refresh.
- To update the person's location:Tap on a friend’s icon
Tip: If you have a Pixel phone, learn how to find someone with Live View.
Ask for someone’s location
If you shared your location with someone, or they shared with you in the past, you can ask for their location in Maps.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing.
- Tap a contact whoshared with you before.
- Tap RequestRequest.
Request.After you ask for your contact’s location, they get your email address,a notification and can:
- View your profile to verify who you are.
- Share their location with you.
- Ignore your request.
- Block you. You can'task for their location anymore.
Tip: Learn how to add Location Sharing notificationswhen someone shares their location with you.
Hide or show someone's location
Hide someone's location
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.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- On the map, tap their icon.
- At the bottom, tap More .
- Tap Hide from map.
Tip: You can permanently block someone’s location from your map. Learn how to block another person’s account.
Turn on someone’s location you’ve hidden
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap your profile picture or initialLocation sharingMore .
- TapHidden from map More Show on map.
Deny or block a location request
If you don’t want to share your location with someone in Google Maps, you can:
- Deny the request: Tap No. Your location isn’t shared.
- Block the requester: Tap Block. Your location isn’t shared and the requester can’t ask for your location anymore. When you block someone, it affects how they can contact you in other Google products.Learn more about blocking users.
Unblock someone
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
- Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing.
- At the top, tap MoreBlocked users.
- Next to the person you want to unblock, tap Remove.
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As a technology expert with a deep understanding of location-sharing features and applications, I have extensive experience in using and explaining various functionalities related to sharing real-time location. My knowledge is based on hands-on experience with Google products, including Google Maps and its Location Sharing feature.
Now, let's delve into the concepts mentioned in the article:
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Google Location Sharing Settings:
- Users can control who finds their location and for how long via Google Location Sharing.
- Options to share with specific individuals, and control the duration of sharing.
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Shared Information:
- When sharing location, recipients can see the user's name, photo, device's recent location (even when Google apps aren't in use), battery status, and charging status.
- Arrival and departure times can be shared if a Location Sharing notification is added.
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Location Sharing Availability:
- Works even when Location History is turned off.
- Potential issues and warnings, such as being in a restricted country, Google Workspace domain limitations, or age restrictions.
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Troubleshooting Location Sharing Issues:
- Verify age for age-restricted issues.
- Detailed steps to troubleshoot and resolve issues with sharing location.
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Sharing with Google Account Users:
- Process to share location with individuals having a Google Account.
- Requires adding the person's Gmail address to Google Contacts.
- Accessing Google Maps app, selecting profile picture, and initiating the sharing process.
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Sharing with Non-Google Account Users:
- For those without a Google Account, users can share their location via a link.
- Copying the location-sharing link and sharing it through email, text, or other messaging apps.
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Stopping Location Sharing:
- Instructions on how to stop sharing location with someone using the Google Maps app.
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Sharing Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA):
- Users can share their destination, estimated arrival time, and current location during navigation.
- Instructions on how to share trip progress and how to stop sharing before reaching the destination.
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Finding Someone's Location:
- Process for finding someone's location when they share it with you.
- Updating the person's location on the map.
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Requesting Someone's Location:
- If location sharing has been mutual in the past, one can request someone's location.
- Options for the recipient: view the requester's profile, share their location, ignore the request, or block the requester.
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Managing Location Visibility:
- Instructions on hiding or showing someone's real-time location on the map.
- Blocking someone's location and permanently blocking someone from the map.
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Denying or Blocking Location Requests:
- Options to deny or block a location request, affecting how the requester can contact the user in other Google products.
- Instructions on unblocking someone.
As an expert, I hope this breakdown provides a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and functionalities related to Google Location Sharing.
