

Tap Share location and Location sharing.

If you haven’t already, sign in to your Google account. Tap your picture or initials in the top right corner of the screen.Open the app for Google Maps (Android, iOS 16).Note: This tip works best on an iPhone, as it has a built-in GPS radio, however this will also work on the iPad and iPod touch, although with less accuracy, due to the way they estimate their location via Wi-Fi. While sending your location is a one time thing, find out here how to share location on iPhone for extended period of time. You’ll find this is a great way to supply your location to your friends or family, even if you’re in an unfamiliar area. If the recipient has an earlier version of iOS, or they have an Android or other device, they’ll be supplied with a link to tap and open in their device’s Maps app. They can then tap the map to gain access to more options, such as getting directions to the location. If the recipient has an iOS device running iOS 8 or newer, they will instantly see a map showing your location. (And yes, in the screenshots above, I sent this to myself. Your current location is marked on a map and then automatically sent to the recipient.Allow Messages to retrieve your current location data.On iOS 10, tap the info button, (an “i” with a circle around it), in the upper right-hand corner. On iOS 8 or 9, tap the “Details” button in the upper right-hand corner.

