Other apps
In addition to these tools, there are other applications that allow you to share your location in real time with your contacts.
We suggest that you consider that real-time location sharing consumes more data and battery than normal, so we recommend using it only if necessary.
Google Maps
- open the app
- Click on your profile picture in the top right
- Select the option “share location”
- Select how long you want to share your location
- Select the contact (via their gmail email)
The characteristic of this application is that it allows you to monitor your family or friends at all times.
What you have to do is create a “circle” with the members you want to monitor, which they will only be able to access with a unique code that will be provided to you.
The application not only allows you to see in real time where each user is, but also allows you to see the routes they have made in the last 48 hours, the times they traveled, if they have a Wi-Fi connection and the percentage of phone battery.
It also allows you to receive notifications when the person arrives at a specific place and when the battery is low.
- Open the conversation with the person you want to share your real-time location with
- Select the “+” symbol
- Go to the “Location” option
- Click on “send location in real time”
The option is available to share your location for a period of 15 minutes, 1 hour and 8 hours.
In all cases you can decide when to stop sharing your location.