There are many utilities offered by Google Maps. In fact, there are recent ones that are not very well known. However, at Xataka Android we like to explore them in depth and find a day-to-day use for them, and there is one that we are sure that you can get a lot of use out of it every day.
It is the option to share the location with other people, but not a specific location, but the one we have in real time. This, applied to meetings with friends or family, can be very practical, since it saves us from having to write to them to inform them of our position. Something essential if we are traveling by car.
They will be able to see where we are going and even what time we will arrive
You have surely found yourself more than once in the situation of being late for an appointment and, because you were driving, not being able to give notice. It is true that with systems like Android Auto or the Google Maps driving assistant itself, you can make a call without being too distracted. However, the function of real-time location sharing it doesn’t even require you to touch the mobile to notify your location.
Yes you must have it set up before starting the trip. You can send it while you are already on the road, although if we are driving it could distract us too much from the road. Therefore, doing it in advance is the best way to minimize the risks, and for that, you just need to follow these steps:
- Open Google Maps and search for your travel destination.
- Click on Begin to start receiving directions.
- Swipe up to find options and tap say where you are going.
- Choose how you want to share your location with another person. These can be messages, emails or applications such as WhatsApp or Telegram.
- Depending on the option you choose, you may need to confirm the sending of the message with the location.
Once you do this, the other person will receive a link that will automatically open Google Maps. Don’t worry if the app is not installed on your mobilesince you could see it through the web version of Google Maps.
In addition to a map with your location, the other person will find this information about you
From then until the end of your trip, the person with whom you shared the location will be able to know your exact location at all times, which will be updated according to your movements. In reality, will see your expected arrival timeso they won’t have to ask you and they will also know if you are late.
Logically, this function It is also useful in trips you make by other means like the bus, the train and even walking. It’s not strange that sometimes we get distracted and forget to let the other person know we’re coming and with this option it won’t be necessary.
