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If Location History is turned on for your account, you may find Timeline in your app and account settings.
- Overview
- Location sharing availability
- Find someone's location
- Hide or show someone's location
- Stop sharing
With Google Location sharing, you can choose who can find your location and how long you want to share your location.
Tip: Other Google products may also allow you to share a one-time location with others.
People that you share your location with can always see:
Your name and photo.
Your device’s recent location even when Google apps aren’t being used.
Your device’s battery power and if it’s charging.
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 .
When someone shares their location with you, you can find them on your map.
1. On your computer, open Google Maps .
2. Click Menu Location sharing.
3. Choose someone.
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.
1. On your computer, open Google Maps.
2. Click Menu Location sharing.
3. Tap their icon.
4. To temporarily hide someone, tap Hide on map.
Tip: You can permanently block someone’s location from your map.
1. On your computer, open your Location sharing settings.
2. Next to the person with whom you want to stop sharing, click Remove .
Apr 19, 2024 · Modify Location permissions for Google Maps. Reset location sharing session under profile options > Location Sharing. Recalibrate the compass in Google Maps. Common Fixes
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Apr 29, 2024 · Google Maps location sharing is an incredibly useful feature, but it can be frustrating when it shows as offline. Fortunately, there are several effective methods to troubleshoot and resolve this issue. First, try refreshing the location-sharing feature by disabling and re-enabling it.
Apr 26, 2024 · If Google Maps location sharing shows as offline, don’t worry. This issue can arise due to various settings on your or the sharer’s device that may restrict the proper functioning of location services. Here’s how to troubleshoot and resolve this problem! 1. Disable and Re-enable Location Sharing.
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