iOS makes it easy to
share your geolocated position with anyone you want,
see here how to do it. There is, however, a limitation to this, namely
that people to whom you share your location, via the “Locate my
friends", must have an iCloud account to benefit from it. Other solutions
location sharing are usable, Facebook Messenger offers one
Besides. But lately it'sGoogle Mapswho is there
put, with the sharing function found in the app on iOS. Here is a
one more tip to add to our already good Google Maps special folder on iOS
provided andavailable here.
This feature has been
announced recently, then launched in gradual deployment around the world.
It's now in place in France, here's how to use it:
In the Google Maps app, you need to go to the side of the left panel on
the title "Share my location". Then you can choose how to
share this position: either for a limited, adjustable time, or
until sharing is manually deactivated.
Finally, the sharing link can be sent by message or by any other
medium, but also by inviting people from the contacts book.
Once one or more people are invited, they are displayed
in the top bar. We can also see their position in
clicking on their respective icon, provided that they also have
choose to share their location.
Sharing can be stopped at any time, using the “deactivate” button in
bottom right.
Please note that for sharing to work smoothly, you must
go check orenable location history option
in the settings of the Google Maps app, section "History of
positions".
This functionality is obviously welcome, in a Google app
More and more complete maps. In this regard, do not hesitate to consultour special file
astuces Google Maps, which already lists more than fifteen.
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Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.
