Google Maps is a powerful mapping tool that can be used for navigation, finding addresses, and more. But what many people don’t know is that Google Maps also allows you to track your location using the “Location History” feature. This article will show you how to enable location tracking in Google Maps. To start, open Google Maps and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the main screen. This will open the “Settings” menu. Click on “Location History” in the Settings menu. You will now see a list of options on the left side of the screen. The first option is “Enable Location History.” If this option is not checked, then location tracking will not be enabled. If it is checked, then Google will track your location every time you use Google Maps. You can choose to have Google keep track of your location for 10 minutes, 1 hour, or all day long (24 hours). Note: If you want to disable location tracking completely, uncheck the “Enable Location History” box and click on “Save Changes.” ..
Google added the ability to get location alerts for iPhone and Android in August 2022. Previously, the only way to see if someone had left or arrived was to manually check. Alerts make this much easier, especially for recurring situations.
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First, open the Google Maps app on your iPhone or Android device and tap the profile icon in the search bar.
Select “Location Sharing” from the menu.
Now tap “Add” in the “Notifications” section.
The first step is to pick a location for the alert. Both of your current locations will be the default options, but you can also “Add Location.”
If you add a location, you can search for it or find it on the map. Once you have the location circled, tap “Add.”
Choose if you want to be notified when they arrive, leave, or both.
Tap “Save” in the top right corner to finish up. You’ll be asked one more time to confirm.
Google Maps will notify the person that you have set up a location alert for them.
This is what the notification looks like when they leave or arrive at the location.
That’s all there is to it! Depending on the other person’s data connection, it may take a few minutes for the notification to appear. Location sharing is a nice feature to have, and alerts make it a little easier to use.
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