Or perhaps you use location-sharing to keep track of a group of friends during a night out.

OniOS, go toSettings, scroll down, and pick the app you want to use.

OnAndroid, go toSettings > Location > App permission.

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Tap the app name to change or remove its permissions.

Here are a few of our favorites (and how to set up location sharing in each one).

Select Location and then tap on Share Live Location.

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To stop sharing, reopen the group or individual chat and tapStop sharing > STOP.

Just like messaging and calling on WhatsApp, location sharing is protected byend-to-end encryption.

Tap Share your location, and then select how you want to share your it and for how long.

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you could also choose to keep sharing your location until you manually switch the feature offits up to you!

Youre not limited to sharing your location within a single app.

a live location along with a destination and route.

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To launch Snap Map, just open Snapchat and pull down.

you’re free to also toggle into Ghost Mode to stay hidden.

Your location expires after a few hours.

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(On Android, just use Google Maps, which comes with most Android devices.)

On iOS, the easiest way to share your location is via Messages.

Id save this one for your immediate family and loved ones, perhaps not your roommates or casual acquaintances.

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